What's next after House speaker's surprise resignation?
Speaker John Boehner's departure may bring even more turmoil to a gridlocked Congress
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John Boehner's path to power - his history in the House
The House speaker announced Friday he would relinquish the top job in the House and leave Congress at the end of October
Senate blocks spending bill defunding Planned Parenthood
A government shutdown looms if lawmakers can't resolve their differences over the embattled women's health care provider
GOP leaders eye tactics to defund Planned Parenthood
To avoid a shutdown, Republicans may use an obscure budget process called reconciliation
House votes against Iran agreement
Democrats had already blocked the GOP's resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal in the Senate Thursday
Senate to vote on Iran deal Thursday, House considers other measures
The deal gives Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for restraints to keep it from becoming a nuclear-armed state
Iran disapproval resolution stalls in the House
The House and Senate began consideration of a resolution to disapprove the Iran nuclear deal this week - the agreement is scheduled to go into effect Sept. 17
What Congress left undone before its August recess
Lawmakers were surprisingly productive in the first half of the year, but they still left much unfinished, adding to an already packed agenda in the fall
House Republicans say they have the votes to disapprove Iran nuclear deal
It is not clear that Republicans have the votes needed to override a presidential veto
Ahead of recess, House votes to fund highways, transit
The Senate plans to take up the House bill before a midnight Friday deadline
House votes to block mandatory GMO labeling
The food industry was fighting attempts to label foods that include genetically modified organisms
Democrats unveil sweeping LGBT anti-discrimination bill
The Equality Act of 2015 would enshrine a number of protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in federal law
Senate passes No Child Left Behind replacement
The bill needs to be reconciled with the House version, which changes the way federal dollars are doled out
GOP postpones House vote on breast cancer bill
Republican leaders took issue with funding a group that works with Planned Parenthood
Congress greets Iran deal with skepticism
Lawmakers have 60 days to review the agreement, and they could vote to block Congress from lifting sanctions
House votes to fund faster FDA approvals, NIH research
Bipartisan approval for controversial bill, which funds the changes with crude oil sales
Confederate flag controversy scuttles House bill
An amendment that is slated for a vote Thursday would block efforts to ban the flag in National Park Cemeteries
Will Congress finally overhaul No Child Left Behind?
The House and Senate are each advancing proposals to replace the controversial 2001 education bill, but significant hurdles remain
U.S. House approves ban of Confederate flags at federal cemeteries
Rep. Jared Huffman says cemeteries can honor history without "all of the dreadful things" the Confederate flag symbolizes
Dennis Hastert's attorney calls leaks in case "unconscionable"
Prosecutors and lawyers in the Hastert case appeared in court Thursday for a status hearing
Republican leaders putting together trade rescue plan
A piece of controversial trade legislation, backed by the White House, was blocked by Democrats in the House last week
NSA surveillance reform bill advances in the Senate
The House has passed a version of the bill, which adjusts a controversial phone data collection program, but the Senate could change it
Lawmakers move on research tax break bill
Members of the House of Representatives passed a tax credit that gives businesses rewards for investments in research and development
House passes another temporary infrastructure funding bill
The measure, which funds the Highway Trust Fund for two months, is the 12th temporary patch passed in the last six years
Benghazi chairman: No Clinton testimony until documents received
GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy says the State Department is slow-walking the release of materials related to the 2012 terror attack in Libya
ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to ground
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.
Sinclair, Nexstar bringing back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on their stations
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they will return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on 2 counts
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
NYC mass shooting gunman had CTE, medical examiner finds
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
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Democrats press for info on border czar Tom Homan, federal contracts
Senate Democrats are escalating their demands for information about White House border czar Tom Homan and any involvement he has had in federal contracts.
Humberto grows to Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic. Maps show its forecast path.
Humberto gained hurricane status on Friday as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Israel's Netanyahu addresses U.N. as some delegates walk out
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
Assata Shakur dies in Cuba after decades on the run
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.