Scalise: Investigations into Trump by House Democrats could backfire
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Monday that House Democrats could help President Trump get reelected in 2020 if they continually investigate him."If they move so far to the left that...
View ArticlePelosi allies push back on proposed Speaker nominee rule change
A group of House Democrats is pushing back against a contentious proposal that would make it tougher for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — or any Speaker hopeful — to secure the party’s...
View ArticleSwalwell calls acting AG an 'assassin' hired to 'take...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Monday called the new acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker an "assassin" hired by President Trump to "take out" the special counsel's Russia investigation.Swalwell's...
View ArticleProgressives flex muscles as Dems return to Washington
House progressives are flexing their muscles after a midterm election that put Democrats in power and is expected to trigger a series of battles within the caucus between the left and center over what...
View ArticleDems aim to balance oversight, bipartisanship on VA committee
House Democrats are planning to step up oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) next year with their new majority, probing topics from underperforming health centers and steps toward...
View ArticleRecord number of female veterans to serve in next Congress
The incoming 116th Congress includes a record number of female veterans, even as the overall number of former service members is on the decline.Six female veterans will hold office on Capitol Hill...
View ArticlePelosi leans on Dems for support
The Pelosi machine is in full force.House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has launched a fierce lobbying campaign within her caucus to become the next Speaker, pressing Democrats to publicly...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez shares photo of new 'squad' on Capitol Hill
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday shared a photo captioned “squad” showing her seated with fellow Democratic Rep.-elects Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and...
View ArticleTop Judiciary Dem torches Whitaker: 'Completely unfit to supervise'...
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Monday that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is "completely unfit" to oversee special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation given his past criticisms of the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez blasts tax breaks for Amazon, says HQ2 will displace the...
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized Amazon on Monday over the news that it has picked Long Island City in Queens as the site of a new headquarters, arguing it will hurt the local...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker defends Mia Love from Trump attacks: 'I was disgusted when...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) defended Rep. Mia Love (Utah) Tuesday against attacks from President Trump, saying he was "disgusted" when he heard Trump take delight in her likely defeat in last week's...
View ArticleCummings urges Dems to vote for Pelosi as Speaker, avoid ‘self-destructive’...
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is urging fellow Democrats in the House to support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) bid for Speaker, writing in a note to colleagues that not doing so could...
View ArticleFormer staffers push Congress for action on sexual harassment measure
A group of former congressional staffers sent a letter to House and Senate leaders Tuesday calling for the passage of stalled legislation to reform how Congress addresses sexual harassment...
View Article155 House Dems sign letter backing Hoyer as majority leader
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) published a letter Tuesday signed by 155 Democratic lawmakers endorsing his bid to be the House’s next majority leader, far surpassing the number of signatures...
View ArticleIowa governor: Steve King needs to decide if he wants to represent ‘the...
Iowa's Republican governor suggested Tuesday that Iowa congressman Steve King (R) needs to do more to represent the values of his district's constituents in a fiery statement.Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) told...
View ArticleNew hurdle arises in Pelosi’s march to speakership
Democrats in the Problem Solvers Caucus are proving to be the latest hurdle to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) rise to the Speakership.Ten Democrats in the bipartisan, 48-member group are vowing to...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker calls for committees to elect their own chairmen
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) on Tuesday called for a rule change that would allow committee members to select their own chairmen.The Wisconsin Republican — a founding member of the ReFormers Caucus and...
View ArticleClyburn says some critics are using race to oppose his leadership bid
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) suggested on Tuesday that critics are using racially charged language to oppose his bid for House majority whip in the next Congress.Clyburn, a leading member of the...
View ArticleCrenshaw pens op-ed after 'SNL' appearance calling for...
Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Tuesday made the case for restoring civility in public debate after he went on "Saturday Night Live" to accept an apology for a joke about his appearance that was...
View ArticleBill cementing cybersecurity agency at DHS heads to Trump's desk
A bill that will solidify the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role as the main federal agency overseeing civilian cybersecurity is heading to President Trump's desk.The House on Tuesday...
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