Gabriella Muñoz

Nancy Pelosi defends proxy voting rule change: ‘We want their voices to be heard’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended the Democrats' historic proxy voting resolution as the chamber is set to put the new rules to the test next week.

May 21, 2020

Pelosi says family gatherings could be safe for Memorial Day: ‘No double-dipping’ in the guacamole

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it should be safe for families to get together for small gatherings over the upcoming holiday weekend.

May 21, 2020

Mitch McConnell slams House for ‘paid leave’ in May

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed House Democrats on Thursday for taking "paid leave" during the coronavirus.

May 21, 2020

Nancy Pelosi slams Donald Trump as inappropriate: ‘He comes in with doggy doo on his shoes’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday upped the ante in her bid to engage President Trump in a political mudfight, comparing him to a child with "doggy doo on his shoes."

May 20, 2020

Kevin McCarthy touts special election House victories: ‘A whole different change is arising’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday predicted redemption for the GOP in 2020 as two new Republican lawmakers were sworn into Congress.

May 19, 2020

Democrats, Republicans channel agendas into coronavirus rescue bill approach

The 14 House Democrats who almost sunk House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's $3 trillion coronavirus rescue bill provided a glimpse at the calculations the party is making ahead of the election.

May 18, 2020

Nancy Pelosi ready to negotiate on coronavirus spending bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she's ready to negotiate with Republicans on the next coronavirus rescue bill, with her opening offer being the $3 trillion spending package the House recently passed.

May 17, 2020

Donald Trump: China ‘could have stopped’ coronavirus

President Trump said Sunday that he doesn't want to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as tensions ramp up between the two nations during the pandemic.

May 17, 2020

Peter Navarro rips Rick Bright as ‘deserter’ in coronavirus war

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro called Dr. Richard Bright, a top vaccine researcher, a "deserter" in the war against the coronavirus Sunday.

May 17, 2020

Peter Navarro fires back at Obama amid coronavirus criticism

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro hit back at former President Barack Obama Sunday, after the former leader criticized the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus.

May 17, 2020

Steny Hoyer: House will be in session after Memorial Day

The House will be in session after Memorial Day, Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told members Friday night.

May 15, 2020

House passes Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill

House Democrats pushed through their $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill Friday night, despite pushback from liberals and moderates within their ranks as well from Republicans.

May 15, 2020

Dems narrowly defeat GOP motion to bar undocumented immigrants from receiving coronavirus payments

House Democrats on Friday narrowly rejected a GOP-led motion to prevent illegal immigrants from getting coronavirus stimulus checks.

May 15, 2020

House passes historic rule change to allow remote voting and committee work during pandemic

House Democrats in a party-line vote Friday pushed through a historic rule change that will allow members to work remotely for the first time in the chamber's more than 200-year history.

May 15, 2020

Kevin McCarthy refutes Steve King’s ‘white supremacist’ comments: ‘Cannot be exonerated’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday refuted Iowa Rep. Steve King's claims that there will be any "exoneration" of his controversial remarks about white supremacy.

May 15, 2020

Top progressive Jayapal to vote no on $3 trillion coronavirus bill

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Washington Democrat, announced her opposition to Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill Friday, joining other Democrats splintering off from leadership.

May 15, 2020

House kicks off socially distant voting day despite assured Senate spike

The House on Friday kicked off a long day of voting on the Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill while imposing social distancing measures that will spread the voting over hours.

May 15, 2020

Abigail Spanberger to ‘respectfully’ vote no on $3 trillion Democratic-led coronavirus bill

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a moderate Democrat from Virginia, announced her opposition to the Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill Friday, hours before the chamber is set to vote.

May 15, 2020

Nancy Pelosi dismisses ‘partisan wish list’ jab at $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday refuted the "partisan wish list" label lobbed at her $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, saying it's no different than other packages Congress has passed.

May 14, 2020

Bright: 12-18-month time frame for coronavirus vaccine ‘aggressive’

Richard Bright, a top vaccine researcher, told lawmakers Thursday he has concerns about the timeline for creating a coronavirus vaccine in a year.

May 14, 2020