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Kevin McCarthy officially secured the speaker’s gavel, elected on the 15th ballot with 216 votes, after four days of unsuccessful House votes.

As Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

Democrats said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., expected Financial Services Committee chair, has sought to find bipartisan consensus.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom McClintock wanted to learn more about President Joe Biden’s response to known or suspected terrorists trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. So, the California Republican introduced a resolution to ask the Homeland Security Department for any document relating to encounters like those since Biden’s inauguration.

Resolutions of inquiry are back, and they hint at what Republicans are planning should they regain control of the House in the midterms.

WASHINGTON — A line of idling cars quietly rumbled near the House steps last Friday, ready to whisk lawmakers back to the campaign trail and away from Washington until after the midterm elections.

On days when Congress is scheduled to arrive or leave Washington, the number of members voting by proxy increases by double digits.

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.