119th Congress
Coverage of 119th Congress in the Nexus archive.
- Vote-a-rama is underway
The Senate is conducting a marathon amendment vote session on a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill. This sixth 'vote-a-rama' of the 119th Congress focuses on amendments targeting President Donald Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' despite the administration's claim to have scrapped the plan.
- 43 days and counting: Why the House is working way less than the Senate
The House has conducted 241 session days compared to the Senate's 284 in the 119th Congress, creating a 43-day gap. Republican leaders have delayed votes, reducing legislative activity as the House faces a tight schedule ahead of the midterms. A previous government shutdown contributed to the discrepancy, with House Republicans keeping the chamber out of session for nearly two months.
- Mike Johnson gets bypassed more than any past speaker
House members from both parties are using discharge petitions at record rates to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force votes on bills he won't bring to the floor. An eighth discharge petition in the 119th Congress reached the 218 signatures needed to force a vote, with a unionization bill garnering support from 211 Democrats and 7 Republicans. This represents over 20% of all successful discharge petitions since 1935, indicating unprecedented frustration with Johnson's control of the legislative agenda.
- Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing a recent upward trend in legislative deaths. The article highlights concerns about the aging body of Congress.
- Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, raising concerns about an aging legislative body and a rising trend in member deaths. The current session, from January 2025 to January 2027, is on track to surpass recent congressional death records.
- Florida Dem filed for re-election days before resignation as House Ethics Committee ramped up pressure
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, filed for re-election days before resigning from Congress amid congressional and federal investigations into alleged misuse of disaster relief funds. The House Ethics Committee found her responsible for 18 campaign finance violations and other misconduct, prompting her resignation to defend herself outside office.
- With Scott's death, 5 members of current Congress have died in office
Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for over two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office.
- Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to resign from Congress amid expulsion threat
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, announced her resignation from Congress amid a Republican-led effort to expel her over allegations of misusing federal disaster relief funds and a 15-count federal indictment. The House Ethics Committee found 'clear and convincing evidence' of misconduct, while she denies wrongdoing and plans to run for re-election despite low fundraising.