Top congressional Dems praise Biden for stepping aside, decline to endorse Kamala Harris
Democratic leaders in Congress unanimously praised President Biden for abandoning his 2024 reelection campaign, but stopped short of endorsing his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, as his party leader to succeed Biden. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had been pressuring […]
Bethel Park congressional candidate: Wounded Trump had an opportunity to divide but heroically chose to unify
Pittsburgh – Former President Trump could have used the assassination attempt to further divide a politically divided nation, but instead chose to unite with a show of strength and an inclusive Republican National Committee message, said a Republican House candidate running in the shooter’s home district. James Hayes, the son of a steelworker who went […]
Michigan GOP congressional candidate blasts Republicans for endorsing his Democratic opponent
DEXTER, Mich. — Several Michigan Republicans have made the surprising choice to support Democratic House candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. in a hotly contested race for a Lansing-area seat. This is not the first time Republicans have endorsed an opponent of Tom Barrett. In 2022, then-Rep. Liz Cheney endorsed Elisa Slotkin for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District […]
More than 200 congressional staffers voice protest against Netanyahu address
House and Senate staffers signed an anonymous letter calling on Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the war in Gaza. Organized by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, the letter was signed by 230 employees from 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices. They emphasize that […]
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. […]