Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he would swear her in “as soon as she wants.

Does the intern running the white house page not know Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker are different people,” one X user wrote.

House Democrats accuse President Donald Trump of improperly seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice and demand DOJ officials recuse themselves.

Rep. Jim Himes on Wednesday rebuked Trump's "illegal" U.S. strikes on suspected drug-runners with an unexpected hypothetical.

The court-ordered map in Utah would provide Democrats with a somewhat improved chance of victory in the state: A Salt Lake Tribune analysis pegs the most competitive redrawn districts at R +6 and R+11, well below the 23+ point margins Democrats faced in federal races in 2024.

CNN anchor Jake Tapper pressed Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) over Democrats’ unwillingness to cut a deal with Republicans as many Americans who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to see them expire with no end to the government shutdown in sight.

The GOP is pouncing on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' endorsement of Mamdani, hoping to paint Democrats as too far left ahead of the midterm elections next year.

House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers said there will be more briefings on the strikes in the future, and White House spokesperson Anna Kelly slammed House Democrats for trying to distract from the government shutdown.

Candidates are already starting campaigns and declaring their intentions for hypothetical seats that voters must first approve in the Nov. 4 election.

States that want to be part of Democrats' early voting window must submit their plans to the Rules and Bylaws Committee by Jan. 16, 2026.