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GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ to Address Unexplained Drone Activity

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) on Thursday called on the government to take immediate action to address increasing reports of unexplained drone activity in suburban Philadelphia. The lawmaker explained that his action was to seek assurances from local residents that the Washington government was doing everything it could to allay fears of increased sightings. He wrote […]

Democratic rep slams Wray for stepping aside

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) criticized President Trump's announcement of his intention to resign as Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, ahead of apparent plans to fire him. “Perhaps, you know, Director Wray is right about eliminating his targets by eliminating himself, but he's a partisan guy with no real experience with the FBI or any […]

Sen. John Fetterman lumps praise on GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman expressed support for Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be ambassador to the United States, saying the New York congressman “responsible for the U.N.'s response to rampant anti-Semitism and overt anti-Israel views.” He promised to support them in holding them accountable. “It wasn’t always a yes for @EliseStefanik, but I was […]

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces bill to block sex offenders from entering emergency shelters

Rep. Nancy Mace announced a bill Thursday aimed at protecting women and children from registered sex offenders in emergency shelters during natural disasters. Mace's (R-S.C.) bill, the Safe Haven Act, is modeled after Florida's policy, which would require the government to lock up certain buildings and shelters for sex offenders to keep everyone else safe. […]

MI State Rep. Bryan Posthumus Preps Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Only Citizens Vote

Michigan Representative Brian Posthumus (R) said it is important that only citizens can vote in the state's elections and announced plans to introduce an amendment to the Michigan Constitution to ensure this. Poshumus made the announcement Wednesday during a radio interview with Mike Austin on 1320 WILS. “Only American citizens can vote in American elections,” […]

NJ state rep storms out of ‘amateur hour’ Homeland Security briefing on drone phenomenon

A fed up politician stormed out of a Department of Homeland Security briefing on the New Jersey drone phenomenon, calling the “answerless” meeting “amateur time.” New Jersey Congressman Brian Bergen stormed Wednesday's meeting as “worthless” and called out the federal government's lack of response to rogue drones that have been seen flying over the Garden […]

Rep. Nancy Mace’s alleged attacker pleads not guilty to incident on Capitol grounds

A man accused of physically assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace (RS.C.) on the Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, was charged Tuesday with assault on a government official after accusing Mace. Two witnesses told Capitol Police that a man, about […]