Tag: Democrats

Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., speaks with Roll Call in his Capitol Hill office on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Energy and Environment

After suffering big election losses, GOP climate hawks aim to rebuild

Josh Siegel · November 8, 2018 12:00 am

A group of women early vote in the midterm elections after the Women's March Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 in Chicago.

13 women who made history by being elected to Congress this week

Diana Stancy Correll · November 7, 2018 10:35 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., speaks during the 2019 California Democratic Party State Organizing Convention in San Francisco, Sunday, June 2, 2019.

Democratic 2020 candidate rips Jeff Sessions’ firing

Caitlin Yilek · November 7, 2018 10:08 pm

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of his speech at a campaign rally, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Manchester, N.H.

Energy and Environment

Loss of centrist Republicans cements GOP as party of Trump

Josh Siegel · November 7, 2018 9:58 pm

"The intent of this amendment is to make it illegal for federal employees to engage in efforts to enforce federal law that makes the medical use or distribution of medical marijuana illegal in states where the use of marijuana for medical purposes has been made legal," Rep. Rohrabacher said during late Tuesday night debate on his proposal. (Getty Image)

‘Best Congress we’ve ever had’ for marijuana legalization, Dem says

James Langford · November 7, 2018 7:58 pm

White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday April 17, 2019, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where Trump is promoting a White House global economic program for women.

Ivanka Trump urges unity after Democrats retake the House

Caitlin Yilek · November 7, 2018 5:43 pm

FILE - In this July 31, 2012, file photo, an employee works on a Passat sedan at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Lured by low wages and tax-saving free trade agreements, auto companies from the U.S. and overseas are accelerating plans to build new factories and add jobs in Mexico. The moves, part of a decade-long trend, are luring investments and work that could have gone to the U.S. and Canada, according to experts. But they also are likely to keep car and truck prices in check even as automakers add expensive fuel-saving features to meet U.S. gas mileage requirements.

Unions to push new Democratic House to alter Trump’s trade deal

Sean Higgins · November 7, 2018 5:37 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.

Trump sees ‘very good chance’ of bipartisanship next year

Robert Donachie · November 7, 2018 5:37 pm

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

New York Times: Trump impeachment ‘neither a sensible nor a winning issue’

Eddie Scarry · November 7, 2018 4:30 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, right, steps away from the podium as House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., makes the thumbs up sign, after Pelosi spoke about Democratic gains in the House of Representatives to a crowd of Democratic supporters during an election night returns event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Washington. At far left is Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., with Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Beltway Confidential

How Republicans and Democrats should meet the challenge of a Democratic House

Erin Dunne · November 7, 2018 4:23 pm

McConnell: ‘Presidential harassment’ may not be a good strategy for House Democrats

Al Weaver · November 7, 2018 4:21 pm

Beltway Confidential

If you squint hard enough, you’ll see a blue wave — and spots

Becket Adams · November 7, 2018 4:09 pm