The House of Representatives still chose the speaker from the 15th time: such problems with voting arose for the first time in 160 years

Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in the early hours of Saturday, January 7, a major victory for a Republican from California. He led the majority of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives. CNN writes about it. To secure his position, McCarthy had to break ...

Employees and members of the House of Representatives banned from using TikTok

Lawmakers and House of Representatives staff should remove TikTok from all mobile phones. They are prohibited from downloading the popular app on work devices, according to an internal directive, according to NBC. A December 27 memo to Katherine L. Spindor, Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, states…

Congressional leaders urge Democrats not to join Biden's team

Faced with a shrinking majority, House leaders are dissuading fellow Democrats from serving in President-elect Joe Biden's new administration for fear that Republicans could grab any vacated seats. Fox News reported the details. The publication's insiders accused the Speaker of the House in different ways...

House of Representatives refers Trump impeachment case to Senate

The US House of Representatives voted to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, where the trial of President Donald Trump will begin, writes New Time. The House of Representatives approved a resolution to appoint a team of impeachment prosecutors. They will lead the case against US President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial.…

The House of Representatives passed a bill providing a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants.

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill on June 4 that could provide a pathway to citizenship for more than one million illegal immigrants. The document was adopted by 237 votes to 187, the results were met with applause by the congressmen, writes CNN. Despite the fact that the Democrats ...

The US Congress approved a number of bills against Putin and the Russian authorities.

Before the laws come into force, they must be approved by the Senate and signed by Trump. On March 12, the US House of Representatives passed four bills directed against the Russian authorities and Vladimir Putin, writes TJournal with reference to the Associated Press. Under the first bill, intelligence must provide detailed ...

Jews in the United States are demanding the dismissal of an anti-Israeli congresswoman

The document denounces the myth of Jewish "double loyalty". The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday will vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and religious fanaticism in response to a statement by a new Somali-American congresswoman who criticized Israel in a manner that many ...

Trump: US midterm elections are 'a stunning success'

President Trump called the midterm elections a "huge success" as Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate but lost control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. “A huge success tonight. Thank you everyone!” Trump tweeted, choosing to focus on the Senate results. Now…

US Senate Prevents Government Suspension

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap budget that will avoid a federal government shutdown when the current budget expires at midnight Friday. The Voice of America writes about this. As a result of the voting (the votes were divided mainly along party lines)…

The US Congress tightened the rules for accepting refugees from Syria

The House of Representatives of the US Congress has supported a bill that will tighten the rules for admitting Syrian and Iraqi refugees. 289 congressmen voted for the document, 137 against. Moreover, the bill was supported not only by the Republicans, but also by many Democrats, despite the fact that President Barack Obama opposed ...

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