US House News and Blog Posts

The Biden administration said it formally opposes a Republican-led bill that would require voters to prove their U.S. citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. The statement was covered by a several outlets from the right, but AllSides didn't find coverage from the center or left.

We often say that true leaders are those who are willing to give up their position in order to achieve important victories, and here we are actually seeing such leadership in action.

Was Mayorkas' impeachment a political stunt or a rebuke of a rogue official?

The border crisis has been a one-sided discussion from the beginning, and, like any effective negotiators, Republicans keep asking for more.

While there is much talk about the 2024 presidential election, the 2023 elections are approaching fast. Here are some of the races and issues we’re watching.

Such is the geriatric nature of American politics that the two most recent newcomers to the national political landscape, both in their early 50s, are widely dismissed as youthful interlopers. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and newly-minted presidential contender Dean Phillips may play an outsized role in the 2024 election season. So keep an eye on these kids.

Nearly a month after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) successfully kicked off a motion to vacate, removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the job, the position has finally been filled by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA).

McCarthy's tumultuous relationship with House Republicans' right flank came to a head this week.

There are many things that may cause Biden to leave office. Impeachment is not one of them, and every moment we spend discussing it is a waste of time and brainpower when our nation’s leaders suffer from profound shortages of both.

While working in Congress from 2011 through February 2015 for a member who was part of the founding of the House Freedom Caucus, I saw firsthand the need for leadership beyond over-stated positions and the stalemates they create.