All posts tagged "U.S. House of Representatives"
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Kevin McCarthy Loses Vote for Speaker of the House — Again
Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was denied for a fourth time in his bid for the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, with...
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U.S. House Adjourns Without Choosing Speaker
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn on Tuesday evening without electing a speaker, despite holding three separate votes to do so — marking...
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Here are the 19 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy
19 Republicans in Congress voted against confirming Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. See who they are.
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Right-Wing Republicans Block Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House Speaker
Several Republicans defected to block Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the first ballot.
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Here Are the House Republicans Who Voted For Same-Sex Marriage
Here is the complete list of GOP members who supported marriage equality, who flip-flopped, and who abstained.
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Nancy Pelosi Will Not Seek Leadership Post Come January 2023
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek a leadership post in the Democratic caucus when Congress convenes next January.
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Gay Republican Wins Long Island Congressional Seat in Historic First
A New York investment banker has become the first-ever openly gay Republican elected to the U.S. Congress after facing off against a gay Democrat in...
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Election 2022: A Push to the Polls
A rundown of several key national and local races in the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 8.
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COVID-19 is God’s Punishment for Homosexuality, Republican Says
A former congressional candidate in Virginia has claimed that COVID-19 is God’s punishment for homosexuality, which he maintains must be criminalized in the United States....
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Congressional Bill Would Help Trans Americans Obtain Credit
A newly proposed bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to help assist transgender Americans in obtaining credit under their true identities...
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Gay Congressional Candidate in Alaska Receives Death Threat
A gay assemblyman from Anchorage who is running for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives recently received a homophobic death threat...
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Congressional Republicans block bill expanding credit access for LGBTQ business owners
Congressional Republicans blocked passage of a bill aimed at ensuring LGBTQ-owned businesses have equal access to lending opportunities.
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House passes Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill
Final vote is 224-to-206, with Republicans largely in opposition of protecting LGBTQ people against discrimination nationwide.
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LGBTQ groups praise House vote to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
Georgia's congresswoman walks back some of her controversial comments, saying she no longer agrees with QAnon
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Congresswoman Norton introduces resolution censuring Trump
Norton says censure resolution will be easier to pass than impeachment, due to the current Senate recess
