Television
As regular viewers know, “Better Know a District” is one of the most reliably hilarious recurring segments on “The Colbert Report” -- that is, the few times a year Stephen Colbert manages to get a member of the House of Representatives to sit for an interview that’s virtually guaranteed to make him or her look a tiny bit ridiculous.
June 4, 2013
World & Nation
Since the drama of Kevin McCarthy’s election as House speaker, there’s been some movement toward opening the chamber to more public view.
Feb. 19, 2023
Politics
Nov. 10, 2015
The House approved a White House- and Senate-supported $4.5-billion bill Thursday to respond to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, sending it to President Trump’s desk despite deep skepticism from progressives that it doesn’t do enough to protect migrant children.
June 27, 2019
It was a faint but fervent cry on the far left before moving to the mainstream, echoed by some leading Democrats: Abolish ICE!
July 8, 2018
The Republican-led House passes a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing on girls’ or women’s teams. It’s unlikely to advance further.
April 20, 2023
House Democrats figured out how to win in districts that narrowly supported President Trump in 2016.
Nov. 9, 2018
The calls on the left to abolish the government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reached Capitol Hill on Thursday, as three Democratic representatives filed legislation to close the agency that has become the face of immigration raids in the Trump administration.
July 12, 2018
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday defended her request to cut billions of dollars from the agency’s budget, and Democrats attacked her plan as outrageous and damaging to students who need the most help.
March 27, 2019
Opinion
Compared with what John A. Boehner and Paul D.
July 11, 2019