Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Monday from three U.S. House Republicans challenging fines they incurred for violating a post-Jan. 6 requirement that members pass through metal detectors before coming to the House floor. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly dismissed the suit brought by …
Read More »Rep. Ted Deutch Leaving Congress To Become CEO of Jewish Advocacy Group
Florida Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch, who has served in Congress since 2010, will not run for re-election this year and will resign his House seat before the end of his term to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the American Jewish Committee. According to its website, the American Jewish Committee …
Read More »GOP Rep. John Katko Will Not Seek Re-election
U.S. Rep. John Katko, a Republican who has represented Cayuga County and three other central New York counties in Congress for four terms, announced on Friday that he will not run for reelection this year. Katko said in a statement that he will not run for a fifth term ” …
Read More »Longtime Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush Will Not Seek Re-Election
Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois formally announced Tuesday that he would not seek a 16th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The former Black Panther who first won election in 1992 said in a speech at a Chicago church that he isn’t retiring from public service. “I will remain on …
Read More »Texas Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement
Longtime Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has announced her intentions to retire after her term ends next year. The 85-year-old Dallas Democrat, who represents Texas’ 30th congressional district, told a crowd of supporters over the weekend that she will be endorsing a candidate in the race to fill her seat. …
Read More »House Passes Biden’s $1.7 Trillion Build Back Better Act
On Friday, the House voted to pass a historic $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act that makes unprecedented investments in working people, families, and communities across America. The roll call fell mostly among party lines with a vote of 220-213, with one Democrat, Maine Congressman Jared Goldman, voting against it. “We …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene Racks Up $48,000 In Fines For Not Wearing Mask
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has received twenty fines totaling $48,000 due to violating House mask rules, according to a letter sent to the congresswoman by Sergeant at Arms William Walker and shared with CNN. Walker sent a letter to Greene dated Oct. 28 informing her that she had …
Read More »House Votes to Hold Steve Bannon In Criminal Contempt
The US House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a close ally of former US President Donald Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress. In debate ahead of the vote, select committee Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. said that allowing Bannon to ignore their subpoena would …
Read More »Doyle, Price Join List Of Lawmakers Not Seeking Reelection
North Carolina Congressman David Price and Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle both announced on Monday they would not be seeking reelection once this term is over next year. Price has represented North Carolina in Congress for more than 30 years. First, from 1987 to 1995, before losing his seat in the …
Read More »Congressman Suing Pelosi Over Mask Mandate Tests Positive For COVID
Republican Representative Ralph Norman, who is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for giving him a fine for violating the House’s mask mandate, tested positive for COVID-19 this week. “After experiencing minor symptoms this morning, I sought a COVID-19 test and was just informed the test results were positive,” the Congressman …
Read More »House Democrats Want To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine
On Wednesday, nineteen House Democrats sent a letter to the Capitol physician urging him to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or require testing at least twice a week for lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill. “To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Capitol Hill must do everything possible to lead by example …
Read More »House Dems Urge McCarthy To Address Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
House Democrats are calling on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to address controversial Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s behavior. Last week, the Representative spoke at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Ohio. During the rally, Taylor Greene repeatedly claimed that President Trump won the election and called Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
Read More »House To Vote Today On $715 Billion Transportation Package
Democrats this week are preparing to pass a $715 billion transportation package called the INVEST in America Act. According to CBS News, the transportation bill would allocate $343 billion to roads, bridges, and safety; $109 billion would be given to transit; $95 billion would be used on passenger and freight …
Read More »House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
The House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in support of legislation that would remove statues of Confederate officials from the Capitol as well as the bust of the Supreme Court chief justice who penned the 1857 opinion in the Dred Scott ruling that said Black people weren’t citizens. In a 285-120 vote, …
Read More »3 House Republicans fined for not wearing mask on floor
Three House Republicans must each pay $500 fines imposed by the sergeant-at-arms for being warned and then failing to wear a mask on the House floor. Reps. Brian Mast of Florida, Beth Van Duyne of Texas, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa were all fined, according to an announcement released on …
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