Congress

Latest Stories

Peru's new interim President Francisco Sagasti delivers a speech after he was designated by Congress to lead the nation, in Lima, Peru, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Lawmakers chose Sagasti to become the nation's third president in the span of a week after they ousted Martin Vizcarra and the following protests forced his successor Manuel Merino to resign. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Peruvians get 3rd president in a week amid cautious hopes

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about economic recovery at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden must repeal Trump tax cuts, divided Democrats agree

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

A caravan of demonstrators on motorcycles ride as they wait for news on who will be the country's next president, in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Manuel Merino announced his resignation following massive protests, unleashed when lawmakers ousted President Martin Vizcarra. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Peru’s Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

Victoria Spartz

Record number of Republican women set to join Congress

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Protesters carry to safety a fellow protester who was injured during clashes with police launching tear gas to disperse protesters gathered in Plaza San Martin to demonstrate their refusal to recognize Peru's new government, in Lima, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to remove now ex-President Martín Vizcarra on Monday. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Peru’s interim president resigns as chaos embroils nation

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

In this July 21, 2016, file photo Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

How Democrats tried to handcuff Donald Trump from the start

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Republican candidate for Georgia's 14th Congressional District seat Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr during a campaign rally for Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Roswell, Ga. Ms. Greene won her election and reported to House freshman orientation in Washington, D.C., days later. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely claims D.C. gyms closed, blames ‘Democrat tyrannical control’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to get sweeping health care changes through a closely divided Congress, but there’s a menu of narrower actions he can choose from to make a tangible difference in affordability and coverage for millions of people. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Biden has room on health care, though limited by Congress

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

In this file photo, then-Republican candidate for Georgia's 14th Congressional District seat Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to a man during a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Roswell, Ga. Mrs. Taylor Greene won the election but is now facing a House Democrat's resolution that she be expelled from the House in light of previous endorsements of social media posts calling for violence against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, plus previous statements supporting QAnon and other conspiracy theories. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Marjorie Greene slams Capitol Hill mask mandate

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters about the impact of the election on the political landscape in Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi says Joe Biden’s projected victory gives Democrats a mandate on the economy

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, file photo, a giant American Flag hangs on the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street is moving past the uncertainty of election season and, if history is a guide, investors can indeed breathe a sigh of relief. Stocks typically post solid gains following an election, no matter which party controls the White House or Congress. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

History points to post-election gains for Wall Street

By DAMIAN J. TROISE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks about H. R. 5682, the "First Step Act" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, which would reform America's prison system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress should take the next step in Trump’s First Step Act

By Hassan Nemazee

In this June 28, 2019, photo, U.S. Rep. Don Young, answers a reporter's question after filing paperwork for re-election at the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage, Alaska. Young, the longest-serving Republican ever in the U.S. House, has won his 25th term. Young defeated Alyse Galvin in back-to-back elections for Alaska's sole seat in the House. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessenm) **FILE**

Alaska congressman wins 25th term in the U.S. House

By MARK THIESSEN - Associated Press

Demonstrators with the New York Immigration Coalition rally asking President-elect Joe Biden to prioritize immigration reform, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under Biden

By BEN FOX and ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press

President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Donald Trump transition ‘trashed’ by Electoral College challenges, ‘Resistance’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives as Senate Republicans hold leadership elections, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP lets Trump fight election for weeks despite Biden’s win

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Obamacare’ likely to survive, high court arguments indicate

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in the third major legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Much at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of ‘Obamacare’

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Until recently, Congress hasn't had many Native American members but hope is growing as the Native delegation in the U.S. House increased by two on Election Day along with four Native Americans who won reelection including Mullin who is Cherokee.(AP Photo/Matt York)

Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change

By FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press

A man holds a sign reading in Spanish &quot;Rotten Congress&quot; during a protest against Congress decision to oust President Martin Vizcarra in Lima, Peru, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Peruvian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday night to remove Vizcarra from office, expressing anger over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and citing alleged but unproven corruption allegations. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Peru’s swears in new leader as political turmoil hits nation

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press