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Byline: AP Congressional Correspondent

12 Dec

AP Interview: Jones says farmers scared by Trump’s tariffs

published on December 12, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Sen. Doug Jones said Alabama’s soybean farmers and automobile manufacturers are “scared to death” over President Donald Trump’s

28 Nov

Pelosi nominated by Democrats to be speaker

published on November 28, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) – Nancy Pelosi was nominated by fellow House Democrats to be speaker on Wednesday, but she still faces a

14 Nov

Trump ally Kevin McCarthy selected to lead House GOP

published on November 14, 2018 - 1:24 PM

(AP) – Republican Kevin McCarthy easily won an internal party election Wednesday to take over the shrunken House GOP caucus,

07 Nov

Pelosi as House speaker would ‘show the power of the gavel’

published on November 7, 2018 - 1:41 PM

(AP) – It’s a pivotal moment for Nancy Pelosi – the beginning of a triumphal return as the nation’s first

22 Oct

GOP fight over leadership after November vote to be messy

published on October 22, 2018 - 9:52 AM

(AP) – Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a

23 Aug

Defiant Pelosi says she’s staying: ‘I can take the heat’

published on August 23, 2018 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — Nancy Pelosi is the chief villain of Republican campaign ads. The leader some Democrats promise to vote against.

07 May

From Bakersfield to DC, McCarthy’s unlikely rise in GOP

published on May 7, 2018 - 1:21 PM

(AP) — People watching Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s political rise often marvel at how he got here. He’s the not-so-serious guy

05 Sep

Congress returns, faces pressing issues including Harvey aid

published on September 5, 2017 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — Lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday facing fast-approaching deadlines, including pressing demands to replenish dwindling disaster aid reserves as

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