Explore the latest news on the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress. Read about House members, pressing issues and domestic policy.
Explore the latest news on the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress. Read about House members, pressing issues and domestic policy.
Path to 218: Tracking the Remaining House Races
Follow the results in the undecided congressional districts in the race for House control.
U.S. House Election Results
Get live House results and maps from the most competitive congressional districts in the 2024 election.
As Trump Staffs Up, House Republicans Watch Their Expected Majority Shrink
After the president-elect named two G.O.P. representatives to top posts, party leaders warned they may not be able to spare many — or any — more.
Votes in House and Senate Races Are Still Being Tallied. Here’s the Latest.
Control of the House remains in the balance, and three Senate seats in swing states have yet to be called.
By Camille BakerAlex LemonidesFrancesca Paris and Christine Zhang
Why Does It Take So Long to Call the House?
The volume of seats up for grabs, the painstaking process for calling races and the complexities of California combine to drag out the process, possibly for days.
By Luke Broadwater
10 Takeaways From the Night Trump Marched Back to the White House
America’s democracy will again be put to the test, and its government will veer sharply to the right. Kamala Harris and Democrats were dealt stunning defeats across the country.
By Reid J. Epstein
Donald Trump Returns to Power, Ushering in New Era of Uncertainty
He played on fears of immigrants and economic worries to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. His victory signaled the advent of isolationism, sweeping tariffs and score settling.
By Shane Goldmacher and Lisa Lerer
Vindman Wins Virginia House Race, Keeping a Key Seat in Democratic Hands
Yevgeny Vindman, a former Army lieutenant colonel, was fired by the Trump administration for joining his twin brother as a whistle-blower in the first impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.
A Unified Republican Congress Would Give Trump Broad Power for His Agenda
A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.
By Carl Hulse
News Analysis
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Gillibrand Presses Biden to Amend the Constitution to Enshrine Sex Equality
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is leading the charge for Democrats to persuade President Biden to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment, which would invite a Supreme Court battle.
By Annie Karni
Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges
President Biden and House Democrats objected to the bipartisan measure that would immediately give President-elect Donald J. Trump about two dozen new judicial seats to fill.
By Carl Hulse
House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors
The $895 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage to the minor children of military personnel.
By Karoun Demirjian
This Ohio-Hating Michigan Democrat Has Thoughts on Why Her Party Lost
Kristen McDonald Rivet won a tough House race in a heavily white, working-class area even as many Democrats in such places lost. In an interview, she warned against a “tone-deaf” economic message.
By Katie Glueck
Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates
New legislation would force UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna to each sell their pharmacies within three years.
By Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson
White House Threatens Biden Veto of Bipartisan Bill to Add New Judges
The legislation would create more than 60 new federal court seats over the next decade, giving the Trump White House a first shot at filling dozens of new vacancies.
By Carl Hulse
Ocasio-Cortez Seeks House Post That Would Make Her a Top Foil to Trump
After years of challenging her party from the left, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, announced a bid to join its leadership ranks in Congress.
By Nicholas Fandos
House Blocks Release of Ethics Report on Gaetz as Republicans Close Ranks
In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.
By Annie Karni
Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at Hearing
The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.
By Eileen Sullivan
Congressional Memo
Elon and Vivek’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.
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