The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening an independent bookstore on Long Island, I've often been asked by former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the beginning of each new year, I survey my members about their preferences. Here's the latest answer: Best books of 2024 or titles on your bookshelf to read in 2025. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana): […]
‘Get back to work’: House Oversight to take on government telework in 1st hearing of new Congress
First appearance on Fox: The House Oversight Committee is scheduled to hold its first hearing of the new Congress next week focused on federal employees' long-term work from home during the pandemic, with Chairman James Comer telling Fox News Digital He said his priority is to get him back to work. The hearing, titled “Working […]
Biden touts record Obamacare signups, urges Congress to extend subsidies – USA TODAY
Approximately 24 million consumers will choose an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in 2025, breaking last year's enrollment record, even though consumers have one week left to sign up for coverage this year. Biden administration officials made the announcement Wednesday. This year's enrollment exceeded last year's record of 21.4 million. And consumers have until […]
Lobbying World: Ferguson follows familiar path from Congress to K Street
former member of parliament Drew Ferguson (Republican, Georgia) who did not seek re-election in 2024 participated. Alston & BirdAppointed as a senior policy advisor to the Legislative and Public Policy Group. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Mr. Ferguson served on the Tax Development and Revenue Committee, chaired the Social Security Subcommittee, and […]
Dan Crenshaw Again Ranks Among Top Stock Traders in Congress
Establishment Republican Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) is once again ranked as the best stock trader in Congress, an Unusual Whales poll found Tuesday. crenshaw sat down Elected to the House Intelligence, Energy and Commerce Committee in 2024, this is a great slot to gain critical input for both personal and legislative development. He previously said there […]
Jon Stewart talks Kamala Harris admitting defeat to Trump before Congress
“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart denounced the disgusting spectacle of Vice President Kamala Harris reading her defeat to current President Donald Trump in front of cheering members of Congress. “That hurts. She's like, 'Uh, I can hear you.' Oh my god,” Stewart said at the beginning of Monday’s show. “It's like attending your own funeral, […]
Jesse Watters: While you have a budget, Congress doesn’t
Fox News host Jesse Watters highlights how Congress tried to push through an expensive bill with several unfavorable provisions … source
Laken Riley Act: House poised to pass 1st bill of 119th Congress
Republicans vow to pass Laken Riley bill Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) joins “Fox & Friends” to talk about Republican lawmakers planning first actions near the border and the Biden administration's move to send 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman. Discuss transfer. The House is scheduled to vote on the first federal bill Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers […]
Congress Demands Answers from Treasury After Chinese Hacker Attack
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, met on Thursday. I wrote demanded from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen details of a cyberattack on the Treasury Department's computer systems by hackers with ties to the […]
GOP Homeland Security chair: Drone bill a top priority in next Congress
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill that would give local governments the authority to remove drones is a “top priority” for the next Congress. Greene said in an interview Friday that she shared Monday that federal agencies lack transparency on the drone issue, which comes after a […]