Jayapal: Chaos around House speaker vote signals 'a very difficult two years' ahead The work of Congress has stalled with the U.S. House's failure to elected a House speaker. The House has so far failed to elect a House Speaker. And despite wanting today off to mark the second anniversary of the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, representatives are headed back to the floor today. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 8 mins
Murray becomes first woman president pro tem of the Senate U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said she is looking forward to her new duties as the first woman president pro tem of the chamber. David Hyde
Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after latest effort fails in Congress A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress. Ximena Bustillo
Joe Kent concedes, but is 'not done yet' Six weeks after the November election, Joe Kent announced that he has conceded the election for Washington's 3rd Congressional District. He called his opponent, Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, Wednesday morning to make it official. Dyer Oxley
Lawmakers unveil a $1.7 trillion U.S. spending bill as shutdown deadline looms Leaders are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday. The Associated Press
Jan. 6 panel announces 4 criminal referrals for Donald Trump After more than a year of investigating, the House Select Committee probing the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to hold what is expected to be its final public hearing today. The panel will vote on criminal referrals, including for former President Donald Trump. Today's hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. NPR Staff
Washington man charged with violent, racist threats against members of Congress Officials with the Justice Department allege that Mark Leonetti, of Longview, left hundreds of violent, racist, and antisemitic voicemails, most recently talking about murdering elected officials, using detailed and graphic language. David Hyde Play AudioListen 1 min
Rep. Herrera Beutler's advice as she exits Congress U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler took her last opportunity to address Congress this week to thank her family and her team for for their support over her past 12 years in office and to offer some unsolicited advice to her colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Dyer Oxley
'We've got some breathing room': Sen. Patty Murray on the Georgia runoff election One more Democrat in the Senate might not sound like a big deal. But the result in Tuesday’s Georgia runoff election does a bit more than give the party an extra buffer vote. The 51-49 split empowers Democratic committee chairs. Like the soon-to-be head of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee: Washington Sen. Patty Murray. Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 11 mins
Rep. Marilyn Strickland elected as whip for Congressional Black Caucus Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland has been elected to serve as whip for the Congressional Black Caucus. David Hyde
