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House Republicans stand up to one liar in order to protect another.

It was vintage Elijah Cummings, part preacher, part politician, who as chairman of the House Oversight Committee had to wield a tough gavel Wednesday as congressmen bickered during and over Michael Cohen's testimony.

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, distinguished himself with his closing remarks Wednesday at the Michael Cohen hearing.

If you wanted to understand why there is such gridlock in Congress and our national politics, all you had to do was watch the GOP members of this panel first try to get Cohen’s testimony shut down before it began on a procedural complaint. When that didn’t work, they went after Elijah Cummings.

Legislation to temporarily fund the federal government and avert a shutdown passed in the House Thursday evening, though its prospects remain uncertain in the Senate.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers approved a short-term spending bill Thursday to avoid a weekend shutdown of the federal government even as they set up a potentially more stubborn battle that will fall just days before their Christmas recess.

A House Republican says Congress won't be bailing out the Washington area's struggling subway system after a series of crises.

There is no chance Republicans will prevail in attempt to repeal or de-fund the health care law, yet they persist in a politically risky strategy.