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,”

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.

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.

Democrats will put a three-year extension of expiring health insurance subsidies to a U.S. Senate vote next week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, a late push to revive a proposal Republicans blocked earlier this year.

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

After months of debate, the entire Indiana House finally cast their votes on whether to redistrict the state to further benefit Republicans.

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.

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