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House Democrats Paint an Optimistic 2016 Landscape
Biden, Lujan assure the troops that the party will gain seats, but the odds remain steep that they can take back the chamber.
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Kildee Stays Ahead of the Headlines
The Michigan lawmaker—and possible governor candidate—was talking about the Flint water crisis and U.S. hostages in Iran before much of the world noticed.
AP Photo/Paul Sancya House Conservatives Won't Criticize Oregon Protests
Some GOP lawmakers express sympathy toward the Bundy-led effort to take over a federal wildlife refuge.
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Despite Foes on Both Sides, House and Senate Easily Clear Final Spending and Tax Bills
The two packages drew complaints from both the Right and Left, but GOP and Democratic leaders were able to cobble together a big majority anyway.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh The Number That Haunts Republicans, and How Paul Ryan Wants to Fix It
Party leadership says the "vote no, hope yes" era is hurting their leverage at the bargaining table.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The Ryan-Pelosi Relationship Passes its First Test
The two leaders bridged a wide generational gap to cut their first deal, and neither came out as the clear winner.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh Pelosi Gets an Earful on Omnibus
Black, Hispanic, and Asian-American lawmakers complain their priorities were left out of the massive year-end package.
AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke Freedom Caucus Scores Seat on GOP’s Steering Committee
Republicans elected at-large members to the powerful Steering Committee Thursday as part of reforms designed to bring conservatives to the table, and Tim Huelskamp scored one for himself.
AP Photo With Focus on Guns, Democrats Try to Flip the Security Issue
Democrats believe their push for gun control will help in swing districts, but Republicans beg to differ.
AP Photo/Jim Mone
