Congress Archives - Page 40 of 55

Swalwell makes NRA Cover as he’s Pegged as a “Gas Bag”

December 19, 2018 7:47 amDecember 20, 2018 12:19 pm

Appearing on the front cover of their monthly publication, Democrat Eric Swalwell (D-East Bay) has made quite the name for himself recently as the NRA and others have attempted to peg him as a crazy, out of touch liberal. Following...

Kamala Harris to Keep Seat on Judiciary

December 17, 2018 7:00 amDecember 17, 2018 12:54 pm

California Senator Kamala Harris, the much-ballyhooed prospective Democratic presidential candidate, will get to keep her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee after all. After the mid-term elections when Republican gained two seats in the Senate there was speculation that Harris,...

Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Hoyer share Heated Exchange on House Floor

December 14, 2018 1:24 pm

While the looming threat of a potential government shutdown has politicians across the aisle scrambling to point the blame at someone else, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and Democrat Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) put on a fiery debate...

Harris Continues to deny Knowledge Regarding DOJ Sexual Harassment Case

December 14, 2018 11:23 am

Sticking by her original claim, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), is continuing to state that she had no knowledge of discrimination or sexual harassment that took place between her longtime aid Larry Wallace and another woman while working at the California...

Pelosi Term-Limits Herself in Exchange for Votes

December 13, 2018 12:31 pmDecember 14, 2018 11:24 am

In order to drain the last ounce of opposition against her speakership, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), has offered to term limit herself in an exchange for job security. Promising that her likely selection as Speaker of the...

McCarthy Searching for Rules Committee Chair

December 7, 2018 4:21 pm

GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare) is off to a steadfast but difficult start as he races to find the appropriate representative to chair the highly influential House Rules Committee. Functioning to guide and mandate how various pieces of legislation...

More Dems Fall in Line to Pelosi

December 7, 2018 2:08 pmDecember 8, 2018 6:12 am

As January’s Speaker of the House nomination looms ever nearer, Democratic frontrunner and political powerhouse Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) appears to have everything, and everyone, falling in line. Announcing today, two more Democratic Congressman who originally opposed Pelosi’s bid for...