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Censures, indictments and a fire: The House returned after weeks and everything blew up

The House of Representatives had, by any reasonable standard, an absolutely insane week — marked by censure votes, indictments and a literal fire at the U.S. Capitol complex — as lawmakers returned from their seven-week absence.

  • To cap it off, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), one of the chamber's biggest firebrands, announced Friday night she'll resign from Congress after her public split from President Trump.

Why it matters: To members in both parties, the chaos was simply the crescendo to a years-long period of shame for the lower chamber.

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