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February 17, 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

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Who will run the US House in 2025? Once again, control could tip on California swing districts

February 11, 2024 Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Heavily Democratic California might appear an unlikely national battleground, but a string of competitive U.S. House contests is again poised to play a crucial role in determining control of the chamber as […]

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Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says

October 1, 2023 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation […]

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US House subcommittee holds energy grid hearing in Moore County

June 21, 2023 Matt Mercer

PINEHURST — Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce came to Moore County for a Congressional field hearing about securing the nation’s energy grid on June 16.  The hearing took place at the […]

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Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road ahead

April 20, 2023 Associated Press

When Rep. Kevin McCarthy emerged from a messy 15-ballot election and ascended to House speaker, he was emboldened rather than chastened by the fight, declaring that his father taught him early on in life: “It’s […]

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Three Reps join ‘Problem Solvers Caucus’ in US House

March 23, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Three freshmen U.S. Reps. have joined the Problem Solvers Caucus in Congress.  Democrats Don Davis (NC-01) and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Republican Chuck Edwards (NC-11) officially joined the group, which now has over 60 […]

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Drama of McCarthy’s election may open House to more cameras

February 24, 2023 David Bauder, Associated Press

The difference between a government-controlled camera that followed a climactic moment in Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s election as House speaker and one operated by a C-SPAN journalist was like a fuzzy black-and-white picture contrasted with sparkling, […]

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House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee

February 2, 2023 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for her past comments critical of Israel, an escalation of tensions after Democrats last session booted […]

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Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

January 29, 2023 Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The way Republican Rep. Tom Emmer tells it, the lousiest job he ever had — he has a saltier way of describing it — was running the House Republican campaign committee.  But […]

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BISHOP: Fighting for real results for the American people

January 13, 2023 admin

Last week marked the start of the 118th Congress – and what a start it was.  If you read this newsletter regularly, you know that I came to Washington to change the status quo. I […]

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MERCER: From the gallery: a view of the historic Speaker vote 

January 11, 2023 Matt Mercer

No photos.  That is rule 1, 2, 3, and 4 among the House Press Gallery and one we were reminded of many times before entering the chamber just before noon on January 3.  I took […]

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