In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
Chuck Schumer Wants a Background Check for Bulletproof Vest Sales
Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer announced plans Sunday to introduce a bill requiring the FBI to approve body armor…
Read More »Nadler Confirms Committee Has Begun ‘Formal Impeachment Proceedings’ Against Trump
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Thursday that his committee has begun “formal impeachments proceedings” against President Donald Trump.…
Read More »GOP Lawmakers Ask For Docs Alleging Misuse Of Taxpayer Money To Fund Abortion Services, Referrals
Lawmakers say they want reports on the potential misuse of taxpayer money to fund abortions, abortion referrals and building renovations.…
Read More »With Impeachment In Sight, House Democrats File Lawsuit Against McGahn
The House Judiciary Committee took a decisive step toward impeachment proceedings Wednesday, filing a lawsuit in federal court to force…
Read More »House Democrats Are Coming For Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked the National Archives Tuesday to release a cache of documents from Justice Brett…
Read More »Freedom Caucus Members Resist Trump With On-Principle No Vote On Budget Deal
Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus said they were voting no on the White House and congressional leaders’ budget deal…
Read More »Ted Budd Introduces Bill That Would Allow Victims Of Crimes By Illegal Immigrants To Sue Sanctuary Cities
Republican North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd introduced a bill Thursday that would allow victims of illegal immigrants to sue sanctuary…
Read More »Schiff ‘Not Convinced’ On Impeachment: 2020 Is ‘The Only Way’ To Remove Trump From Office
Adam Schiff is “not convinced” Democrats should follow through with impeachment proceedings. He told CNN that the only way Trump…
Read More »House Democrats Caught Pushing Fake News About Mueller Testimony
House Democrats’ official campaign arm spread misinformation in a fundraising blast about former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony Wednesday. The…
Read More »House Democrats Reveal Climate Change Agenda, Ding Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Socialist Climate Policies’
House Democrats rolled out a climate agenda Tuesday as their caucus attempts to draw a distinction between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s…
Read More »Dem Rep: Boycotting Israel Is Anti-Semitic, Won’t Condemn Omar, Tlaib For Supporting It
Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider said boycotting Israel is anti-Semitic on CNN Tuesday, but the Democrat would not condemn Reps. Ilhan…
Read More »Josh Hawley Faced Accusations Of Anti-Semitism For Using The Word ‘Cosmopolitan.’ Here’s Video Of Obama Saying The Same Thing
After facing accusations of anti-Semitism for using the phrase “cosmopolitan” in a speech earlier in July, Republican Missouri Sen. Josh…
Read More »Give Them an Inch: Rep Rashida Tlaib Calls For $20 An Hour Minimum Wage
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib called for a federal minimum wage of up to $20 an hour at a “One…
Read More »Eating Their Own: Left Primaries Democrat Who Refuses to Request Trump’s Taxes
Alex Morse, 30, announced Monday plans to challenge the powerful House Ways & Means Chairman Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal in…
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