Omar hits back at Ted Cruz for criticism after synagogue shooting:...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) fired back at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday after he criticized her for what he called "repeated anti-Israel slurs.""A white nationalist literally terrorized a synagogue...
View ArticleDem lawmaker: IRS should consider refunds for taxpayers eligible for free filing
A House Democrat on Monday said the IRS should consider requiring refunds for all taxpayers who paid for tax filing services even though they were eligible for free programs. Rep. Katie Porter's...
View ArticlePelosi: Barr will be 'obstructing Congress' if he does not appear...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that Attorney General William Barr would be “obstructing Congress” if he fails to appear before the House Judiciary Committee this week, according to...
View ArticleDems set to debate Trump impeachment in post-Mueller era
House Democrats will huddle Tuesday morning in the Capitol for the first time since the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on 2016 election tampering, which has heightened liberal calls...
View ArticleHouse Dems seek to make officials feel the pain
House Democrats are looking for ways to make Attorney General William Barr and other administration figures feel the pain if they refuse their terms for testifying to Congress.Some Democrats have gone...
View ArticleHouse Republican plans discharge petition on Green New Deal
Conservative Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) plans to introduce a discharge petition on the progressive-backed Green New Deal on Wednesday.The push to bypass Democratic leadership and force a Green New Deal...
View ArticleDems lack unified plan for pushing Paris climate bill
The House this week is expected to pass its first major climate-focused bill in almost 10 years, but some Democrats say the party is failing to put its best foot forward on an issue they consider a top...
View ArticleSchiff: House panel to recommend DOJ open investigation into Erik Prince...
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that his committee would make a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommending President Trump ally, Erik...
View ArticleGOP rep to force House vote on measure referring Cohen testimony to DOJ for...
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) will force a House vote this week on whether to refer Michael Cohen's recent congressional testimony to the Justice Department for a perjury investigation. Green will...
View ArticleFormer Rep. Ellen Tauscher dies at 67
Ellen Tauscher, a former Democratic congresswoman from California who also served in a key State Department post during the Obama administration, has died at the age of 67.In her role as Undersecretary...
View ArticleHillary Clinton issues statement in memory of Ellen Tauscher
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement Tuesday on the death of former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), who also served as undersecretary of State for arms control and international...
View ArticleAngela Davis, Ayanna Pressley lead rally in support of Ilhan Omar
Activist Angela Davis and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) joined numerous other black women activists and members of Congress in a rally Tuesday to support Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).Davis and Barbara...
View ArticleDems introduce bill that would give interns a raise
House Democrats on Tuesday released a spending bill that would give interns in the House a raise. The House’s legislative branch appropriations bill, which funds the House, Library of Congress,...
View ArticleCongress holds first Equal Rights Amendment hearing in 36 years amid...
A House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 36 years as supporters push for ratification.ERA advocates want a time requirement...
View ArticleCalifornia Democrats post tributes to former Rep. Ellen Tauscher
Several Democratic lawmakers from California posted tributes to former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) on Tuesday after news broke that she had died.Tauscher, who also held a key role negotiating arms...
View ArticleProgressives push House chairmen to go bolder on drug pricing
Progressive House Democrats pushed two powerful committee chairmen on Tuesday to go bolder on legislation aimed at lowering drug prices.During a meeting, the Congressional Progressive Caucus urged...
View ArticleNadler: Barr 'must answer' for Mueller's objections to letter...
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said Attorney General William Barr "must answer" for reports that special counsel Robert Mueller objected to Barr's summarization...
View ArticleHouse Dems eye contempt charges for Trump officials
House Democratic committee leaders are threatening to hold top administration officials in contempt of Congress amid a series of ongoing investigations, a recourse that could lead to fines — or even...
View ArticleDem lawmaker: Mueller must resign so he can testify 'free' from...
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), a vocal critic of President Trump, is calling on special counsel Robert Mueller to resign from the Justice Department in order to "free himself" from Attorney General...
View ArticleLGBT lawmakers say nation is ready for gay president
LGBT members of Congress say the U.S. is ready to elect its first gay president.Democratic lawmakers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual told The Hill that American voters have come a long way on...
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