He will now have to contend once again with a Republican majority in the Senate, however. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., presents a younger alternative to Schumer as Pelosi's successor ...

As deputy House Speaker pro tem, Cook is among the highest-ranking lawmakers. With 16 years of experience in Hartford, she ...

Republican candidates for statewide education posts also did remarkably ... The most intriguing is Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate. Tate, who represents the city's east side, will give up the ...

If ever a U.S. president needed the checks and balances that the founders established, it’s law-breaking, oath-violating ...

Democrat April McClain Delaney has narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional races ...

President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona and its 11 electoral votes, CBS News projects, giving him a sweep of all seven ...

The former speaker’s legal defense claims prosecutors are attempting to criminalize job recommendations made by public ...

GOP leadership elections in both chambers will chart a course for how Republicans will seek to work with President-elect ...

Republicans are set to net two seats in the House, improving their numbers to eight. Meanwhile, Samantha DeCorte is winning ...

Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — ...

The former House speakeri said there could have been an "open primary" had President Biden stepped aside earlier.

Keeping tabs on the final tally as control of the House of Representatives remains up for grabs with dozens of races still ...