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Lee, a Houston Democrat, said she plans to continue serving but could have some occasional absences from Congress.

Congressman Colin Allred, D-Texas, has won the state's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now face Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the November general election.

Sessions is one of nine Republicans — and the only Texan — vying to secure the nomination after a group of GOP lawmakers ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Members told reporters that they expect to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday ahead of votes on a speaker, possibly as early as Wednesday.

President Biden repeated the phrase "Let's finish the job" in his address — a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for a second term in office.

The new congressman said he wants to look for ways to "do good work for the American people, regardless of party affiliation."

The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned until Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure the votes needed to become speaker.

The House panel investigating the Capitol riot announced four criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump.

After a long campaign cycle that stretched into December with a runoff election, Georgia elected Sen. Raphael Warnock to a full term.

The bill, which would ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature.