Dem lawmakers’ voting records with Biden-Harris in spotlight ahead of tight races
First appearance on FOXEight Democrats who are vulnerable in tight races have been criticized for their strikingly similar voting records to those of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jon Tester (D-MT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Martin Heinrich (D-MN), as well as Reps. Ruben […]
Democrat lawmakers bracing for violence at Chicago Democratic Convention
With protesters expected to wreak havoc at next week’s Democratic National Convention, some lawmakers have been told not to make hotel reservations under their own names, according to a new report from Axios. People have also been warned to avoid certain areas of the host city of Chicago, with one Democratic congressman saying: told the […]
GOP lawmakers laud Supreme Court's rejection of DOJ's Title IX request
Republican lawmakers are in a celebratory mood after the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Friday, rejected an emergency request by the Biden administration to partially reinstate new Title IX rules that, if implemented, would protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “Unlike Democrats, Republicans know what it means to be […]
Lawmakers ask top Pentagon officials to ensure military is not swept up in politics, election
Two Democratic members I sent a letter President Trump, who campaigned on sending federal troops to the southern border and crime-plagued cities, this week asked top Pentagon officials to ask the military to stay out of the 2024 election, domestic affairs and politics. “There is no greater responsibility than the oath of office we swear […]
Lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug advertising concerns
A bipartisan group of lawmakers letter The company expressed “deep concern” to Meta on Thursday about reports that it continues to promote ads for illegal drugs on its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp. The letter, led by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Kathy Kastor (D-Fla.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), came after […]
Video shows prostitution, gunfights on Seattle street corner as city lawmakers aim to temper ‘unsafe’ problem
Shocking video shown to the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee shows a neighborhood plagued by prostitution and gunfire over several nights. Seattle City Council Member Cathy Moore has proposed a bill to create Prostitution Area No-Go Zones (SOAPs) that would establish policies governing arrests for prostitution and loitering and could result in prosecution for […]
California lawmakers put sex trafficking bill on back burner
A California bill that would increase penalties for child sex traffickers could die before it gets a vote due to concerns from state finance officials about the cost of adding more inmates to prisons. The California Legislature last week placed Senate Bill 1414 on the “hold file” for its Aug. 7 meeting, a list of […]
Lawmakers clash in Vance-Walz military record fight
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text VA budget shortfall could deepen funding woes in 2025 The $12 billion shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could further complicate an already heated partisan battle over how to fund the government in 2025. […]
Former Minnesota lawmakers unload on Harris’ ‘partisan’ VP pick Tim Walz: ‘Very thin-skinned’
MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minnesota Republican congressman and chairman of the state GOP has slammed Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, telling Fox News Digital that Walz is pure “partisan and abandoned the city during the Black Lives Matter riots in 2020,” a statement echoed by another former colleague of Walz’s. “That didn’t happen,” Minnesota […]
Democratic lawmakers introduce bill targeting future Muslim bans
A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate on Wednesday aimed at blocking a second ban on immigration from certain Muslim countries. The No Ban Act would strengthen federal immigration laws to prevent discrimination on the basis of religion and limit “overly broad executive powers” to issue travel bans. The bill […]