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Moderate Democrats press for auto-stabilizers in COVID-19 aid package

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:16:22 GMT

Moderate House Democrats are pressing party leaders in Congress and the White House to boost unemployment benefits for the duration of the coronavirus crisis by tying the increase directly to economic conditions.The New Democrat Coalition, a group...

Hillary Clinton says Greene should 'be on a watch list,' not in Congress

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:11:18 GMT

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) should “be on a watch list” after the emergence of Greene's controversial Facebook activity, which includes Greene seemingly indicating...

Capitol Police union says acting chief 'failed' officers, Congress

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:09:46 GMT

The union representing Capitol Police officers said in a scathing statement on Wednesday that it had no confidence in Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman and her leadership team after she testified a day earlier that top department brass knew there...

Over 40 lawmakers sign letter urging Merrick Garland to prioritize abolishing death penalty

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:02:41 GMT

More than 40 lawmakers signed onto a letter this week urging Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for attorney general, to make abolishing the death penalty a priority if he is confirmed.Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) said he and...

House panel investigating Trump administration purchases of ventilators

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:30:55 GMT

A House panel is investigating the Trump administration’s purchases of ventilators last spring as the coronavirus pandemic was escalating. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Oversight subcommittee on Economic and Consumer...

Video shows Rep. Greene calling Parkland shooting survivor a 'coward'

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:28:25 GMT

A video surfaced Wednesday that shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) taunting David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., on Capitol Hill and calling him a "coward." Fred Guttenberg, a father...

House Republicans ask for briefing on threats keeping National Guard in DC

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:25:10 GMT

House Republicans are asking acting Army Secretary John Whitley for a briefing on threats to the U.S. Capitol that are keeping the National Guard in Washington, D.C., through mid-March. A coalition of 11 GOP lawmakers led by Rep. Michael Waltz (R-...

Everytown urges Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign over newly uncovered remarks

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:49:45 GMT

Everytown for Gun Safety is again pushing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to resign following reports that she expressed support for violence against Democrats before running for Congress.The gun control advocacy group, along with its...

Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed support on Facebook for violence against Democrats

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:27:25 GMT

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) expressed support for violence against Democrats before running for Congress, according to a CNN KFile investigation of posts and comments from the congresswoman’s Facebook page. Greene frequently endorsed...

Capitol Police chief apologizes, admits to department's failures in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:17:50 GMT

The acting Capitol Police chief on Tuesday offered a formal apology to Congress for the agency's security failures during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by a mob of former President Trump's supporters, acknowledging police failed to...

House Republicans vow not to support spending bills that repeal Hyde Amendment

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:26:05 GMT

House Republicans are pushing back against efforts to repeal the Hyde Amendment, vowing not to support any funding bill that includes language permitting the use of federal funding for abortion. A group of 200 House GOP lawmakers led by...

Former lawmakers call on leadership to focus on unity

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:31 GMT

A bipartisan group of more than 100 former members of Congress is calling on leadership in both chambers to unify in the wake of the insurrection at the Capitol earlier this month. In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority...

House formally sends impeachment to Senate, putting Trump on trial for Capitol riot

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:13:50 GMT

House Democrats on Monday sent to the Senate their single impeachment article against former President Trump, officially putting the former president on trial for his role in the deadly mob attack on the Capitol earlier in the month.The...

GOP lawmaker wants to ban feds from funding collection of COVID-19 vaccine info

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:17:17 GMT

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) introduced a bill on Monday to ban the federal government from funding efforts to collect information on those who are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The Arizona Republican's bill would prevent the government...

Democrat calls on Biden to fire postal board for 'complicity' in attempts to overturn election

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:32:00 GMT

A New Jersey Democrat is calling on President Biden to fire top officials at the Postal Service over what he called "their silence and complicity" in attempts by former President Trump to undermine the electoral process."Today I am calling on...

Capitol Police tribute turns political

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:09:19 GMT

A tribute for Capitol Police officers who battled a violent pro-Trump mob has been tabbed with political messages criticizing Republicans who backed challenges to Electoral College results.Over the weekend, someone taped small strips of paper...

Cheney spokesperson on Gaetz: 'In Wyoming, the men don't wear make-up'

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:31:44 GMT

A spokesperson for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) shot back at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for his criticisms of the congresswoman on Sunday, saying he should “leave his beauty bag at home. In Wyoming, the men don’t wear make-up.”The spokesperson was...

NYT: Rep. Perry played role in alleged Trump plan to oust acting AG

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:50:28 GMT

Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry (R) played a key role in an alleged plan by former President Trump to oust then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen in a bid to overturn the election results in Georgia, according to a Saturday report by The New...

Texas man charged for alleged role in Capitol riots, online death threats to Ocasio-Cortez

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 23:33:09 GMT

A Texas man faces federal charges for his suspected involvement in the violent Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol, as well as for online death threats allegedly made against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and a Capitol Police officer...

Democrats eye bill providing permanent benefits of at least $3K per child

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:17:11 GMT

House Democrats are looking to introduce a bill that would permanently expand benefits to families with children. Reps. Suzan DelBene (Wash.) and Rosa DeLauro (Conn.) are looking to introduce the American Family Act (AFA), which would provide a...