Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Emily Randall became Washington’s newest representatives in Congress on Friday ...

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy and U.S. Rep. Troy Downing, both Republicans, took their oaths of office Friday in their respective ...

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

North Carolina has five new members of Congress as the new session started Friday. They were sworn in after Mike Johnson was ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

With two Republican lawmakers standing between Mike Johnson and the speaker’s gavel, President-elect Donald Trump picked up ...

New members of Congress from the Tri-State Area area walked into their offices on Capitol Hill for the very first time Friday ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

He initially appeared to fall short of winning the speakership, but last-minute arm-bending convinced two GOP holdouts to ...

Catholics remain the largest Christian denomination represented, with 150 members. In total, Christians account for about 85% ...

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson ...