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Bill Archer, Former Texas Representative and Tax Committee Chair, Dies at 98

His leadership reshaped 1990s U.S. tax and budget rules through changes to estate taxes, retirement accounts and the child tax credit.

Razor-Thin House Majority Strained as GOP Absences Flip Votes

Former Florida Congressman Bill Posey Dies at 78

Philadelphia Launches 2028 DNC Bid During Chair’s Site Visit

Eliot Engel, 16-Term New York Congressman and Foreign Affairs Chair, Dies at 79

Trump Orders National Guard Withdrawal From Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland

Republican Departures From Congress Grow, With Ten House Members Running for Governor

Al Green Jumps to Redrawn Texas 18th, Setting Up Houston Democratic Clash

Nancy Pelosi to Retire From Congress After Nearly Four Decades, Declines 2026 Bid

House Delay Leaves Arizona's Adelita Grijalva Unsworn After Special Election Win

Texas Redistricting Fight Opens in Federal Court as Plaintiffs Seek to Block 2026 Map

Tlaib-Donalds Clash Erupts at House Oversight Hearing Over 'Fascist Takeover' Remark

McConnell Rebukes J.D. Vance as He Champions Trump’s Iran Strikes

Cory Booker Sets Senate Record with 25-Hour Speech Condemning Trump Policies

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Marginalized in Trump Administration

Former South Carolina Congressman John Spratt Dies at 82

Wisconsin Charges Three Trump Allies with 10 New Felonies in 2020 Fake Electors Scheme

Janelle Bynum Makes History in Oregon's 5th District Win

Republicans Secure Key Wins in Pennsylvania House Races