Dem rep who met with Kavanaugh accuser: 'She wanted her truth to come...
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) on Monday detailed how Christine Blasey Ford came to her with an allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying that Ford was "scarred" by...
View ArticleRussia probe accelerates political prospects for House Intel Dems
The House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe from this past year raised the public profile of several Democrats on the panel, putting them in a strong position to use the panel as a launching pad...
View ArticleDem lawmaker jabs Trump call for transparency by asking for his tax returns
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) fired back at President Trump after the president said he would be declassifying documents related to the Russia investigation out of a desire for “total transparency" by...
View ArticleMidterms to shake up top posts on House finance panel
The midterms are poised to have a significant impact on how the House oversees the financial sector, regardless of which side wins in November. A Democratic takeover of the House would propel Rep....
View ArticleConservatives left frustrated as Congress passes big spending bills
Weeks before the midterm elections, conservatives in the House are gaining little traction on fiscal issues as Congress passed one spending bill after another in bipartisan votes.It's a significant...
View ArticlePelosi: GOP's 2019 agenda a 'nightmare' for working families,...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Wednesday that Republicans will try to target health-care and social programs in 2019 if they retain control of Congress, an agenda she called a...
View ArticleIndicted GOP lawmaker announces he'll continue campaigning
Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) announced Wednesday plans to "actively campaign" despite previously announcing his campaign suspension. Collins was arrested and charged with federal securities fraud in...
View ArticleDem describes meeting Kavanaugh accuser in July: 'I told her that I...
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that she told Christine Blasey Ford during a meeting in July that she believed her accusations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually...
View ArticleUtah group complains Mia Love should face criminal penalties for improper...
A progressive nonprofit group in Utah has filed a federal complaint against Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) over what the group says are campaign finance violations, according to The New York Times.Alliance for...
View ArticleOne year later: Puerto Rico battles with bureaucracy after Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, federal aid is starting to trickle into the island’s economy, spurring hope that reconstruction will leave the U.S....
View ArticleBlue wave poses governing risks for Dems
A blue wave in November could do more than knock out the House GOP’s majority — it could also cause turmoil within the Democratic caucus next year.As a progressive wave grips the party — producing...
View Article11 Dems float anti-Pelosi leadership plan: reports
A small group of House Democrats have signed a letter calling for a rule change that would make it tougher for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to win a leadership contest.The 11 Democrats...
View ArticleGoodlatte: Administration undercut law, Congress by setting refugee cap
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) on Thursday accused the State Department of defying the law by proposing a sharp reduction in refugees to the United States.The charge marks a...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: Puerto Rico is 'still a colony' of US
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), the first-time congressional candidate who unseated longtime Rep. Joseph Crowley in a Democratic primary in New York City, says that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico...
View ArticleCongressional Hispanic Caucus wants meeting with FEMA to discuss Puerto Rico...
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is calling for a meeting with top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss what steps they are taking to help recovery efforts in...
View ArticleRep. Cummings: Will Kavanaugh take lie detector test and ask for FBI...
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Thursday asked whether Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would support a call from his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, for an FBI investigation and submit to a...
View ArticleDem rep apologizes for tweet downplaying threats against Collins' office
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) apologized Thursday for a tweet in which he downplayed threats against Sen. Susan Collins's (R-Maine) office, and suggested the Republican senator and her colleagues were...
View ArticleMillionaires group endorses Dem House candidates opposed to GOP tax law
A group of wealthy individuals who support higher taxes on the rich is announcing candidate endorsements for the first time, less than two months before the November midterm elections.The Patriotic...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker mocks Kavanaugh accusation, jokes that Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) on Thursday mocked the sexual misconduct accusations brought against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.“Did you hear about this?” Norman, who has...
View ArticleGOP, White House start playing midterm blame game
The White House and congressional Republicans are blaming one another for a difficult political environment that has bolstered Democrats' chances of winning control of the House, and possibly the...
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