Tag: House of Representatives

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., demanded on Tuesday that the Florida government hold a special session on whether to replace a statue of a Confederate general at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz demands action against Floridian Confederate general statue at US Capitol

Matthew Trunko · August 15, 2017 7:27 pm

"We want to work with the administration to ensure that working people have a seat at the table," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats warn NAFTA reform dead without their support

Sean Higgins · August 15, 2017 5:12 pm

In a letter to the president, the leaders of the black, Hispanic, Asian and progressive caucuses are asking Trump to remove White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, senior policy adviser Stephen Miller, and deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka after the violent white nationalist groups' rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump asked to fire Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Sebastian Gorka

Meghana Kurup · August 15, 2017 1:49 pm

Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice should resign after the New York lawmaker said the National Rifle Association and its spokeswoman were "becoming domestic security threats," NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch said Friday. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)

Dana Loesch calls on Democratic lawmaker to resign for calling NRA a ‘domestic security threat’

Caitlin Yilek · August 12, 2017 3:07 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison is a front-runner for leadership of the DNC. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Keith Ellison regrets saying Kim Jong Un ‘acting more responsible’ than Trump

Sean Langille · August 12, 2017 12:26 am

Bipartisan letters from 16 senators and 53 congressman were sent to International Trade Commission Chairman Rhonda Schmidtlein, and urged the agency to reject a petition by Chinese and German companies that manufactured solar panels and cells in the U.S., but have since gone bankrupt. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)

Energy and Environment

Republicans, Democrats join forces to protect rooftop solar installers

John Siciliano · August 11, 2017 6:44 pm

"Libertarians have a messaging problem, not an ideas problem," said Petersen, 36. Ambitious and energetic, he is running for Senate in Missouri.

Libertarian Republicans seek Rand Paul reinforcements

W. James Antle III · August 11, 2017 4:01 am

The bipartisan movement toward criminal justice reform that seemed to be gaining ground in 2016 is, unfortunately, having a tougher time this congressional session. But there is one ray of hope amid the gridlock. The Senate moved Aug. 1 to pass S. 860, signaling a possible resolution to the 10-year battle to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

A ray of hope for criminal justice reform?

Christina Delgado · August 10, 2017 7:46 pm

Some lawmakers have questioned whether it's good to have Nancy Pelosi as the public face of the party. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Debbie Dingell refuses to talk about new Democrat leadership in the House

Al Weaver · August 10, 2017 4:34 pm

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted Thursday that Republicans would fail to pass tax reform this fall if they try to set a deadline for doing so. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Gingrich to GOP: Don’t set a deadline for tax reform

Anna Giaritelli · August 10, 2017 12:49 pm

The FBI raided the offices of Rep. Duncan Hunter's former campaign treasurer in February as part of a Justice Department criminal investigation into the California congressman. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

FBI raided campaign offices of Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter

Josh Siegel · August 9, 2017 10:38 pm

A new survey says senior congressional staffers believe most lawmakers are overwhelmed and unable to carry out their duties as legislators in the current political environment, according to a Tuesday report by the Congressional Management Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit that studies the effectiveness of Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Study suggests lawmakers too overwhelmed to legislate effectively

Anna Giaritelli · August 8, 2017 6:50 pm