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A bipartisan congressional delegation of senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is returning to the U.S. earlier than planned.

House Republicans delayed a floor vote for speaker Wednesday, pressing pause on electing a new leader as it became clear the candidate they elected internally can’t win 217 votes on the floor.

The House remains paralyzed and leaderless thanks to infighting among conservative Republicans

After tapping Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise as their nominee for a replacement speaker early Wednesday, House Republicans ended the day on a familiar note: divided, unsettled, with no functioning leader. The roller-coaster ride began in the morning by choosing Scalise, then delaying a House floor vote when it appeared he faced the same protracted floor […]

'We’ve got to come out unified and have a speaker lead us, lead our conference and lead our nation' Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., said

Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez dismissed new charges Thursday accusing him of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt for years while serving as the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee.

As House Republicans remain divided over their next leader, a group of moderates is plotting to empower temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry to make the chamber function again.

'It's been quite a journey and there's still a long way to go, Scalise told reporters after his announcement

Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y.

'If I were Jim Jordan I would take us immediately to the floor to cast a vote,' Indiana Rep. Jim Banks advised