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When was the longest it took to elect a speaker of the House?

Wednesday, January 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The vote to elect a House speaker in the new Congress is in its second day -- the first time that has happened in a century -- as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy struggles to get a majority of votes to wield the... Read More.

House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi

Wednesday, November 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats on Wednesday elected a historic new generation of leaders.Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus.The 52-year-old Jeffries will be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.The whip will... Read More.

First lady Jill Biden stumps in New Jersey, Virginia to help elect Democratic governors

Friday, October 15 by ABC News

(EDISON, N.J.) -- First lady Jill Biden hit the campaign trail Friday, hoping to help deliver victories for Democrats in two gubernatorial elections.Biden stumped in New Jersey for Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday afternoon and is traveling to Virginia Friday evening to help elect... Read More.

First lady Jill Biden will stump in New Jersey, Virginia to help elect Democratic governors

Friday, October 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden is hitting the campaign trail Friday, hoping to help deliver victories for Democrats in two gubernatorial elections.Biden will travel to Virginia and New Jersey to campaign with former Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Gov. Phil Murphy in their respective... Read More.

Biden’s new vaccine requirement meets pushback from unions who helped elect him

Friday, July 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A commitment to American labor helped fuel President Joe Biden's bid for the White House as he promised to be "the most pro-union president you've ever seen." It was an embrace that many of the major federations, associations, teamsters and brotherhoods in... Read More.

House Republicans elect Elise Stefanik to leadership to replace Liz Cheney

Friday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House GOP members elected Rep. Elise Stefanik to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican during a party conference Friday.The final vote count in the secret ballot was 134-46.Her opponent, Freedom Caucus conservative Rep. Chip Roy received 46 votes.At... Read More.

Dems ask that maskless representatives be sworn in after everyone else

Saturday, December 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP News) — A group of Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants their adamantly maskless Republican colleagues to be sworn in next month after everyone else, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.The 203 state representatives will take the oath... Read More.

Primary election: Ongoing results and coverage

Wednesday, June 3 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Check here for the full local results for Pennsylvania's primary elections.Click the links below to stay up-to-date with poll results. Be aware that mail-in ballots could take a while to calculate.We likely won't know the results of the 25th District Senate seat... Read More.

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