Barbara Sprunt

She could reliably deliver Democratic votes on must-pass legislation when necessary, although her first speakership came at a complicated time with a looming financial crisis.

She reclaimed the gavel in 2019.

During her tenures as Speaker, she oversaw the passage of landmark legislation, including the Affordable Care Act, and enacted trillions in new spending as part of the American Rescue Plan.

Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Washington.

Court documents show Christopher Moynihan's arrest came after he allegedly texted that he planned to kill Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House.

He's scheduled to appear in a New York court on Thursday.

His arrest comes amid rising threats to lawmakers.

The Capitol Police say its agents are on track to work through roughly 14,000 threat assessment cases by the end of the year.

It's a dramatic spike from case workloads in previous years.

Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Washington.

House leadership spent the weekend in discussions with fiscal conservatives who voted against advancing the bill out of committee. House Speaker Mike Johnson said one area of negotiation is accelerating work requirements for Medicaid. Hardliners were concerned the requirements wouldn't kick in soon enough.

House leadership spent the weekend in discussions with fiscal conservatives who voted against advancing the bill out of committee. House Speaker Mike Johnson said one area of negotiation is accelerating work requirements for Medicaid. Hardliners were concerned the requirements wouldn't kick in soon enough.

The original holdouts ended up voting present at essentially a do-over committee vote late Sunday night, which allows the bill to move forward. But negotiations aren't over yet. There are multiple groups within the conference who say they aren't yet satisfied. Yet Johnson says they are still on track to pass the bill by Memorial Day. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, the Capitol.

The original holdouts ended up voting present at essentially a do-over committee vote late Sunday night, which allows the bill to move forward. But negotiations aren't over yet. There are multiple groups within the conference who say they aren't yet satisfied. Yet Johnson says they are still on track to pass the bill by Memorial Day. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, the Capitol.

Schumer had said Republicans didn't get input from Democrats when drafting this bill, and and so they wouldn't get the Democratic votes they'd need to advance it. Instead, he wanted to pass a one-month funding bill to give them more time to negotiate a deal. But on Thursday, he made a U-turn, and he said he was going to vote to advance the bill.

Schumer had said Republicans didn't get input from Democrats when drafting this bill, and and so they wouldn't get the Democratic votes they'd need to advance it. Instead, he wanted to pass a one-month funding bill to give them more time to negotiate a deal. But on Thursday, he made a U-turn, and he said he was going to vote to advance the bill.

Schumer and the nine other Democrats who ultimately voted alongside him argued the bill was bad, yes, but a government shutdown would be worse.

Schumer and the nine other Democrats who ultimately voted alongside him argued the bill was bad, yes, but a government shutdown would be worse.

The study looked at nearly 80,000 butterfly surveys across the contiguous United States. Butterfly declines were most severe in the southwest, where increasing heat driven by climate change is a likely factor. Elizabeth Krohn is an ecology professor at the University of California, Davis, and one of the study authors.

The study looked at nearly 80,000 butterfly surveys across the contiguous United States. Butterfly declines were most severe in the southwest, where increasing heat driven by climate change is a likely factor. Elizabeth Krohn is an ecology professor at the University of California, Davis, and one of the study authors.