Scalise, Giffords hug on House floor
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), who have each survived mass shootings, shared a hug on the House floor on Tuesday night. The hug came before a moment of silence...
View ArticleLiz Cheney on Christian Bale: He had chance to play 'a real superhero’...
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that Christian Bale had the opportunity to play "a real superhero" in his portrayal of former Vice President Dick Cheney and "screwed it up."The congresswoman...
View ArticleWhite House: Emergency declaration for border wall 'on the table'
President Trump considers the declaration of a national emergency to circumvent Congress and begin construction on a border wall to be on the table, his top spokesperson said Wednesday.Though Trump...
View ArticleTop House Dem: 'I think we're very close to a deal' to end...
Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.), the third-ranking Democrat in the House, on Wednesday said he believes lawmakers are "very close to a deal" to end the partial government shutdown that has lasted nearly...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: If there's an immigration crisis, the people dealing with...
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said Tuesday that if there is a humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, then federal workers dealing with it should get compensated. “If this is a crisis, the people...
View ArticlePelosi: Shutdown is hurting vets
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is trying to hit President Trump where it hurts in the shutdown debate by highlighting its impact on veterans who are federal workers and not getting paid.“Our veterans...
View ArticleRubio, Tlaib trade barbs over Israel, free speech
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) got into a heated exchange with freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over freedom of speech and a proposed bill to protect Israel from boycotts.Rubio introduced a bill this...
View ArticleJudiciary Dems demand Whitaker testify, say shutdown isn't a valid excuse
The Democratic leader of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday demanding he testify before the panel.Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said it...
View ArticleNew Dem caucus chairman: Some wall is good, but not new wall
The newly tapped chairman of the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday defended the party’s calls for new funds to increase existing barriers at the southern border, even as Democratic leaders have...
View ArticleCalifornia GOP lawmaker: Trump FEMA tweet 'out of left field' and...
A Republican congressman who represents the town of Paradise destroyed by a wildfire in the fall said President Trump's tweet Wednesday threatening to withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleGOP emphasizes unity ahead of new shutdown votes
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the first of a series of bills to reopen the government, beginning with the Treasury Department, IRS and Small Business Administration.The votes are intended to...
View ArticleDems put GOP in bind with additional House vote on ObamaCare lawsuit
The House on Wednesday passed a resolution backing the chamber's recent move to defend ObamaCare against a lawsuit filed by GOP states, giving Democrats another opportunity to hit Republicans on health...
View ArticleHouse votes to reopen Treasury Dept., IRS
The Democratic-led House approved a bill Wednesday to reopen the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and Small Business Administration, among other federal agencies.The chamber voted 240-188...
View ArticlePelosi receives 10,000 roses at Capitol Hill office courtesy of online...
Newly minted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday received a delivery of 10,000 roses, courtesy of an online fundraiser organized by liberal news site, DailyKos.DailyKos founder Markos...
View ArticleBlack Caucus sees power grow with new Democratic majority
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is set to hold unprecedented influence after a House GOP majority in which not a single African-American chaired a committee.Five members of the CBC are leading...
View ArticleGOP rep: Shutdown is ‘the dumbest way to do government in the world’
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) expressed his frustration over the ongoing government shutdown during an interview Thursday, calling it the "dumbest" method of governing found on Earth.In an interview...
View ArticleSteve King asks how terms 'white nationalist' and 'white...
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is questioning how terms such as "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" became offensive in the U.S.“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did...
View ArticleHouse bill that would treat marijuana like alcohol named ‘HR 420’ in nod to...
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced a bill this week that would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and numbered it “H.R. 420” in a nod to cannabis culture.The bill introduced...
View ArticleLieu donates contributions from Ed Buck after second man found dead in Dem...
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) announced he will donate more than $18,000 in campaign contributions from Ed Buck after a second man was found dead in the Democratic donor's home.In a statement on his...
View ArticleMcConnell blocks House bills to reopen government
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday blocked two House-passed funding bills that would reopen the federal government.Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.),...
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