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House Democrat to introduce bill imposing term limits on Supreme Court justices

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:55:09 GMT

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the first vice-chair of the House Progressive Caucus, is spearheading efforts on a bill to impose term limits on Supreme Court justices.According to a draft copy of the legislation, justices would be capped to an 18-year...

Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:43:53 GMT

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol on Friday, underscoring her impact as a trailblazer for women.Ginsburg is also the first Jewish person and only the second Supreme Court justice...

Pelosi urges early voting to counter GOP's SCOTUS gambit: 'There has to be a price to pay'

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:25:21 GMT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is offering advice to Americans put off by the Republicans' effort to fill a Supreme Court vacancy just weeks before the elections: vote early."If the Republicans insist on going forward, then there has to be a price...

Rabbi memorializes Ginsburg: Her dissents were 'blueprints for the future'

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:09:24 GMT

The rabbi who leads the Washington synagogue where the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg worshiped mourned her on Friday as a trailblazer for gender equality who demonstrated persistence with her judicial dissents.Rabbi Lauren...

Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 01:13:39 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday took aim at an executive order from President Trump which he has claimed will ensure coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.“President Trump’s bogus executive order on pre-existing...

House passes sweeping clean energy bill

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:37:49 GMT

The House on Thursday passed a broad bill that aims to boost energy efficiency and renewable energy sources as part of an attempt to combat climate change. The chamber approved the 900-page Clean Energy and Jobs Innovation Act in a 220-185 vote...

Vulnerable Democrats tell Pelosi COVID-19 compromise 'essential'

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:38:41 GMT

A group of vulnerable House Democrats on Thursday began circulating a new letter calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) to hold a vote on a bipartisan coronavirus relief package before Election Day. ...

Pelosi asks panels to draft new COVID-19 relief measure

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:02:49 GMT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has tasked her committee heads with drafting a Democratic package of emergency coronavirus relief, which could potentially be brought to the floor next week if Democrats fail to reach a bipartisan deal with the White...

McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:00:03 GMT

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Thursday he believes there will be a peaceful transition of power in the event that former Vice President Joe Biden wins in November.McCarthy’s comments come in the wake of President...

Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID aid

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:59:56 GMT

House Democrats, increasingly anxious about leaving Washington without acting on coronavirus relief, are amping up the pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring emergency aid to the floor before Congress heads home next week. Pelosi...

Pelosi knocks Trump over refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:49:11 GMT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tore into President Trump Thursday after he declined the day before to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election in November. “We want a peaceful transfer of power,” Pelosi said...

Pelosi hopeful COVID-19 relief talks resume 'soon'

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:46:33 GMT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hinted Thursday that the bipartisan talks between Democrats and the White House will resume in short order."We'll be hopefully soon to the table with them," she told reporters in the Capitol.Pelosi then suggested that...

GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:17:41 GMT

Several high-profile Republicans on Thursday pushed back on President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses in November, though all stopped short of rebuking the president directly.The criticisms, in a series of...

Liz Cheney promises peaceful transfer of power: 'Fundamental to the survival of our Republic'

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:15:08 GMT

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Thursday promised a peaceful transition of power if President Trump were to lose in his reelection bid.Her comments come a day after Trump refused to make the same promise.Cheney, the third-highest member of House...

Ex-Florida GOP congresswoman under federal investigation: report

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:18 GMT

Former Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation into allegations she misused campaign funds.Several onetime staffers have been subpoenaed to provide records or testify before a grand jury on Ros-Lehtinen...

House passes bill aimed at imports tied to Uyghur forced labor

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:02:11 GMT

A bill aimed at shining a light on corporations benefiting from the use of China’s forced labor camps, which have targeted Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region, passed the House in a 229-187 vote on Wednesday.The Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure...

Hoyer: House should vote on COVID aid — with or without a bipartisan deal

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:31:37 GMT

The second-ranking House Democrat is amplifying calls for the lower chamber to vote on a multi-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill in the coming days — even absent a deal with the White House. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House...

Senate staff: No precedent for confirming Supreme Court nominee weeks before election

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:40:34 GMT

Senate staff told Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday that there didn’t appear to be a precedent for confirming a Supreme Court nominee weeks ahead of the presidential election.Schumer, speaking from the floor, asked staff if there...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:35:49 GMT

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in repose at the nation’s highest court on Wednesday, commencing a three-day series of events in Washington to give people the chance to pay their respects to the liberal icon.Ginsburg, who...

McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:24:51 GMT

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday threatened to introduce a motion to oust Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if she attempts to impeach President Trump or Attorney General William Barr as a delay tactic to prevent the...