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House of Representative

Mike Johnson wins first round of GOP Speaker of the House voting, but he doesn’t have a majority

John Fea   |  October 24, 2023

The House GOP is trying to pick another Speaker nominee after Tom Emmer dropped out of the race earlier today. In the first round of closed-door voting, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson garnered the most votes: Since Fleischman received the lowest number […]

The “civic grit” of Liz Cheney

John Fea   |  August 16, 2022

Today is primary day in Wyoming. It is likely that Liz Cheney will not win her GOP primary race against Trump-backed Harriet Hageman. This piece explains why. Over at The Bulwark, American historian James Banner lauds Cheney for defending the […]

Making sense of congressional redistricting

John Fea   |  April 27, 2021

Yesterday the Census Bureau released 2020 state population counts. What does this mean for seats in the House of Representatives and Electoral votes afforded to each state? David Wasserman at The Cook Political Report explains. Here is a taste: The […]