US House Of Representatives

US House sets long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel

Hardline Republicans have threatened to try to oust speaker Mike Johnson if aid vote goes ahead

The Irish Times view on US aid to Ukraine: Congress held hostage

A small clique of far-right Republicans is blocking the aid that most lawmakers would support if they got the opportunity

Ukraine urges US Congress to approve military aid as Germany vows to send air defence system

‘The sound of Shahed drones is the same in skies over Middle East and Europe,’ Zelenskiy says in condemnation of Iranian attack on Israel

Threat of US government shutdown ends as senate passes €1.1bn package

Prospect of shutdown grew on Friday as Republicans and Democrats battled over Bill amendments

US House votes to impeach Biden’s homeland security secretary

Democratic-led Senate is highly unlikely to remove Alejandro Mayorkas, who is accused of not enforcing US immigration laws

US aid for Ukraine: Will it get through Congress?

Kyiv’s funding hinges on the actions of Trump-allied House Speaker Mike Johnson

Hardline US Republicans who cried ‘wolf’ are sidelined by spending deal

Stopgap measure gives Congress a few more weeks to secure agreement on averting a government shutdown

Democrats see the hand of Trump behind impeachment move against Biden

Republicans vote to authorise impeachment investigation into president over alleged links to son’s business affairs

Republican-controlled US House votes to authorise impeachment inquiry into president Joe Biden

House Republicans accuse president and his family of improperly profiting from decisions made when he served in Obama administration

Kevin McCarthy to resign from US Congress, weeks after being ousted as Speaker

Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy is to resign from the US Congress

US politics: New speaker faces same problem of running deeply divided House

Democrats critical of Mike Johnson’s role in helping Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 election, and his support for extreme abortion restrictions

New US House speaker Mike Johnson played leading role in bid to overturn 2020 election

Analysis: Louisiana congressman joined legal fight to throw out results in four battleground states won by Joe Biden

Trump ally Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House of Representatives

Louisiana congressman voted against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory and opposed more Ukraine aid

Tom Emmer becomes third Republican candidate to fail in speaker bid

Bid abandoned after Donald Trump objects to his nomination

Trump promises to stay above fray as Republicans seek his support in vote for Speaker

House of Representatives remains in limbo, unable to pass legislation, due to vote stalemate

Republican Jim Jordan loses third US House vote for speaker post

Leaderless chamber unable to respond to Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel

‘Revenge of the squishes’ as Jim Jordan’s bid for US speakership falters

House of Representatives paralysed as Republican Party riven with feuds and grudges unable to agree on replacement for Kevin McCarthy

Jim Jordan reverses decision on bid for US House speaker role

Republican congressman insists he will continue with attempts to secure position despite losing two votes to date

Jordan fails in second attempt to become speaker of US House of Representatives

Conservative politician received fewer votes than in the first ballot on Tuesday

Republican Jim Jordan fails to secure backing for US House speaker in first vote

Second vote delayed until Wednesday morning in Washington

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