In Congress

Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.

Senate Holding Slew Of Confirmation Hearings For Trump Nominees As Time Runs Short Before August Recess

The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess.…

2 days ago

These Members of Congress Want to Turn Back the Clock 100 Years on This American Institution

Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine…

1 week ago

The First Congress Enshrined Warrants Into Law — But This Congress Continues To Push Warrantless Spying Tool

Nearly two-and-a-half centuries after the First Congress added warrants to the U.S. Constitution, the current Congress has attempted to reauthorize…

1 week ago

Congress Plans To ‘Reign In’ Birth Tourism After SCOTUS Ruling

Congress is planning to crack down on birth tourism after the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling preserved birthright citizenship. The…

2 weeks ago

House Votes Down Mike Johnson’s Bid To Attach Save Act With NDAA

The House of Representatives voted against attaching the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the National Defense Authorization…

2 weeks ago

House Votes Down Rashida Tlaib’s Lebanon War Powers Resolution

Nearly two dozen Democrats voted with Republicans Tuesday to reject Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s war powers resolution. The resolution…

2 weeks ago

Mike Johnson Signals House Will Forge Ahead After GOP Holdouts Threatened Obstruction Of Votes

House Speaker Mike Johnson told “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo that the House of Representatives would be returning to…

2 weeks ago

‘I Am Not A Nutritionist’: GOP Rep Presses ‘Expert’ On Why Taxpayers Need To Pay For People’s Soda

Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill pressed a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advocate Thursday on why taxpayers should pay for…

2 weeks ago

Congressman Backs Bill to Repeal 17th Amendment, End Senatorial Elections

U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) has cosponsored a joint resolution introduced this week that proposes repealing the 17th Amendment to…

2 weeks ago

House Cancels Votes As GOP Holdouts Revolt Over Failure To Pass SAVE America Act

The House of Representatives cancelled its votes scheduled for Friday as some Republicans opposed all votes until the Safeguard American…

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