Detroit Councilwoman Mary Water announced her campaign to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.

Councilwoman Mary Waters enters 13th District congressional race

February 8, 2024

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters is entering the race to represent Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in Washington. Running as a...

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The U.S Capitol is seen on a sunny day in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial...

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FILE - Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. McCarthy says he's resigning from his congressional seat in California two months after his historic ouster as House speaker.

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker

December 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that...

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Rep. Dan Kildee at the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would not seek reelection next year after the end of his sixth term.

Detroit Today: Dan Kildee on his decision not to run for reelection

November 27, 2023

Earlier this month, Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced that after serving six terms in Congress, he will not seek...

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Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024.

Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee announces he will not seek reelection

November 16, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House...

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FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 2, 2023.

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was...

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Former Republican Congressman Peter Meijer announced Monday that he will run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Detroit Today: Trump critic Peter Meijer enters Michigan’s US Senate race

November 7, 2023

Former Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer — who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives before losing a Republican...

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Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., speaks at the Vision '24 conference' on March 18, 2023, in North Charleston, S.C.

Detroit Today: Mike Rogers makes his case for U.S. Senate

November 7, 2023

Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan long held by Democrats. An...

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks to the media after House Republicans met behind closed doors, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Republicans have dropped Jordan as their nominee for House speaker in a private meeting. This comes after Jordan failed Friday in a third try for the speaker's gavel.

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during...

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Senate passes bi-partisan bill to battle chip shortage, moves to House (Updated)

July 28, 2022

Update 7/28/22: The House passed the CHIPS and Science Act by a decisive margin of 243-187 on Thursday, reports the...

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Rep. Kildee Says Netanyahu Visit Was All Political

March 4, 2015

Yesterday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before Congress. It was a contentious speech for many reasons, in part because of...

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