“We cannot allow a handful of extremists in the House to force a government shutdown over cruel and unnecessary cuts to essential programs that workers and families rely on.” A coalition of nearly 90 progressive groups and labor organizations condemned U.S. House Republicans on Friday for threatening a destructive government shutdown as they push for […]
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman told the Republican House speaker that “if you don’t stand up to this harmful element of your own party, you will allow them to destroy you and us in the process.” As far-right Congressman Matt Gaetz on Tuesday signaled that he wasn’t impressed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to appease MAGA […]
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that lawmakers would launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, advancing an investigation concerning allegations that Biden had benefited from his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings. “These allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption,” McCarthy told reporters. “We have found that President Biden […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers face a lengthy list of priorities as they return to work in the nation’s capital this month after going into recess for the month of August. The U.S. Senate returns to work this week with renewed concerns about the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, while the U.S. House of Representatives […]