In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Top Republicans Pressure Manchin to Switch Parties
Republicans are upping their calls for West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to switch parties after he said he would…
Read More » COVID Comes for Congress, Again
Reps. Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus…
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Manchin Blasts Biden White House for ‘Inexcusable’ Bullying Tactics on BBB Vote
The abuse that US Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), was subjected to by his own party in the run-up and aftermath…
Read More » ‘They Know The Real Reason’: Manchin Fires Back at The White House After Gloves-Off Statement
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin fired back at the White House Monday after it put out a blistering statement…
Read More »Having Failed on BBB, Schumer Vows to Bring Voting Bills, Rules Changes to Senate Floor
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would take up voting bills immediately once they return in January…
Read More »Democrats Abandon Offshore Drilling Ban After Manchin Opposition
Democratic lawmakers reportedly eliminated a proposed measure to ban offshore oil and gas drilling along the U.S. coastline from their…
Read More »Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reform From Democrats’ Spending Bill For Third Time
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected another Democratic effort to include immigration reform in President Joe Biden’s spending bill. MacDonough’s ruling,…
Read More »Nike Executives Funneled Money To Democrat Who Just Blocked Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
Several top Nike executives funneled more than $60,000 to the re-election campaign of Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden over the…
Read More »Critics Slam ‘Anti-Islamophobia’ Bill
The anti-Islamophobia bill passed in the House Tuesday was introduced by a representative with a history of anti-Semitic comments and…
Read More »Elizabeth Warren Demands Federal Probe Into Oil Executives’ Salaries
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the nation’s top financial regulator Wednesday to open an investigation into whether several oil…
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Lawmakers Defend Democratic Colleague After Russian Politician Urged His Kidnapping On Live TV
House Republicans jumped to the defense of Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego after a Russian politician said that he should…
Read More » Elizabeth Warren Comes Out In Support Of Supreme Court Changes
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for the expansion of the Supreme Court in an article published Wednesday. “I don’t…
Read More »Senate Democrats Reportedly Set To Push Biden’s Spending Bill To 2022 And Instead Try To Pass A Voting Bill
Senate Democrats hope to pass President Joe Biden’s tax and spending bill before 2022 may be slipping away, leading Majority…
Read More »Republicans Question HHS Authority To Establish Climate Office
A group of House Republican leaders raised concerns Tuesday about the new climate office created by the Department of Health…
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Compromised NDAA Sails Through Senate with Bipartisan Support
The National Defense Authorization Act sailed through the Senate Wednesday on a bipartisan 89-10 vote, clearing its path to President…
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