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Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the ... Read More

Epstein saga re-emerges as the House returns to Washington: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Lawmakers face one last big hurdle to end shutdown: Flying to DC

Even after lawmakers agreed to end the shutdown on Sunday night, the chamber didn't adjourn until after 11 p.m. The lone holdout vote, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was still getting off a plane in ... Read More

Valley lawmakers return to Washington ahead of crucial vote to reopen the government

Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation Political figures from across the aisle gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice ... Read More

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up ... Read More