JD Vance, 39, takes the floor at RNC after being named Trump’s VP
MILWAUKEE — Sen. J.D. Vance attended the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum after being nominated by former President Donald Trump to be his vice presidential running mate. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance took to the stage after being nominated as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. AFP via Getty Images Sen. Vance, […]
GOP bill to fund legislative branch fails on House floor
Ten House Republicans joined most Democrats on Thursday in rejecting a GOP-sponsored bill aimed at funding the Legislature for fiscal year 2025, throwing an embarrassing setback into GOP leadership’s ambitious plan to pass all 12 annual funding bills before Congress recesses in August. The bill failed 205-213, with three Democrats voting in favor. It is […]
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola will be absent from House floor to prepare fish for winter storage
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) will not attend this week’s House vote to prepare fish for her family. “This week, Congresswoman Peltola will be traveling with her family around the state to pack freezers with fish for the winter. Mary’s family, and her late husband’s family, rely on her to some extent for their livelihoods,” her […]