“We’re not budging,” from $2.2T price tag, Pelosi said. Any effort to resume talks between White House officials and top lawmakers are “fruitless” until the White House agrees…
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Speaker Calls House Back to Washington
She wants vote on $25 billion USPS infusion. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California finalized plans Monday to provide billions of dollars in funding for the…
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Senate Adjourns with No Virus Aid Relief in Sight
Lawmakers will not return until after Labor Day. The Senate officially adjourned through Labor Day although they had not found agreement on the next coronavirus stimulus package. Senate…
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Congressman John Lewis Dies at 80
He was often called the Lion of Civil Rights. “One of the greatest heroes of American history,” according to Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Lewis, passed away late Friday.…
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House Lawmakers Unveil Climate Change Plan
House Speaker claims it will save the planet. Members of the House of Representatives unveiled a 500-plus page report detailing plans to address climate change that was put…
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U.S. Legislators Discuss Push to Reform the Police
In the wake of recent unrest, law enforcement reforms are front and center. Senators and Representatives from both houses of Congress are looking to temper the call for defunding or disbanding…
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Speaker Pelosi Calls for Police Reforms
Asks Black Caucus for input. In light of the ongoing protests around the nation calling for police reform due to the continued disproportionate force against people of color…
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President Trump Pledges to Veto Surveillance Bill
Legislation removed from House Floor as a result. Following bipartisan support in the House of Representatives to begin negotiations to extend FBI surveillance powers, President Trump vocally came…
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House Members Sue Speaker Over Proxy Voting
Transition to proxy voting is not constitutional, they say. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, along with 20 other lawmakers and four constituents, challenged the constitutionality of proxy voting…
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House Could Return for Aid Vote Next Week
House package is at odds with the Senate. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House could return next week to pass a major economic aid bill aimed…
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