MARY CLARE JALONICK

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., center, stands outside the chamber after the Republican-controlled House voted along party lines to censure him, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

June 22, 2023, 4:25 pm

House of Representatives censures congressman over Trump comments

Rep. Adam Schiff becomes 25th congressman, and 3rd in last 20 years, to be censured, for saying the former US president colluded with Russia

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

Rep. Adam Schiff, Democrat of California, speaks as the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 19, 2022. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

June 15, 2023, 9:37 am

Democrat Adam Schiff avoids House censure over his Trump-Russia collusion claims

Over 20 Republicans help block resolution; other GOP members vow to again seek censure, but without $16 million fine some see as unconstitutional

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California leaves his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

June 10, 2023, 5:21 pm

Trump’s GOP loyalists rally to his defense as federal charges filed

Republican lawmakers in Congress look to push argument that Biden and law enforcement are conspiring against the former US president ahead of 2024 election

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaks to reporters after a series of amendment votes and final passage on the big debt ceiling and budget cuts package, at the Capitol in Washington, June 1, 2023. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

June 2, 2023, 11:30 am

With just days to spare, US Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal

Legislation, which also includes spending cutbacks demanded by House Republicans, sent to US president to be signed into law, averting default

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, Farnoush Amiri and MARY CLARE JALONICK

Lights illuminate the US Capitol after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that he and US President Joe Biden had reached an 'agreement in principle' to resolve the looming debt crisis on May 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

May 28, 2023, 5:45 am

Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default

After extensive talks, president and House speaker reach compromise deal that may face opposition from both sides over concessions, as sides race to meet June 5 deadline

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, Zeke Miller and KEVIN FREKING

US President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, May 26, 2023, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

May 27, 2023, 8:24 am

Biden says US debt deal ‘very close’ as default deadline pushed to June 5

US president’s optimism comes despite work requirements for federal food aid recipients emerging as point of contention; Yellen warns of catastrophic consequences of failure to act

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and FATIMA HUSSEIN

Republican Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina, left, pulls Republican Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama, back as they talk with Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, and others during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House meets for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, January 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

January 7, 2023, 7:06 pm

Chaos in the US House after midnight: How McCarthy became speaker, at 15th attempt

Vote after vote, defeat after defeat, and eventual success for California Republican: ‘I hope one thing is clear,’ he says. ‘I never give up’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen, as the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 19, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

December 29, 2022, 7:25 pm

January 6 panel drops Trump subpoena as probe wraps up, Congress set to dissolve

Committee sought testimony from US ex-president over role in deadly Capitol riot, but he sued the panel to avoid cooperating

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Eric Tucker

Then-president Donald Trump recording a video statement in an effort to get rioters at the US capitol to disperse, on the afternoon of January 6, 2021, from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (House Select Committee via AP)

December 23, 2022, 1:46 pm

Jan. 6 report: Trump ‘lit fire’ of Capitol insurrection, stood by during riot

Panel investigating storming of Capitol says former president and his team took part in at least 200 acts aimed at overturning 2020 election, labels him ‘unfit for office’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, MICHAEL BALSAMO and NOMAAN MERCHANT

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago, on November 18, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

December 17, 2022, 4:18 am

House panel considers recommending Trump be charged over US Capitol riot

Committee mulling referral to Justice Department that the former US president should be indicted on 3 charges, including insurrection

By Farnoush Amiri, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO

In this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo, people gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

November 30, 2022, 2:06 am

Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage with bipartisan support

Bill ensuring same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law approved 61-36 including vote from 12 Republicans

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined from left by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting on the lame duck agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

November 17, 2022, 2:34 am

Landmark same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle

Bill has gained steady momentum since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal right to abortion

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

Illustrative: Former US president Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nevada, on October 8, 2022. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool)

October 21, 2022, 11:16 pm

January 6 panel issues landmark subpoena to Trump over Capitol riot role

Congressional committee tells former president he must testify next month, accusing him of orchestrating efforts to overturn results of 2020 election; unclear if he will show

By Farnoush Amiri and MARY CLARE JALONICK

Insurrectionists loyal to then-US president Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Julio Cortez/AP)

September 28, 2022, 3:11 am

Senate Republican leader backs revisions to elections law after Trump-fueled ‘chaos’

McConnell says he will ‘proudly support’ overhauling rules for certifying votes, after former president and allies attempted to overturn Biden win, sparking Jan. 6 insurrection

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3. (Joe Maiorana/AP)

July 22, 2022, 6:21 am

Jan. 6 probe: Trump wouldn’t say ‘election is over’ on video after Capitol riot

Investigation committee airs new footage showing former US president a day after insurrection, as aides say he ‘poured gasoline on the fire’ and watched events unfold on TV

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri