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Cross-aisle bonds between Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Rep.-elect John James (R-Mich.) and Rep.-elect Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) were forged in the same class at the storied military academy.
The progressive House member is "experiencing symptoms" and recovering at home, her office said.
New Mexico Democrat Stansbury sworn into Haaland's old seat Cristina Marcos © Greg Nash New Mexico's Melanie Stansbury is sworn into the House seat vacated by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) was formally sworn in as a member of the House on Monday after winning a special election to fill the seat vacated by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. House Democrats now have slightly more wiggle room for defections among their historically thin majority with Stansbury a sitting lawmaker. Democrats now hold 220 seats over Republicans' 211, meaning that the...
Democrat Wins Special Election for New Mexico Congressional Seat Democrats have retained a congressional seat representing part of New Mexico, filling a vacancy that arose when the officeholder left to join President Joe Biden’s administration. Democrat nominee Melanie Ann Stansbury won the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, according to the final tally on June 1. Stansbury received 79,208 votes, over 32,000 more than Republican candidate Mark David Moores. “It’s a good day to be a New Mexican because tonight New Mexico delivered for our people, delivered for our commu...
House Democrats unveil $1.9 billion bill to boost security after insurrection Niv Elis and Rebecca Beitsch © Getty Images House Democrats unveil $1.9 billion bill to boost security after insurrection The House on Friday unveiled a $1.9 billion supplemental appropriations bill to address security weaknesses laid bare in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. "The January 6 insurrection caused tragic loss of life and many injuries, while leaving behind widespread physical damage to the Capitol Complex and emotional trauma for Members, Congressional employees, and the Ca...