Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R.-Wis.)

House Picks Paul Ryan As House Speaker, 239 to 189

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R.-Wis.) was reelected to his second term, when legislators in the full House of Representatives backed him on Tuesday over Democratic rival Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), by 239 votes to her 189 votes.

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Donald Trump Proposes Detailed Plan to End College Debt Crisis

“The share of 16-to-28-year-olds not in the labor force has increased to 45 percent during the Obama administration,” said Trump, who has targeted Ohio as one of his must-win states. “In a Trump Administration, we will work every day to make America Great Again for millennials.”

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Republicans Delay Budget Battle Until After Election

The Republican-controlled House and Senate Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a stop-gap budget that funds the federal government through Dec. 9, confirming the breakdown of Regular Order and putting the next budget crisis inside Congress’ lame duck session.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks with an

Exclusive–Rep. Dave Brat: Federal Budget Process Broken

The economist and college professor who defeated the House Majority Leader in the 2014 GOP primary told Breitbart News the Republican leadership needs to partner with House conservatives and reject the short-term budget fix that extends government funding until Dec. 9.

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Pelosi Tells Dem Delegates: Hillary Clinton Secures Our Safety, Our Future, Our Democracy

The woman leading Democrats in the House of Representatives told delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Thursday that electing Hillary R. Clinton the first female president of the United States means achieving the dreams and hopes and aspirations of every woman, every daughter, every son, and every family, all across our land, for generations to come.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 28: on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the

House Freedom Caucus to Force Floor Vote to Impeach IRS Commissioner

“There’s a belief across this country that there are two standards: one for the powerful and politically-connected and another for ordinary citizens. The IRS Commissioner – the head of one of the most powerful government agencies – was able to get away with behavior no ordinary American could,” the statement said.

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Kevin McCarthy: Rowdy Democrats Broke Furniture, Insulted House Staffers During Anti-Gun Rights Sit-in

The House Majority Leader told reporters at a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday that he and Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R.-Wis.) are working with the House Sergeant-at-Arms to catalog how Democrats broke House rules, broke House furniture, and broke a tradition of civility by their rudeness to House employees during their June 22 sit-in on the floor of the lower chamber.

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Rep. Gohmert Sets Sit-In Stunt Dems Straight: ‘Radical Islam Killed These Victims’

“Radical Islam killed those poor innocent victims! Radical Islam killed those poor innocent victims!” said Rep. Louie Gohmert (R.-Texas) pointing to a placard with the faces of the 49 victims killed June 12 by a Omar Mateen at Orlando’s Pulse, a gay nightclub. Some of the victims and more than 50 survivors were shot by police officers, but the details have not been released.

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