House Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to pull the six-month stopgap continuing appropriations bill due to lack of votes, ...

I’m Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post, and my guest today is Dana Milbank. He is an author. He is an opinion columnist here at The Post and, most ...

The House Freedom Caucus selected Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) as their next chairman Tuesday, opting for fresh leadership ahead ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has set up his first major showdown with the new Florida Legislature.

Internal conflicts and a narrow GOP majority make each spending fight a pitched battle up to the shutdown deadline.

GUEST OPINION In the last few weeks, I’ve had a number of conversations about communication and leadership. These have taken place in all ...

Donald J. Trump, a leader in nearly every Republican presidential poll, was uncharacteristically vague when asked his views on House Speaker John A. Boehner’s announcement that he would step down.

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate. State Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo ...

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee has joined the growing field of candidates seeking to become speaker of the Texas House, mounting a challenge against Rep. Dade Phelan, the embattled speaker ...