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There aren’t any serious discussions yet, but don’t count out the possibility of a deal.

Steve Scalise, who serves as the House majority leader, announced last night that he was pulling out of the race to become the next speaker of the House. This leaves Rep. Jim Jordan, who, if elected speaker, would effectively give the House to Donald Trump. Last week, Trump endorsed Jordan for s...

A group of moderate Democrat lawmakers offered a deal to House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., to expand his powers in exchange for more bills on the floor.

The 2nd District congressman joined other centrist Democrats in calling for expanded powers for Patrick McHenry so the U.S. House of Representatives can resume its work.

Democratic members of the moderate House Problem Solvers Caucus suggested Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry should be given expanded powers while the House is without an elected speaker.

The 2nd District congressman joined other centrist Democrats in calling for expanded powers for Patrick McHenry so the U.S. House of Representatives can resume its work.

"This haphazard leadership game of musical chairs on display over the past week is no way for the U.S. House of Representatives to operate, at any point in time. It is especially precarious at this moment, however."

Prominent Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans warned this week that a poll of voters shows the inclusion of a third-party candidate on next year’s presidential ballot would lead to Donald Trump’s

There is plenty of chaos in Washington today. Unfortunately, there is far worse in Israel, and thanks to the Democrats’ success, a leaderless Congress is powerless to act.

The plan for the looming shutdown showdown with the Senate emerged as a defining issue separating the two Republicans vying to be the next House speaker.