The measure could face an uphill battle. After the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision Wednesday rejecting a challenge to a Texas law that prohibits the abortion of…
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House Minority Leader Wants Focus on Afghanistan
Tells Speaker Pelosi other measures can wait for a vote. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should stop trying to gather votes on…
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Members of the House Introduce Voting Rights Bill
Bill named after late civil rights leader John Lewis Members of the majority in the House of Representatives introduced new legislation this week to advance their initiative of…
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Senate Overcomes Filibuster on Infrastructure Bill
Simple majority needed to move bill to the House. On Sunday, the Senate voted to conclude its debate of the much-anticipated $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The bill passed…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Pelosi Rejects Gas Tax Hike
Looks for alternative source of income for Infrastructure costs. On Thursday, Speaker Pelosi announced that she would not support an increase in the national gas tax as a…
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House Creates Economic Diversity Panel
Group will focus on economic fairness in post-COVID nation. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named eight House members to serve on the new Committee on Economic Diversity and Fairness…
Read MoreSpeaker Says U.S. Should Boycott China Olympics
She points to genocide and human rights violations. At the Capitol on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the United States should carry out a diplomatic boycott of…
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Speaker Tells Companies Not to Pay Ransoms
Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5 million ransom to restore service. On Thursday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California warned that private firms should reject demands of…
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Senator Schumer Considers Legalizing Migrants
He is looking at a fast-track budget maneuver. If bipartisan talks on providing a pathway to citizenship fall apart, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is…
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President Biden Nears End of First 100 Days in Office
Will address joint session of Congress on Wednesday. This week, President Joe Biden will pass a milestone of his presidency – his first 100 days in office. The…
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