House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) unveiled a plan on Friday to restore a limited version of earmarks that would allow lawmakers to direct spending for special projects in their districts. Democrats are rebranding earmarks as “Community Project Funding.” “Members want Congress to help their communities, particularly now as the pandemic exposed …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Ashley Etienne
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »House Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill, Senate Fate Uncertain
The House passed President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday morning almost entirely along partisan lines. The bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, passed 219-212. No Republicans voted for it, and two Democrats voted against it: Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon and Rep. Jared Golden of Maine. The bill now …
Read More »More Than A Dozen House Republicans Skip Vote To Attend CPAC
More than a dozen House Republicans, many of whom were scheduled to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, skipped Friday’s vote in the chamber on the $1.9 trillion Covid Relief Bill and designated proxies to vote on their behalf instead. The GOP Reps. sent in letters that …
Read More »McConnell ‘absolutely’ Would Support Trump If He’s GOP Nominee In 2024
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he would “absolutely” support Donald Trump if he’s the 2024 GOP nominee for president. The Kentucky Republican said he will support any Republican who wins the nomination, even if that’s Mr. Trump. “The nominee of the party? Absolutely,” McConnell said on Fox …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Shuwanza Goff
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »US Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-backed Militia In Syria
The United States conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq on Thursday night targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured, according to the Pentagon. The airstrike targeted structures in the eastern Syrian …
Read More »Biden Nominates Three To USPS Board Of Governors
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three people to fill vacancies on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. The nominations came the same day Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized to a congressional panel about poor mail service but insisted the problems existed before he took over the USPS. …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Hartina Flournoy
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Katherine Tai: United States Trade Representative
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Democrats Reintroduce the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 as protests against police brutality and lack of accountability continued. The most recent protests occurred last night in Rochester, New York, after a grand jury failed to …
Read More »South Dakota House Moves To Impeach AG After Fatal Crash
South Dakota House lawmakers on Tuesday began impeachment proceedings against the state’s attorney general, who is facing misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with his car and is already under pressure to resign. Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution in the House to impeach the state’s top law enforcement …
Read More »Liz Cheney Says Republicans Need ‘To Make Clear We Aren’t The Party Of White Supremacy’
Liz Cheney, the third-ranking GOP member in the House, on Tuesday called on the Republican party to “make clear we aren’t the party of white supremacy.” Cheney’s remarks came during an event hosted by the Reagan Institute. “It’s very important for us to ignore the temptation to look away,” Cheney …
Read More »White House To Deliver Masks To Communities Hit Hard By Pandemic
As part of his National Strategy to defeat COVID-19, President Biden announced a new effort to make masks more easily available to communities hard hit by the pandemic. The Administration will deliver more than 25 million masks to over 1,300 Community Health Centers across the country as well as 60,000 …
Read More »Indiana House Votes To Eliminate Handgun Licenses
Despite objections from the State Police, the Indiana House on Monday voted to eliminate the license to carry a handgun in Indiana. House Bill 1369 passed the House by a 65-31 vote and now heads to the Senate, where it already has picked up key endorsements. Under the legislation, sometimes called “constitutional …
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