Factbox: Democratic critics of Trump set to lead U.S. House committees
The Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives will likely put the leadership of many congressional committees into the hands of some of Republican President Donald Trump’s most prominent adversaries on Capitol Hill.
Trump vows to resist any Democratic effort to investigate White House
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to jettison any attempt at bipartisanship and fight back if the new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives used its powers to press investigations into his administration.
Pelosi: Democrats won U.S. House on healthcare
Democrat Nancy Pelosi, poised to become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Wednesday her party’s victory in congressional elections was due to its determination to preserve the massive healthcare reform law passed during the…
Factbox: Democrats to pick up net 28 seats in U.S. House – media/data provider DDHQ
U.S. voters went to the polls in congressional elections on Tuesday for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives.
U.S. House freshman class includes most veterans in nearly a decade
The freshman class of the new Congress will boast the largest number of military veterans in nearly a decade, including a record number of former servicewomen, bolstering a corps of ex-military lawmakers that has been depleted in recent years.
Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses
The day after his party lost its lock on the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political combat, name-checking Republicans who he blamed for losing their seats and lashing out at reporters who c…
Infrastructure, healthcare, judges on U.S. Senate agenda
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday infrastructure, healthcare and judicial appointments would be on the agenda in 2019, after Republicans widened their majority in the Senate but lost control of the House of Representatives…
Democrat Jon Tester keeps U.S. Senate seat in Montana: media
Democrat Jon Tester, who has represented Montana in the U.S. Senate for more than a decade, overcame a tough election challenge from Republican Matt Rosendale to keep his seat, media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Trump praises Interior’s Zinke, but vows to look at ethics allegations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has come under scrutiny for his use of a security detail, chartered flights and a real estate deal, but seemed to leave open the possibility of replacing him.
More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House
The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 White House victory.
