Democrats look to expand abortion playbook to target Republicans on IVF
House Democrats are expanding their reproductive rights playbook by launching an effort to warn that in vitro fertilization could be at risk if Republicans continue to hold the majority despite efforts by GOP lawmakers to preserve access to the procedure. The strategy stems from Democratic action after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which returned […]
Republicans Call for Impeachment of DHS Head, Cite Surge at Border
A group of U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday [12/13/22] called for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., made their remarks during a news conference outside the Capitol Building, calling for Mayorkas’ impeachment amid the soaring number of illegal immigrants crossing into the […]
Chris Murphy Blames Trump, GOP for Border ‘Mess’ — They Think ‘It Helps’ Republicans
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that former President Donald Trump tried to keep the U.S.-Mexico border “chaotic.” A partial transcript follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: You’re talking about a bill that you helped write. And it was up for a vote, and they knew it would fail. It was about messaging. […]
Oil Lobby Working With Republicans Behind The Scenes To Push ‘Gateway’ To Carbon Tax
America’s leading oil and gas trade group is working behind the scenes with moderate House Republicans to build support for a bill that critics say could lead to a domestic carbon tax, according to an email obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation and sources familiar with the matter. On May 14, Chris Boness, the […]
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Hillary Clinton swipes Democrats, gives Republicans ‘credit’ for never giving up
Hillary Clinton had harsh words for her fellow Democrats who failed to protect abortion rights in the years leading up to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. In an interview The New York TimesClinton, 76, spoke about her upcoming book, “Breaking Roe: The Rise of a New America,” and what she thinks a second […]
California House Republicans press Newsom to suspend gas tax increase
EXCLUSIVE — A group of House Republicans from California are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to suspend the state’s annual gas tax increase as residents grapple with the nation’s highest gas prices in the country. In a letter sent to Newsom on Thursday, all 11 House Republicans from California urged Newsom to suspend a pair […]
Joe Biden Blames Record-Setting Illegal Immigration on Republicans
President Joe Biden has blamed Republican lawmakers for record levels of illegal immigration into the US, suggesting they are getting in the way of “border security.” A bill that would have expanded legal immigration while allowing tens of thousands of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border failed in the Senate on a 43-50 vote Thursday. The […]
Why Some Senate Republicans Won’t Be Attending Milwaukee’s GOP Convention
(left) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) arrives for an all-Senator closed-door briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2023, and is scheduled to hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via video conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)/ (C) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Special […]
House Republicans assail university head for negotiated end to Gaza protest | House of Representatives
Members of a Republican-led congressional committee clashed with the president of another university on Thursday over their response to pro-Palestinian protests in the latest hearing held on Capitol Hill following reports of growing anti-Semitism on campuses. Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee have clashed repeatedly over Northwestern University in Illinois President Michael Schill’s […]