House Oversight Committee to investigate missing, dead scientists

House Republican ‘would not be surprised’ if foreign adversaries to blame for dead, missing US scientists

Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), who sits on the House Oversight Committee, said late Monday that he would “not be surprised” if foreign adversaries were responsible for the mysterious deaths and disappearances of nearly a dozen American scientists over the past few years. “I would not be surprised if our adversaries —China, Russia, Iran, or any…

Feds look for a connection in cases of missing or dead scientists - USA Today

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Elaine Luria, January 6 panel member seeking political comeback, says ‘the wind is on our back’ as Democrats try to flip House

<p>Luria, who lost her seat to a Republican after standing up to Trump, has secured key endorsements in Virginia race</p><p>Elaine Luria – once a member of the congressional committee that investigated the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-capitol-breach">January 6 attack</a> on the US Capitol – says she is confident that “the wind is on our back” as she seeks a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">House</a> comeback and her fellow <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> aim to retake the chamber’s majority in the fall’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterm elections</a>.</p><p>In a recent interview with the Guardian, the military veteran attributed that confidence to “grave concern” in and beyond her <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/virginia">Virginia</a> district with how <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s se...

House GOP's campaign arm raises record $47 million in first 3 months of 2026

House Republicans' campaign arm brought in a record-breaking $47.1 million fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News in an interview. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.

Congress publishes list of 28 House members investigated for sexual misconduct -- in wake of major scandals - New York Post

House Democrats prepare to abandon Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick en masse

<p>Many House Democrats are ready to vote to expel Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/house-expulsion-votes-cherfilus-mccormick-mills" target="_blank">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</a> (D-Fla.) from Congress as soon as the House Ethics Committee meets to decide her fate on Tuesday, Axios has found in interviews with over 30 lawmakers. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Republicans are expected to force an expulsion vote, but they will need roughly 80 Democratic votes to remove Cherfilus-McCormick.</p><hr><ul><li>House Minority Leader <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/cherfilus-mccormick-jeffries-democrats-trial" target="_blank">Hakeem Jeffries</a> (D-N.Y.) has carefully avoided saying how he might advise his members to vote, even if the committee reaches a bipartisan decision that she should be expelled.</li><li>House Democrats will meet as a caucus following the Ethics hearing, he told reporters on Monday, and "follow the facts and apply the relevant law witho...