Anthony Brindisi

Since Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in last year’s midterms, eyes have been on freshmen members of the party like Rep. Anthony Brindisi.

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, clearing a major hurdle towards approving a new North American trade deal. The bill now heads to the Senate where it’s likely to be taken up in the new year.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at loosening a controversial part of the 2017 tax law, and New Yorker members of Congress are crossing party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it’s not likely to be taken up, but the issue will likely come up again in 2020 congressional races.

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise is throwing his support behind former Congresswoman Claudia Tenney.

“I’ve heard from people in Binghamton, elected officials and citizens, and they don’t like this and that’s why we want to have our meeting. Try to change it.”

The vote went along party lines.

"Despite this great victory, we must not confuse the death of this evil man with the total defeat of ISIS."

"Elijah Cummings was not just a great congressman, but a great man."

The Republican lost her re-election bid in 2018 by about 4,000 votes.

The Democrat wants more information before making decision on impeachment push