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With Biden's help, House Democrats are working to win over voters ahead of midterms
Friday, March 11, 2022
President Biden traveled to Philadelphia to pump up lawmakers who are on the ballot this fall and are already getting an earful from constituents about higher costs for gas and groceries.
Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke the law in effort to overturn election
Thursday, March 03, 2022
The House committee investigating Jan. 6 says it has evidence showing that former President Trump broke the law by trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Boebert heckled Biden about deaths in Afghanistan while he mentioned his son's cancer
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert heckled President Biden during his State of the Union speech as he was describing the death of his son Beau Biden, an Iraq War veteran who succumbed to brain cancer.
Senate Democrats want to fight inflation, but there are limits to what they can do
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Some are looking to a gas tax holiday to bring relief to consumers faced with skyrocketing prices.
Congress approves bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault cases
Thursday, February 10, 2022
The bipartisan bill bans employers from inserting provisions in contracts that require individuals who allege claims of sexual assault or harassment to go through a secretive process.
Bipartisan duo say voters want Congress to stop trading stocks, leaders open to a vote
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Texas Republican Chip Roy say their bill to ban lawmakers from picking stocks is picking up steam. Top leaders have now signed on, showing momentum.
McConnell breaks with RNC over its censure of 2 House Republicans
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House Republicans who serve on the panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
The House passed a bill aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness with China
Friday, February 04, 2022
The bill includes a number of provisions, such as $52 billion for chip manufacturing, $45 billion to improve supply chains for critical items, and $160 billion for scientific research and innovation.
Biden will get a chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Here's what to expect
Thursday, January 27, 2022
With Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down, President Biden has his first nomination to the high court. He campaigned on picking a Black woman for the lifetime appointment.
Pelosi is running for reelection but is silent on a bid to retain her leadership post
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who's 81, did not say whether she will stick by a pledge she made in 2018 to limit her tenure in elected leadership.
Pelosi opens the door to stock trading ban for members of Congress
Thursday, January 20, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said a law prohibiting members of Congress from picking individual stocks isn't needed, but added if it has the backing of her caucus she is OK with it.
Democrats on Capitol Hill fail on voting rights but win the release of Trump files
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Democrats' voting rights effort was blocked in the Senate, but they did get a victory at the Supreme Court — in the quest for Trump White House records related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
A push to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks gains momentum
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doesn't trade stocks, but thinks lawmakers should be able to pick individual stocks. The top House Republican backs a new ban amid a bipartisan push for reform.
Senate Democrats can't agree on Biden's push to pass voting rights legislation
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
President Biden called for changes to Senate rules in an effort to pass voting rights legislation. Among the challenges to his effort is a lack of unity among Senate Democrats to making those changes.
John Thune, No. 2 Senate GOP leader, announces he will seek reelection
Saturday, January 08, 2022
The South Dakota Republican, a likely successor to Republican leader Mitch McConnell, says he will run for reelection in 2022, putting an end to the speculation about his political future.
A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is plagued by a toxic atmosphere
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has affected how the institution operates.
Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked
Monday, January 03, 2022
It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.
House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection calls Congress members to testify
Saturday, December 25, 2021
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is asking fellow members of Congress to cooperate in the probe.
The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan
Thursday, December 23, 2021
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime ally of ex-President Trump, voluntarily provide information to the panel.
The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Chairman Bennie Thompson's letter to Jordan asks for information and an interview to discuss his conversations with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.