Daniel Penny may receive congressional honor thanks to Rep. Eli Crane
Arizona Republican Rep. Eli Crane introduced a resolution Friday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Daniel Penny. The medal is Congress' highest civilian honor. Penney is currently on trial in the May 2023 death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely after he allegedly threatened a passerby on a New York City subway. Neely, who suffered from […]
Transgender and nonbinary people oppose bathroom ban with dancing takeover of women’s toilets in congressional building
LGBTQ+ activists protested the ban on biological males in women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol, dancing inside the restrooms and posting videos of their pranks. The ban was put in place by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana after controversy erupted over the selection of the first openly transgender member of Congress. Republican Rep. […]
Dems flip final congressional seat 1 month after Election Day
On Tuesday, one month after Election Day, Democratic challenger Adam Gray defeated incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District. gray not sitting With just 187 votes separating him from the freshman Republican, this rematch would be a reversal of the 2022 showdown. California's 13th District was the last Congressional election to be […]
Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California’s 13th Congressional District in nation’s final House race
According to the Associated Press, Democrat Adam Gray has won California's 13th Congressional District election, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte. California's 13th Congressional District is one of the Golden State's most competitive races and was the last seat to be elected. Republicans maintained their majority with 220, followed by Democrats with 216. Gray, a […]
Ohio Democrat says he would also join Congressional DOGE caucus
Ohio Rep. Greg Landsman (D) announced Tuesday that he will join the Congressional Excellence in Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which aims to serve as a counterpart to the new Department of Government Efficiency in President-elect Trump's administration. did. Landsman joined Blake Berman on NewsNation's “The Hill” on Tuesday when asked if he would follow fellow […]
Congressional Leaders Prep Stopgap to Punt Spending Bill into Trump’s Second Term
Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap funding bill that would incorporate the next funding bill into President-elect Donald Trump's second term. meeting face House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have a Dec. 20 deadline to reach an agreement on funding the government. Another stopgap bill is being prepared to […]
Congressional Republicans rip Biden for about-face pardon of son Hunter: ‘So corrupt’
After President Biden pardoned his son Sunday night, Republicans in Congress denounced him and accused the lame-duck commander in chief of reneging on a pledge not to intervene in Hunter's federal criminal case. Biden pardoned Hunter Biden, who was convicted of three felony firearms charges in June and pleaded guilty in September to misdemeanor and […]
Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks beats Dem challenger in state’s 1st Congressional District
Iowa Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks successfully fended off Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan in the race for the state's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Miller-Meeks has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021, and currently represents the state's 1st Congressional District, which includes cities such as Davenport and Iowa […]
Democrat Derek Tran unseats Rep. Michelle Steel in California’s 45th Congressional District
First-time Democratic candidate and Army veteran Derek Tran defeated Trump-supporting Rep. Michelle Steele in California's 45th Congressional District, making it one of the Golden State's hottest races, according to the Associated Press. He won in the constituency where he was considered. Tran challenged Steele in a traditionally conservative district that has become somewhat of a […]
Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches fight against GOP efforts to implement Project 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus PAC has vowed to expose the “dangerous agenda” of “extreme Republicans” after Republicans' success at the polls this year. On Monday, the PAC announced plans to fight back against any legislation along the lines of Project 2025. “CBC will hold the line to protect the American people from the dangers of […]