A lawyer for McGahn said he would follow the president's directive and skip Tuesday's House Judiciary hearing, leaving the Democrats without yet another witness — and a growing debate within the party about how to respond.

But Rep. Justin Amash stopped short of calling on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump, which many Democrats have been agitating for.

Pelosi, who made history by becoming the first female speaker in 2007, was honored for facilitating the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was honored with the 2019 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

Courts have tended to side with Congress when it comes to questions of congressional oversight of the executive branch. House Democrats are hoping they will again in confrontation over Mueller report.

As Trump all but goads Democrats into impeachment proceedings, Democrats are trying to show restraint.

Congressional Democrats are warming to the idea of beginning impeachment proceedings if it is a mechanism to get the Trump administration to cooperate with their oversight efforts.

Democrats in the House want documents, records and testimony. The Republican-controlled administration won't play ball. Here is how we got here — and what's coming next.

A congressional showdown has taken Washington by storm this week.

It's the first known subpoena of a member of President Donald Trump's immediate family.