Hakeem Jeffries

After its August recess, the House will have 12 scheduled work days to pass 11 bills in order to avoid a government shutdown.

House needs to pass 11 bills in 12 days to prevent gov’t shutdown after recess

Fitch Ratings turned negative on the U.S.'s AAA credit rating as it gets closer to debt default. Here's how a credit downgrade played out in 2011.

US risks credit downgrade ahead of debt default. Here’s what happened last time.

Congressional leaders met with Biden to discuss the debt ceiling, just weeks before the government runs out of money to pay its debts.

McCarthy: No movement on debt ceiling negotiations after White House meeting

House Republicans and Democrats both went down to the border in what they described as educational trips for future legislation.

House Democrats and Republicans head to the border

The inspector general for the Department of Labor estimates $191 billion in pandemic unemployment insurance was paid improperly, more than 20% of the total.

US government paid at least $191 billion in fraud pandemic assistance

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is removing Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the Intel Committee. Swalwell says McCarthy will regret it.

Swalwell: McCarthy will regret removing me from House Intel panel

The House failed to elect a speaker on its first ballot, as Rep. McCarthy said some Republicans demanded committee positions for their vote.

McCarthy: Some demanded House committee positions for Speaker vote

Former President Donald Trump is being condemned by Republicans, Democrats and Elon Musk for saying parts of the Constitution should be terminated.

Trump condemned for statement on terminating Constitution

House Democrats elected historic leadership for the next Congress. They said they have a mandate to get things done and stamp out extremism.

Democrats elect historic leadership with ‘mandate to stamp out extremism’

As Pelosi, Hoyer, and Clyburn step aside, their chosen replacements include Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar.

Hakeem Jeffries, Pete Aguilar headline new Democratic leadership