House Republicans are scrapping the last two weeks the chamber was scheduled to be in session before the midterm elections. Under the revised schedule announced Thursday, the House will return for votes the evening of Monday, Sept. 14, a week after Labor Day, for what is now expected to be only a one-week session before […]

The House returns from its August break with a short to-do list: squash the possibility of a government shutdown so members can focus on the looming midterm elections. So far, so…

Rumors swept Capitol Hill Monday that the House could wrap up its work this week and not return until Nov. 9.