House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Matt Gaetz
The committee also opened a probe into Republican Congressman Tom Reed, who faces a sexual misconduct allegation.
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The portrait of former house speaker Dennis Hastert was taken down from the speaker's lobby following Hastert's guilty plea last week to hiding cash withdrawals he used to make hush money payments
The portrait of former house speaker Dennis Hastert was taken down from the speaker's lobby following Hastert's guilty plea last week to hiding cash withdrawals he used to make hush money payments.
CBS News political director John Dickerson and anchor Scott Pelley discuss how the sudden resignation of House Speaker John Boehner will affect Congress, including the pending stalemate over the budget bill
CBS News political director John Dickerson and anchor Scott Pelley discuss how the sudden resignation of House Speaker John Boehner will affect Congress, including the pending stalemate over the budget bill.
A political earthquake hit Washington D.C. when Speaker of the House John Boehner announced he was resigning next month
A political earthquake hit Washington D.C. when Speaker of the House John Boehner announced he was resigning next month. Nancy Cordes reports.
House vacancies leave Democrats with tenuous hold on majority
Democrats now hold only 218 seats in the House, compared to 212 for Republicans.
10 House Democrats join suit against Trump for role in Capitol attack
The Democratic lawmakers joining the NAACP's lawsuit were in the House gallery when the pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol building.
House to vote on admitting Washington, D.C., as a state
The bill is likely to stall in the Senate.
Democrat Rita Hart withdraws challenge in congressional race
Democrat Rita Hart has dropped her challenge to Republican Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Iowa congressional seat.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, had an unusual response to a reporter asking about how the House will handle a looming funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, had an unusual response to a reporter asking about how the House will handle a looming funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President El-Sisi, An Unlikely Inventor
The rookie congresswoman challenging the Democratic establishment; then, Egypt's President El-Sisi denies ordering massacre in interview his government later tried to block; and, the unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel
Pelosi names D.C. National Guard commander House sergeant-at-arms
Major General William J. Walker will be the chief law enforcement officer for the U.S. House of Representatives.
House continues investigation challenging Republican win in Iowa
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "decided to take the seating of the congresswoman into her own hands."
Washington, D.C. mayor: Residents denied fundamental rights
The House passed a bill to make D.C. the nation's 51st state last year by a vote of 232-180.
GOP lawmaker stands by lynching comments at House hearing
"Apparently some folks are freaking out that I used an old expression about finding all the rope in Texas and a tall oak tree about carrying out justice against bad guys. I meant it," Roy said.
House passes bills with path to citizenship for "Dreamers" and farmworkers
The bills may represent Democrats' best chance of getting immigration legislation through the evenly divided Senate
House paves way for Dreamers to achieve citizenship
The House on Thursday passed two proposals that would legalize subsets of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission, as Democrats gauge the chances of approving immigration legislation and sending it to President Biden's desk. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
Hearing on violence against Asian Americans
The House Judiciary Civil Rights subcommittee is holding a hearing today on violence against Asian Americans, amid a reported spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. CBS News' Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN with more.
House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
The House voted today on VAWA and a resolution eliminating the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
Mayorkas defends Biden's border policies amid surge of migrant children
The DHS chief testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the challenges at the southern border.
House GOP votes to reverse internal ban on earmarks
The Appropriations Committee chair said in late February that the House would move to reinstate earmarks.
House approves gun control bills expanding background checks
The House approved two bills related to expanding background checks for firearms on Thursday.
House approves $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, sending bill to Biden's desk
The president will sign the massive bill into law on Friday, the White House said.
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
The House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Wednesday, setting up much-needed relief for millions of Americans. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
CDC's new guidelines for vaccinated people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered new guidance for how those who have received their final doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can gather safely indoors and outdoors. It comes as the House is on the verge of passing President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic relief package. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
House approves Biden's COVID relief bill
President Biden is expected to sign the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on Friday after the House voted to approve it along party lines. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News political reporter Grace Segers join CBSN's Tanya Rivero from Washington with details.
Trump crackdown highlights judge vacancy crisis pushing D.C. courts to brink
The D.C. courts have for years been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice.
Jimmy Kimmel delivers first monologue since show was taken off the air
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Ex-stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs accuses mogul of sexual abuse, violence
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
United Airlines briefly grounds all flights across U.S. and Canada
United Airlines asked the FAA to issue a ground stop for its flights in the U.S. for the second time in less than two months, citing a technical problem.
Mexican national dies in ICE custody after arrest in San Bernardino County
The 39-year-old man was scheduled for surgery on an abscess when he died, ICE officials said.
U.S. comic Tim Dillon says jokes got him fired from Saudi comedy festival
American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he's been dropped from the Riyadh Comedy Festival bill after jokes about the country's alleged use of forced labor.
N.C. legislature passes "Iryna's Law" after Ukraine refugee killed
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
White House suggests U.N. escalator mishap with Trump "doesn't look like a coincidence"
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Ryan Routh guilty in Trump assassination attempt, tries to stab himself after verdict
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.