The Senate approved a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget spending plan early Wednesday that aims to fund many top Democratic priorities, including expanding Medicare, addressing climate change, and improving education. The chamber voted 50 to 49, along party lines, to pass the substantial budget framework that covers the bulk of President …
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 »New York Gov. Cuomo Found To Have Sexually Harassed Multiple Women
Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and fostered a toxic work environment, violating federal and state law, according to a bombshell, and much-anticipated investigation by State Attorney General Letitia James released Tuesday. The five-month probe led by outside lawyers Joon Kim and Anne Clark found that Cuomo harassed 11 …
Read More »Four Officers who responded to Capitol Insurrection have died by suicide
Four law enforcement officers who responded to the Capitol insurrection have now died by suicide, a sobering toll which doubled on Monday, after Metropolitan Police confirmed two of the department’s officers who responded on January 6 recently took their own lives. Officer Kyle DeFreytag served in the city’s 5th District …
Read More »Justice Department Directs IRS To Turn Over Trump’s Tax Returns
The Department of Justice on Friday directed the United States Department of the Treasury to turn over former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Way and Means Committee. “The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has invoked sufficient reasons for requesting the former President’s tax information,” …
Read More »The US House of Representatives Reinstates Mask Mandate
The US House reinstated its mask mandate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its new guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. “For all House Office Buildings, the Hall of the House, and House Committee Meeting, wearing of a well-fitted, medical-grade, filtration face mask is required when …
Read More »Pelosi Appoints GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger To 1/6 Select Committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday appointed Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Ilinois to serve on the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi noted Kinzinger’s experience as an Air Force veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, stating he “brings great …
Read More »McCarthy Pulls GOP Members From January 6 Committee After Pelosi Rejects Two
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pulled out all of the members he selected for the January 6 select committee after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of his choices. McCarthy accused Pelosi of an “egregious abuse of power” during a news conference on Wednesday and said that the House Speaker …
Read More »Navy Christens USNS John Lewis On Anniversary Of His Passing
Exactly one year after the death of revered statesman and civil rights icon Representative John Lewis, the US Navy christened a ship in his honor in San Diego Saturday morning. The champagne bottle was shaken and popped as Oscar-nominated actress Alfre Woodard christened the US Navy’s newest fleet oiler, John …
Read More »Fencing Around Capitol To Be Removed Starting Today
U.S. Capitol Police announced earlier this week that the fencing around the United States Capitol that was put up in the wake of the January 6 insurrection, will start to be removed as early as today. The process should take no longer than three days, weather permitting. “Based on the …
Read More »House Problem Solvers Caucus Supports Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
On Tuesday, members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus announced their support of the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal proposed last month by a bipartisan group of senators. The group is calling for “an expeditious, stand-alone vote in the House.” “The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus strongly supports the Senate infrastructure framework,” …
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 »Pelosi Announces Picks For Select Committee To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her picks for the select committee to investigate the deadly attack on the United States Capitol. The Select Committee on the January 6th Insurrection will investigate and report upon the facts and causes of the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January …
Read More »House Approves Select Committee To Probe Jan 6 Insurrection
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to establish a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which a mob of pro-Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The 222-190 vote was almost entirely party-line with just two Republicans joining Democrats in passing the resolution, which calls for a probe into “one …
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, …
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