President Donald Trump said he was not sure when the government would be open but said the government would but vowed not to reopen it until Congress approves funding for a wall along America’s southern border with Mexico. The President …
Continue Reading
In one of the most hotly contested midterm elections in history the Democratic Party has taken over control of the House of Representatives from Republicans. Thirty-one seats flipped from Republican to Democratic control, while only three flipped from Democratic …
Continue ReadingDemocratic congressional leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi have demanded an extra $300 million in funding to protect the U.S. from potential Russian meddling in the 2018 midterm elections. The funding request was made in a letter to …
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government shut down for five and a half ours overnight, then reopened as Congress got a sufficient number of votes in line to pass a massive spending bill that will keep the government funded. The deal increases …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held the floor yesterday for a record 8 hours and 7 minutes, in what was the longest floor speech in House of Representatives history. Pelosi was announcing her opposition to a Senate deal on …
Continue ReadingDemocratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi has called on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to remove Rep. Devin Nunes from his position as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Pelosi wrote a strongly-worded letter to Speaker Ryan today, requesting …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi rejected a proposal that would reopen the government that Senate Democrats have pledged to support.
“I don’t see that there’s any reason — I’m speaking personally and hearing from my members — to support what …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi issued a statement yesterday calling on Democrats to support a clean DREAM Act in negotiations with the White House. “The confusion of the last week has clouded the debate, but what is clear is that …
Continue Reading