Jacob Fischler, New Jersey Monitor Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed contenders to be her running mate over the weekend, continuing a closely watched deliberation that is set to wrap up with an announcement Monday or Tuesday. Harris met with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz …
Read More »Mark Kelly, Adrian Fontes Declared Winners In Arizona As Democrats Bolster Their Leads
Jim Small, Arizona Mirror Despite predictions from Republicans that Friday’s vote tallies would favor their candidates not only didn’t come to fruition, but the opposite happened: Democrats made solid gains across the board and clinched two high-profile races. U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and Democratic secretary of state candidate Adrian Fontes …
Read More »Ossoff, Kelly Introduce Bill Banning Stock Trading by Members of Congress
Last week, Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)introduced legislation to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks while in office. In a move widely praised by government groups across the political spectrum, the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act will require all members of Congress, their …
Read More »U.S. House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill, But Lacks Votes in Senate
For the second time, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending the historic bill to the Senate on a party-line vote. “We look forward to a swift vote in the Senate on this essential legislation,” House Speaker Nancy …
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