Democrat blasts House GOP effort to fine Garland: 'They want to turn Congress into the Kremlin'
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., on Wednesday denounced House Republican efforts to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “essential contempt of Congress” as a “foolish resolution.” “This is a stupid resolution,” Rep. McGovern said on the House floor. “Republican leadership knows this is a stupid resolution. Republicans know this is a stupid resolution. But they’re beholden […]
Bipartisan bill would ban members of Congress from trading stock
A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on new legislation Wednesday that would ban lawmakers from trading in stocks. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, along with Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, D-Calif., pushed the new bill after a series of failed attempts to block lawmakers from […]
Democrats in Congress mostly resist calling for Biden to drop out despite private concerns: reports
Congressional Democrats reportedly largely resisted calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race, despite privately raising concerns during an all-party closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., this week after the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday, giving Democrats the opportunity to meet in person for the first time and discuss Biden’s […]
Michael Bennet believes Biden will lose, cost Democrats control of Congress
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, acknowledged Tuesday that he has told his Senate Democratic colleagues he doesn’t believe President Biden can beat former President Trump in the November election and that doing so could jeopardize their control of Congress. Sen. Bennet, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), told Senate Democrats at their […]
Backlash in the halls of Congress
It will be difficult to protect 535 members of parliament. They must not only protect their offices in Congress, but also those in their states and districts, and in many cases, their homes and loved ones. That’s why some members of Congress were so concerned about the vandalism last week at the exterior of Rep. […]