Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-s… ...

Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) is slated to be the next chair of the House Homeland Security Committee after winning the nod ...

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 5, 2014.

House Democrats formally elevated Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York to be their leader on Tuesday, uniting around a liberal lawyer and disciplined political tactician as the face of their ...

Speaker or Not, Hakeem Jeffries Is the Leader of the House Right Now The Democrat got unanimous party support over three roll call votes. Kevin McCarthy tried to sell his soul, but found no buyer.

WASHINGTON – Despite the House being frozen without a speaker, Congress is in for a hectic week as Republicans scramble to find a new leader after the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin ...

Here are six potential candidates to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives if Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy fails to win the post due to a rebellion by hardliners in his party.

The potential next generation of House Democratic leaders -- Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Pete Aguilar, Katherine Clark -- as well as Pelosi's current team of Reps. James Clyburn and Steny Hoyer -- all ...

WASHINGTON – The job of speaker of the House could soon be seeking candidates – again. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is vowing call up a vote this week to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La ...

In our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the House voted in California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the next majority leader, filling a void left by Rep. Eric Cantor. Also, as many as 75 government ...

The House’s two new potential leaders, Jeffries and McCarthy, are of the same generation but have almost no real relationship to speak of — in fact the Democrat is known for leveling political ...