Congressional Democrats introduce bill to address environmental hazards in prisons
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have introduced legislation that would require federal prisons to report potential environmental health risks. The bill, the Prison Environmental Sanitation Act, would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons to disclose data about the prevalence of various environmental hazards in its facilities, including information about air and […]
Finance, housing sectors ripe for AI regulation: Congressional committee
After a series of meetings with industry players, a working group of the House Financial Services Committee concluded that housing and finance are the two sectors of the economy where government regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is most needed. The working group said the Commission should “take a leading role in overseeing the adoption of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Johnson Answers Whether Garland Will Be Impeached, Outlines Second Trump Term Congressional Agenda
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — In an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concerns about moving forward with the impeachment of Attorney General Merrick Garland and outlined what a second term for President Trump would mean for Congress. Speaking to The Caller at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Johnson said […]
Congressional stock trading is corrupt
It is corrupt that a representative or senator can use insider knowledge to make money on the stock market. It is corrupt that he or she may regularly buy or sell stocks in companies that will be directly affected by regulations, subsidies, taxes, and loopholes being created on Capitol Hill. The corruption is legal because […]
Congressional Democrats condemn political violence after reports of shots at Trump rally
Democratic congressional leaders are condemning political violence after reports of gunfire at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump and I thank our law enforcement agencies for their decisive response. We are a democracy. Political violence of any kind cannot be tolerated,” House Minority […]
Congressional Bypass: Many Democrats elusive on Biden issue
Republican representatives and senators have for years dodged questions from congressional reporters when former President Trump said or did something outrageous, or at least made the news. “I don’t read the tweets,” was former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)’s famous response when a reporter grilled him about comments the former president had posted on Twitter. […]
Congressional Democrats still quiet ahead of Biden’s press conference
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Thursday night press conference, seven Democratic senators from North Carolina, none of whom are among 10 from across the nation who have publicly called for him to withdraw from the presidential race. They also have not reaffirmed their support in any social media posts or press releases. President Trump is […]
Congressional stock ban
Business and Economics Full text The era of zero interest rates may be over: Powell Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the era of ultra-low interest rates that lasted from the 2008 financial crisis through the pandemic is likely over, and that the neutral interest rate for achieving 2% annual inflation […]
Following Blaze Originals documentary, senators from both parties reach deal to ban congressional stock trading
U.S. senators from both parties announced on Wednesday that they have drafted a bill to ban stock trading in Congress. This is such an important issue that Blaze Media Blaze Originals Documentary Earlier this year, I wrote an article about the subject, “Bought and Paid: How Politicians Get So Rich,” in an effort to pressure […]
Congressional Black Caucus member breaks with colleagues, airs Biden concerns
Rep. Mark Veasey (D-Texas) is urging vulnerable Democrats to break with President Biden if necessary to win reelection. In an interview with CNNVeasey said vulnerable Democrats need to “do whatever it takes” to win reelection, even if it means distancing themselves from Biden. “My concern is the concern that everybody has,” Veasey said. “What I […]