Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Thursday slammed the prospect of the United States going to war with Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the two countries. “It’s really hard to say,”

The extension of the extra financial help to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance is still up in the air. Republicans have politics and policy to weigh.

After a few hours of debate Friday morning, Indiana House lawmakers passed the House GOP’s bill redistricting the state’s nine Congressional districts — sending it to the Indiana Senate.

A bipartisan deal on health care remains elusive in the Senate with a key vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits set for next week.

The Indiana House of Representatives passed the mid-decade redistricting bill, bringing the state one step closer to eliminating its two Democratic seats and helping the GOP keep control of Congress. A dozen Republicans broke with their ranks to join with Democrats in voting against the measure.

Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price?

At the top of lawmakers' economic agenda is a promised vote on healthcare left over from the 43-day shutdown fight. Also being debated are two limited AI measures that have a last chance for action in 2025.

This isn’t the first time Sen. Terence Everitt has drawn the ire of Republicans in control of the legislature.

Cortez, a member of the House of Representatives, would be unlikely to speak on the Senate floor in the first place.