Congressional minority caucuses call for data on government spending on contractors
A tri-party caucus in Congress called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to release complete federal contract spending data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. The chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), as well as Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), lead 40 Democrats. […]
Congressional panels that gutted DOJ antitrust arm have Big Tech ties: watchdogs
Two watchdog groups have warned that key committees in the House and Senate are filled with ties to Big Tech, and conflicts of interest could undermine a looming antitrust crackdown on Google and Apple. Last month, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees were torn by antitrust hawks after passing a spending package that included a […]
Biden calls congressional leaders, urges them to pass aid to allies
President Biden spoke by phone with the top four leaders of Congress on Sunday to push for a supplemental national security bill in the House of Representatives as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces increasing pressure to pass the Senate. He emphasized the “urgent need” to pass the bill. He brings the foreign aid package […]
Democrat challenging AOC for congressional seat slams ‘terrible leadership’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Democratic primary challenger is echoing Kevin O’Leary’s scathing criticism of Squad members’ leadership in the New York City district. House candidate Marty Dolan told “Fox & Friends First” on Friday that AOC is “not going to let her run a candy store” after the “Shark Tank” co-host said: “I’m not going to […]
Mayorkas Takes Fall For Biden Border Failures During Full Day Congressional Beatdown
Lawmakers grilled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during Tuesday’s House and Senate hearings on the Biden administration’s failed border security policies. Republican House and Senate Appropriations Committee members pressed Mayorkas on the White House’s lack of action to secure the border despite yearly department budget increases and Biden’s executive authority to end […]
‘Dirty Tricks’: Dem Congressional Candidate’s Campaign Fumes Over Request For Recount In Key Race
A key California state House primary is headed for a recount, with two candidates tied for second place, but one Democratic candidate’s campaign is unhappy about it, Politico reported Tuesday. Ta. In California’s 16th Congressional District jungle primary (where candidates from all parties compete for the top two spots on the same ballot to advance […]
Republicans debate ahead of runoff for Alabama congressional seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Two Republicans running for Alabama’s redistricted 2nd Congressional District clashed in a debate broadcast Monday ahead of next week’s runoff elections. . Dick Brubaker, a businessman and former state senator, and Caroleen Dobson, an attorney and political newcomer, are vying for the Republican nomination in the April 16 runoff. The winner […]
David Cameron to meet with Blinken, Congressional leaders to ‘reaffirm’ efforts to support Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and some parliamentary leaders on Tuesday to seek further funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia. Cameron is on his way to Washington, D.C., where he will join Blinken and other “senior U.S. government officials” to discuss aid to Ukraine […]
Trump makes endorsement in race for GOP Rep. Gallagher’s congressional seat
Tony Weed, the former owner of the Dino Stop gas station chain, has secured the support of former President Donald Trump in his bid to win the Wisconsin state House seat currently held by Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Weed is expected to join state Sen. Andre Jacques and former state Sen. Roger Ross in the […]
Two Candidates Tied In California Congressional Primary
Two candidates have tied in a primary election for a U.S. House seat in California, according to preliminary results published by the California Secretary of State. California’s 16th Congressional District covers the lower San Francisco Bay’s “Silicon Valley” areas of Palo Alto and Mountain View — including Stanford University and the global headquarters of Google […]