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Republicans in the House have blocked a bill that would have extended jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed beyond the holiday season.

House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader Wednesday despite massive party losses in this month's congressional elections that prompted some lawmakers to call for new leadership.

A House ethics subcommittee has found longtime Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty on multiple violations of House rules. The subcommittee, according to California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the ethics committee chairwoman, found "clear and convincing" evidence of guilt on 11 of 12 counts, including failing to pay taxes on a home in the Dominican Republic, misuse of a rent-controlled apartment for political purposes and improper use of government mail service and letterhead.

Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House s tax-writing committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue ...

One of the most important and underreported results of the midterms was the GOP picked up at least 675 state legislative seats.

Trying to resolve dispute among top lieutenants, Pelosi indirectly backs longtime adversary, Rep. Hoyer, to continue serving as her chief deputy.

A group of Democratic House chairmen say Rep. Steny Hoyer should become the Democrats' second in command in the next Congress when Republicans regain control of the House.

Speaking on a Sunday talk show, Eric Cantor, the party's No. 2 leader in the House, takes a hard line on extending the cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year.

Nancy Pelosi, the nation's first female House speaker, said Friday she will try to stay on as leader of the House Democrats despite huge election losses that cost her party the majority.

President Barack Obama said Tuesday's elections, in which Republicans won control of the House of Representatives and gained seats in the Senate, signaled that Americans were frustrated with the pace of economic recovery.