House Democrats appeal order against them in Trump border wall lawsuit
Lawyers for the House on Monday said they are asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a judge's order rejecting their request for a preliminary injunction over President Trump's...
View ArticleCummings sets contempt votes for Barr, Ross for Wednesday
The House Oversight and Reform Committee will vote on Wednesday on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to comply with congressional...
View ArticleDemocrat offers measure to prevent lawmakers from sleeping in their offices
A House Democrat is pushing legislation that would prevent lawmakers from sleeping in their offices. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) submitted an amendment to the appropriations package, which includes...
View ArticleHouse passes bill to establish DHS cyber 'first responder' teams
The House passed legislation by voice vote on Monday that would create “cyber incident response teams” at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which can be used to assist both government and...
View ArticleTensions between Democrats, Justice cool for a day
House Democrats and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday de-escalated tensions in Washington for the first time in months by striking a deal that will provide lawmakers with critical documents...
View ArticleDemocrats begin Mueller hearings with Watergate-era witness
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee began their hearings on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report Monday with a blast from the past: John Dean, the former White House counsel under President...
View ArticleHouse Homeland Security panel to hold hearings on DHS's use of biometric...
The House Homeland Security Committee will hold hearings next month on the Department of Homeland Security’s use of biometric information, committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced...
View ArticleHouse Democrats pull legislation that would give lawmakers raise
House Democrats are pulling a spending bill that would give lawmakers a pay raise for the first time in a decade amid a backlash from swing-district freshmen.The House is still slated to consider the...
View ArticleAmash exits House Freedom Caucus in wake of Trump impeachment stance
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) has opted to quit the House Freedom Caucus in the wake of his comments in support of moving forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump.Amash took to...
View ArticleDemocrats scuttle attempt to strike Hyde Amendment from spending bill
The House Rules Committee on Monday quashed an effort to strike the Hyde Amendment, a 40-year-old ban on federal funding for abortions, from a government spending bill.The amendment offered by Rep....
View ArticlePelosi: House Democrats 'not even close' to backing impeachment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that House Democrats are “not even close” to backing an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.Pelosi was asked at an event in Washington, D.C., if she...
View ArticleHouse passes bill to bolster security at synagogues, churches, mosques
The House on Monday passed a bill aimed at bolstering security at synagogues, churches, mosques and other nonprofit organizations in the wake of recent attacks on houses of worship in the U.S. and...
View ArticleJon Stewart excoriates lawmakers for skipping hearing on 9/11 victim fund
Jon Stewart on Tuesday torched lawmakers in emotional testimony for failing to attend a September 11th Victim Compensation Fund hearing, calling it "shameful" and "a stain on this institution.""As I...
View ArticleMcCarthy offers support for lawmaker pay hike
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday expressed support for a proposal that would give members of Congress their first pay hike in years.McCarthy said he would support legislation...
View ArticlePelosi expresses frustration during testy CNN interview
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) grew testy during an interview Tuesday in which she was pressed for her thoughts on impeachment and President Trump’s insults of her.Pelosi repeatedly made it clear to...
View ArticleMichigan Democrat: Trump 'threw a grenade' in middle of new NAFTA...
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said Tuesday that President Trump's now suspended threat to impose tariffs on Mexico was a "grenade" in trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada. “From a state that would...
View ArticleKey Republican pushes $17B defense funding bump for 'core military...
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday would not confirm whether he would vote for the annual defense bill if his push to increase the defense budget by $17 billion is not...
View ArticleCongress and contempt: What you need to know
The House on Tuesday is poised to pass a resolution authorizing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) to go to court to enforce congressional subpoenas for Attorney General William...
View ArticleDemocrats set stage for next shutdown fight with wall-free spending bill
House Democrats on Tuesday advanced a Homeland Security spending bill that included no funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall, paving the way for a standoff with the Trump administration on...
View ArticleLawmakers clash after Dem reads letter on House floor calling Trump...
Reps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) clashed on Tuesday after Fudge read a constituent letter on the House floor that called Trump supporters "racist" and "dumb.""Many who support the...
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