Congress

House Of Representatives Votes To Override Trump’s Veto Of Defense Bill

House of Representatives overrode President Trump’s veto of the annual defense policy bill on Monday night. Including this year’s defense…

4 years ago

House Republicans Block $2000 Stimulus Checks After Trump Insists On Them

House Republicans refused to allow a Democratic proposal to raise stimulus checks to $2000 from $600 by "unanimous consent" on…

4 years ago

Trump Vetoes $740 Billion Defense Bill, Congress Gears Up For Possible Override Vote

President Donald Trump vetoed a $740 billion defense policy bill on Wednesday, potentially setting the stage for Congress' first successful…

4 years ago

Progressive Cori Bush To Become Missouri’s First Black Congresswoman After Winning Election

Progressive Cori Bush won Missouri's first congressional district race in a landslide, becoming the state's first black congresswoman. Bush won…

4 years ago

2020 Election: Which Incumbents Have Lost Re-Election

Ten incumbents in Congress have lost their seats this election. The shifts were not enough to change the majority-leaning in…

4 years ago

With 3 GOP Senators With COVID-19, Mitch McConnell’s Plan For Quick Supreme Court Confirmation Are On Hold

Three GOP senators have now been diagnosed with COVID-19, which potentially threatens President Donald Trump's plans to quickly confirm Amy…

4 years ago

Federal Judge Bars Postal Service Cuts Ordered By Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan sided with New York, Hawaii, New Jersey, San Francisco and New York City by barring…

4 years ago

Trump’s $300 Unemployment Benefit Cut Off In Some States After Less Than A Month

In an executive order, President Donald Trump created the Lost Wages Assistance Program, a $300 boost to unemployment benefits after he…

4 years ago

GOP Congressional Candidate Thomas Gilmer Drops Out Of Race After Arrest For Punching & Strangling Ex Girlfriend

Thomas Gilmer, a Republican candidate for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, dropped out of the race after he was arrested by…

4 years ago

Governors Push Back On Trump’s COVID-19 Executive Orders: ‘Makes A Bad Situation Worse’

Since President Donald Trump announced coronavirus aid executive actions last week, state governors have raised concerns over budgets and urged…

4 years ago

Trump White House Misses Second Deadline To Submit Its Mandated Financial Disclosure Form

The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump was granted a second 45-day extension to submit the White House's 2019…

4 years ago

Rep. Steve King Says House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Would “Advocate” To Get Him Reinstated To Committees

On Monday, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), whose racist remarks caused him to be stripped from his two congressional committee assignments…

5 years ago

Bipartisan Group Of 2000 Justice Department Former Officials Call For Attorney General William Barr’s Resignation

After Attorney General William Barr dropped charges against Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn earlier this month, nearly 2,000…

5 years ago

Trump Says Twitter Feed About U.S. Airstrike In Iran Acts As ‘Notification’ To Congress

President Donald Trump tweeted that the United States would retaliate quickly if targeted by Iran and implied that Congress can…

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Congress To Introduce And Vote On War Powers Resolution This Week

House Democrats will try to limit President Donald Trump's hostile actions in Iran with a war powers resolution this week.…

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200 GOP Congressmen Call On Supreme Court To Overturn Roe V. Wade

Over 200 Republican Congress members are calling on the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 landmark abortion ruling decision, Roe…

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Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Pioneer, Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

U.S Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) has stage four pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday. The 79-year-old congressman said he was…

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Trump Blasts Democrats After Announcement Of Articles of Impeachment Against Him

President Donald Trump blasted House Democrats on Twitter Tuesday for releasing two articles of impeachment against him. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler introduced…

5 years ago

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Temporarily Blocks Release Of Trump’s Financial Records To Congress

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily froze a lower-court ruling Monday, which would have forced President Donald Trump's accountants to surrender…

5 years ago

Katie Hill Resigns Amid Nude Photo Scandal & Allegations of Inappropriate Sexual Relationships With Staff

Rep. Katie Hill (D-California) is resigning from Congress amid allegations of sexual relationships with subordinates in her office and during…

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