Congress

FBI To Search Congress Members’ Phone Records In Capitol Insurrection InvestigationFBI To Search Congress Members’ Phone Records In Capitol Insurrection Investigation

FBI To Search Congress Members’ Phone Records In Capitol Insurrection Investigation

The F.B.I. has collected countless phone records and videos connected to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. The organization determined quickly…

4 years ago
Congress Members Encouraged To Wear Bulletproof Vests When On Capitol ComplexCongress Members Encouraged To Wear Bulletproof Vests When On Capitol Complex

Congress Members Encouraged To Wear Bulletproof Vests When On Capitol Complex

After last Jan. 6’s riots in the Capitol building, authorities have warned that the upcoming impeachment trial of former President…

4 years ago
Joe Biden’s Victory Certified By Congress, Following GOP Attempts To Block Wins In Arizona & PennsylvaniaJoe Biden’s Victory Certified By Congress, Following GOP Attempts To Block Wins In Arizona & Pennsylvania

Joe Biden’s Victory Certified By Congress, Following GOP Attempts To Block Wins In Arizona & Pennsylvania

President-elect Joe Biden's victory was confirmed by Congress early Thursday morning, following a violent pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol and…

4 years ago
House Of Representatives Votes To Override Trump’s Veto Of Defense BillHouse Of Representatives Votes To Override Trump’s Veto Of Defense Bill

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

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

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

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-Election2020 Election: Which Incumbents Have Lost Re-Election

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

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…

5 years ago
Federal Judge Bars Postal Service Cuts Ordered By Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoyFederal Judge Bars Postal Service Cuts Ordered By Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

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…

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

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…

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

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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago