Dem chairwoman plans hearing on Medicare for all proposals
The incoming chairwoman of a powerful health care subcommittee on Wednesday said that she intends to hold a hearing on several “Medicare for all” proposals, potentially giving the plans a chance to be...
View ArticleMcCarthy rejects idea of censuring Steve King
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) this week rejected the idea of censuring Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) over comments he made regarding white supremacy.“I think the action we have taken is...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez to host session for Dems on how to effectively use social media
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the youngest member of Congress, will co-host a session to show Democrats how to effectively use social media.The House Democratic Policy and Communications...
View ArticleDems look to ethics committee for next steps against Steve King
House Democratic leaders plan to avoid a potentially divisive vote to censure embattled Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) by referring the issue to the Ethics Committee.Multiple Democratic aides confirmed the...
View ArticleHouse passes disaster relief bill to fund government through Feb. 8
The House passed a Democratic-backed emergency disaster relief bill on Wednesday that includes an amendment funding the federal government through early February.The bill passed in a 237-187 vote, with...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez, freshmen poised to take on Wall Street
An influx of young, progressive freshman members, headlined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), is set to create new headaches for Wall Street and its allies in Washington.Ocasio-Cortez and...
View ArticleIowa newspaper apologizes for endorsing Steve King, calls for resignation
A newspaper in northwest Iowa that endorsed Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) in his re-election campaign is now calling on him to resign.In a Thursday column, The Messenger News’s editorial board said that it...
View ArticleGOP rep: 'Rand Paul is giving the president bad advice' on...
Freshman Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) is criticizing Sen. Rand Paul, saying the Kentucky Republican gave President Trump "bad advice" when he suggested that the U.S. declare victory in Afghanistan and...
View ArticleMcCarthy, allies retaliate against Freedom Caucus leader
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) isn’t the only House leader seeking revenge against colleagues who step out of line. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is now retaliating against a fellow Republican...
View ArticlePelosi: Trump 'very silent' on postponing State of Union
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she’s heard nothing from the White House in response to her request to postpone President Trump’s Jan. 29 State of the Union address while parts of the...
View ArticleCNN anchors challenge Dem on claim that Graham 'is somehow...
CNN anchors Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto pushed back Thursday on Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) suggestion that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is "somehow compromised" because of his support for President...
View ArticleHouse Republicans call for moving State of the Union to Senate chamber
Some House Republicans are pushing for President Trump to deliver the State of the Union address in the Senate chamber after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested it be rescheduled due to the...
View ArticleGOP Rep. Tom Marino resigns from Congress
Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress to take a job in the private sector."Having spent over two decades serving the public, I have chosen to take a position in...
View ArticleGOP's Crenshaw would debate Ocasio-Cortez: I'd ask questions...
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said he would like to debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), as he attacked her ideas as being "dangerous," while adding that he wanted to "ask her the questions...
View ArticleHouse rejects GOP measure to pay workers but not open government
The House rejected a GOP measure to pay furloughed workers but keep the government closed in a 222-195 vote.Six Democrats voted for the GOP measure, offered as an alternative to a Democratic bill to...
View ArticleTulsi Gabbard apologizes for past LGBT remarks in new video
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), who announced last week plans to run for president in 2020, issued a lengthy apology on Thursday for her past comments and stances on LGBTQ issues.The congresswoman...
View ArticleDemocrats will push to retake vote on funding government after chaos on the...
Democrats will seek a revote on a measure to reopen the government after a Thursday vote devolved into an argument on the House floor.Chaos broke out after Republicans blasted Democrats for passing a...
View ArticleHouse chairman calls for Mnuchin to testify on shutdown's economic effects
The chairman of a House panel has called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to testify in a public hearing next week on the economic effects of the partial government shutdown. House Ways and Means...
View ArticleDems offer bill to provide loans to federal employees affected by shutdown
A group of House Democrats on Thursday rolled out legislation that would require the Treasury Department to provide loans to federal employees hurt by the government shutdown."This would provide...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker pushes to derail Tlaib from leading delegation to West Bank
A Republican congressman is urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to block freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, from leading a delegation to the...
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