In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
Ocasio-Cortez Hit With Another FEC Complaint Over Her Affiliation With Justice Democrats
A conservative group filed a 21-count Federal Election Commission complaint Wednesday against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez alleging that her unreported arrangement…
Read More »Democrats Block $13.5 Billion Disaster Relief Because It Didn’t Include Enough Money For Puerto Rico
Senate Democrats blocked a $13.5 billion bill for disaster relief from recent floods, hurricanes and wildfires on Monday, arguing that…
Read More »Nadler Schedules Vote To Subpoena Entire Mueller Report
The House Judiciary Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to subpoena the full Mueller report and all of its underlying…
Read More »Report: Ilhan Omar Is Under Investigation For Misusing Campaign Contributions
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a probe into her campaign spending after complaints alleged that she misused contributions…
Read More »How Congress Protects Its Own
Analysis — Members of Congress have increasingly remained in office for decades. Congress has designed its bureaucracy to protect incumbents,…
Read More »Senate Intelligence Member Angus King Says He Still Does Not Accept Mueller Report Of No Collusion
Senate Intelligence Committee member Angus King (I-ME) said he does not accept Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings of zero collusion…
Read More »Pelosi’s New Climate Bill Seeks To Make Paris Deal Legally Binding While China Takes A Pass
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s new climate bill brings up some tricky questions, especially what legally binding President Donald Trump to…
Read More »Senate Republicans Headed To ‘Nuclear Option’ To Confirm Trump Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set up a test vote for the Senate on Thursday, hoping to cut Democrats time…
Read More »Democrats Threaten Consequences After Pentagon Shifts $1 Billion For Trump’s Wall
Democratic lawmakers suggested there would be consequences for the Pentagon if it moves forward with its plan to reallocate $1…
Read More »Republican Leaders Announce Paid Family Leave Proposal
Republican leaders in Congress presented the New Parent Act Wednesday designed to support the families of newborn or adopted children…
Read More »Pelosi Introduces New Climate Bill One Day After Green New Deal Collapsed
Democratic lawmakers introduced a stripped-down climate bill Wednesday less than a day after Senate Republicans dinged a more ambitious plan.…
Read More »Ocasio-Cortez Takes Credit For Not Getting Any Votes In Favor Of Her Green New Deal
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed on Tuesday not a single Senate Democrat voted in favor of the Green…
Read More »Mike Lee Uses Velociraptors, Tauntauns And Aquaman To Dismantle The Green New Deal
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee argued against the Green New Deal on Tuesday by mocking two of the most controversial,…
Read More »Pelosi And Co Unveil Their Own Health Care Fixes As Party’s Far Left Rallies To Medicare For All
House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted a new plan they say gives more middle class Americans health coverage…
Read More »House fails to override Trump’s veto over national emergency
The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to secure the votes necessary to end President Trump’s national emergency at the…
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