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President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law on Thursday. “To the members of our United States Congress on both sides of the aisle who helped pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, thank you,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Because of you, history will remember this day …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy filed a privileged resolution challenging the mask mandate in the House of Representatives, which failed Wednesday night after being blocked by Democrats. The vote was split among party lines 218-210. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the rules will not change until all members of …

Despite objections from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the House passed a bill approving the 9/11 style January 6 commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy spoke out against creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Congressman says …

Joel Greenberg, a former associate of Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz and former Seminole County, Florida tax collector, plead guilty to six federal charges in court on Monday morning. Greenberg admitted to a federal judge that he knowingly solicited and paid a 17-year-old girl for sex. Greenberg struck a deal …

Democratic lawmakers in both the Senate and House have a 100% vaccination rate, according to a CNN Survey of Capitol Hill. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the COVID-19 mask guideline — fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a face mask or practice social …

Former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told the House Oversight Committee that he limited deployment of National Guard Troops at the Capitol on Jan 6 because of the “media hysteria” over the possibility of a military coup. “My concerns regarding the appropriate and limited use of the military in …

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy scheduled a vote for Wednesday to replace Liz Cheney as GOP Conference chair. Cheney is being challenged by Republicans for speaking out against former President Donald Trump and his claims about the 2020 presidential election being rigged. In a letter to Republican House members Monday, McCarthy …

Republicans are promoting the American Rescue Plan after voting against it because it was too expensive and did not focus enough on the nation’s health and economic crises. Every Republican in Congress voted against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago. …

Threats to members of Congress have increased by 107% this year compared to 2020, the U.S. Capitol Police revealed Friday. “As the department has previously reported, the number of threats made against Congress has increased significantly,” Capitol Police said in a statement. “This year alone, there has been a 107% …

President Joe Biden wants 160 million US adults to be vaccinated by July 4. President Joe Biden: "Our goal by July 4 is to have 70 percent of adult Americans with at least one shot, and 160 million Americans fully vaccinated." pic.twitter.com/9CBkBXDwFp — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 4, 2021 “We’re …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for promoting a restaurant aid program that is part of the American Rescue Plan. Republicans opposed the bill before it was signed into law in March. “Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the American Rescue Plan ‘socialist,’ claimed it would turn …

While 75% of House members have been vaccinated, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the House won’t return to normal until more members get vaccinated. Several Republicans have spoken out against the COVID-19 vaccine. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky says that he’s not getting the vaccine because he tested positive for …

House Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand its benefits in the American Families Plan. Congressman Joe Neguse, Representative Pramila Jayapal, Representative Conor Lamb, and Representative Jared Golden are leading Democrats in their efforts to expand Medicare. The …

The Texas House rejected a proposal that would have allowed the state to use billions in federal dollars to provide healthcare coverage to uninsured Texans. Democrat State Representative Garnet Coleman who sponsored the amendment said a federal funding agreement would help to provide coverage for Texans. Texas has the highest …

Florida’s Republican-led Senate has advanced a voting bill that limits drop boxes and voting by mail. The bill would require voters to show identification to an election official before casting a ballot, limit where drop boxes could be located, and prevent anyone except official election workers from handing out food and …