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Boehner Delays Majority Leader Election

House Republicans will pick their nominee for speaker Thursday, but the contest for majority leader—and possibly for majority whip—will wait until after Oct. 29.

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Benghazi Committee Democrats to Release Full Interview With Top Hillary Clinton Aide

The move comes days after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy credited the panel with hurting Clinton’s presidential campaign.

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One Candidate for House Speaker Wouldn't Have a Problem Shutting the Government Down

Rep. Jason Chaffetz says it was 'ab­so­lutely flat-out wrong' for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pledge to keep agencies open.

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Watchdog Reopens Secret Service Probe as Chaffetz Tars Director

Agency head altered recollection of who accessed lawmaker’s file.

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Senate Prepares to Pass Defense Bill That Obama Will Veto

Measure uses Over­seas Con­tin­gency Op­er­a­tions funds to of­fer ad­di­tion­al money to the De­fense De­part­ment over the sequestration caps.

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House Oversight Committee Chairman May Run for House Speaker

Representative Jason Chaffetz may run for speaker after criticizing the frontrunner’s comments about the Benghazi investigation and Hillary Clinton.

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The Senate Quietly Edits Obamacare

Bill that would over­turn the Af­ford­able Care Act’s ex­pan­sion of the small-group in­sur­ance mar­ket.

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House GOP Looks to Regroup After McCarthy Benghazi Comments

Democrats are trying to capitalize on the likely next speaker’s assertion that put a partisan gloss on the Benghazi panel. Republicans want to move on.

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Here's Why McCarthy’s Résumé Matters

The likely next speaker never chaired a committee and his legislative record is thin.

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A Shutdown Has Been Avoided ... For Now

Lawmakers pass a stopgap spending bill to keep agencies open through Dec. 11.

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Ex-Im Bank Wins Another Reprieve

Continuing resolution nearing passage includes funding many Republicans oppose.

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Congress Moves Halfway to Averting a Shutdown

The Senate easily approved a short-term spending bill, and the House is set to follow suit.

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McCarthy Credits Benghazi Committee with Hurting Clinton’s Poll Numbers

The House majority leader, running for speaker, said the GOP-led committee has helped erode the Democratic front-runner’s “unbeatable” aura.

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Republican Leaders Preparing to Make Deal on Raising Spending Caps

It’s unclear how far they will be willing to go.

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John Boehner's Attempt to Fix Things Before He Leaves Congress

He wants to "clean the barn up" before he leaves Congress. Here's what that could mean.

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Play of the Day: Putin and Obama Have an Awkward Meeting in New York

The two presidents shook hands, ate lunch and held talks during the United Nations General Assembly.