With Republicans poised to retake control of one or both houses of Congress in the November midterm elections, Democrats are scrambling to to find a way to avert a debt-ceiling fight that threatens to effectively undo much of what the Biden administration has accomplished in its first two years. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from […]
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill introduced in Congress
House Republicans have introduced legislation that some critics are describing as a national “Don’t Say Gay” bill – inspired by the controversial Florida law that bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade classes. If the federal bill were to become law, which is unlikely in the current Congress, its […]
Congress is risking ‘shutdown’ this week…..Again
The Senate is slated to take a key vote Tuesday to take up government funding that is at risk of failing over a deal cut by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin that has come under sharp criticism from Republicans and liberals – pushback that could be enough to sink the vote and push Congress to […]
Jan 6 hearings’ finale starts Wednesday
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attacks will hold its latest and possibly final public hearing of evidence on Wednesday. The panel, who last held a live presentation in July on the events that led up to the Capitol riot, is expected to draw up its final report following Wednesday’s hearing, with the […]
House to vote Friday to pass Democrats’ $750 Billion Bill
The House of Representatives is on track to vote on Friday to pass Democrats’ $750 billion health care, energy and climate bill, in a significant victory for President Joe Biden and his party. Once the Democratic-controlled House approves the bill, it would next go to Biden to be signed into law.Final passage of the bill […]
With 100 days to the midterms, Republicans boast of coming wave
As the countdown to November’s midterm congressional elections enters its final 100 days, Democrats face broad and persistent headwinds driven by widespread gloom over the economy and President Joe Biden’s consistently low approval ratings. Though recent polling has provided the party glimmers of hope, those fundamental weaknesses have been compounded by what many accept as […]
Bill to ban assault weapons passed by House
The House on Friday passed a bill to ban assault weapons, securing a significant victory for Democrats following a spate of mass shootings across the country and marking the first time lawmakers have approved a prohibition on the popular firearms in more than two decades. The legislation, titled the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, cleared […]
Democratic Rep. flips off Republican lawmakers in Congressional Baseball Game
It was all for charity, but tensions were still high during Thursday night’s annual Congressional Baseball Game. Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., displayed poor sportsmanship during the 87th installment of the game when she was seen flipping off the Republican dugout during the sixth inning with the Democrats trailing by five runs. After a lead-off walk, […]
Congressman Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released
A man who allegedly attacked Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., with a sharp object at a campaign stop in Perinton, New York, Thursday evening was charged with a felony and released from custody within hours of his arrest, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said. The suspect, identified as David G. Jakubonis, 43 of Fairport, N.Y., was […]
1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years being pushed by Dems
House Democrats pushed ahead Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most far-reaching response yet to this summer’s series of mass shootings. Democrats hope that the 100-page bill moving through the Judiciary Committee will pass the House before the August break. But that is far from assured because some […]
Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys over $1 million of computer chip stock. Insider trading?
Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, made a stock purchase of over $1 million in a computer chip company just weeks before a potential vote in congress which would give a massive subsidy to the industry. Mr. Pelosi made a purchase of between $1 million and $5 million shares of Nvidia, which is a […]
First Gun Bill in 28 Years passed by Senate
The Senate overcame a decades-long legislative log jam by passing a bill intended to reduce gun violence, but left out a key provision from the last time Congress took up firearm safety. The Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on a 65-33 bipartisan vote Thursday evening. Spurred by the elementary school shooting Uvalde, Texas, […]