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Pelosi Extends House’s Remote Voting Period Until August 18th…

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday that she is extending the House’s historic remote voting period until Aug. 18 due to the ongoing public health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Why it matters: The designated period, which began on May 20, marks the first time in history that congressional members have been able to vote […]

Nancy Pelosi’s Just Wrong to Keep the House from Meeting by Rep Jim Jordan…

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President Trump’s task force has been working hard to fight the coronavirus pandemic and open up America. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has been silent — AWOL, you might say. Even as the Senate returns to work this week, the House remains shuttered. And now, feeling the heat for their prolonged absence, House Democrats are […]

Bi-Partisan Police State: While All Eyes Were on Impeachment Inquiry Hearing, House Democrats Quietly Re-Authorized PATRIOT Act…

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House Democrats have slipped an unqualified renewal of the draconian PATRIOT Act into an emergency funding bill – voting near-unanimously for sweeping surveillance carte blanche that was the basis for the notorious NSA program. A three-month reauthorization of the notorious PATRIOT Act was shoehorned into a last-minute continuing resolution (CR) funding the US government, bundling […]

Jerry Nadler Is Lying About Robert Mueller’s Claim He Would Have Indicted Trump…

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To continue the Russia investigation, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler is using a misinterpretation of the special counsel report. During a press conference on July 26, Nadler said of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony, “He told us in a remarkable exchange with Mr. Lieu that but for the Department of Justice policy prohibiting […]

Move to Impeach Trump FAILS in LANDSLIDE 332-95 Vote in House of Reps…

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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to delay invoking Articles of Impeachment against President Trump; with Rep. Al Green’s legislation failing in a landslide vote led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “The vote — 332 to 95, with one lawmaker voting ‘present’ — marked the first time the Democratic-controlled chamber had weighed in on impeachment, an […]

House Passes $383 Billion Spending Package…

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The House passed a $383 billion spending package on Tuesday, which includes funding for a number of different government agencies. The package included five funding bills and passed the House in a vote of 227-194. It includes funds for Commerce and Justice; Agriculture, Interior, Environment; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban […]

Congress Finally Reaches Disaster Aid Deal in $19.1B Accord…

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Republicans, Democrats, and President Trump have reached an accord on disaster relief after eight months of partisan infighting. The Senate Thursday afternoon will vote on a $19.1 billion package that is “similar” to legislation the Democrat-led House passed last week. The measure will provide money for states and Puerto Rico for hurricanes dating back to […]

House Passes Bill for Universal Background Checks…

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The House on Wednesday passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would require background checks for all firearm sales, including those sold at gun shows and online. Why it matters: If it passes Congress, this could be the first gun control bill to be enacted in 25 years. Gun control has been near the top […]

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