EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is launching an effort to get members of Congress educated on artificial intelligence, as the rapidly advancing technology enters more facets of everyday life and pressure to regulate it grows. Against the backdrop of hours of tense negotiations that ultimately led to House Republicans passing their debt limit bill earlier […]
âDark Cloudsâ: Indian Prime Minister Modi Warns Of China Threat In Speech To US Congress
June 22, 2023 by
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Congress of the threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific in an address to a joint meeting of both houses during his state visit on Thursday. India has been courted by the United States, across the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, as an ally in efforts to counter the Chinese
Debt limit derails the rest of Congressâ must-pass agenda
May 27, 2023 by
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has vowed to pass all 12 bills on the floor, which will be a particularly difficult feat with a four-vote margin. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Spending packages. The farm bill. Defense legislation. Congressâ knockdown fight over what was once its most mundane activity â raising the debt ceiling â is claiming an unintended
Congress crosses its fingers for the new Big Four to avert debt disaster
May 18, 2023 by
Budget chief Shalanda Young is a respected budget guru whoâs won trust from both sides in her handling of epic Hill spending battles like the border wall. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Kyrsten Sinema, whoâs convened her share of bipartisan dealmaking groups, has stayed pretty quiet on the debt limit standoff. Until now. The Arizona
Debt limit X-date could still crash Congressâ summer break
May 13, 2023 by
The CBO estimates that the government is likely to need between $2srcsrc billion and $3srcsrc billion this month to make all of its payments. | Francis Chung/POLITICO If the U.S. government doesnât run out of borrowing power by mid-June, the nation probably wonât risk breaching the debt limit until âat least the end of July,â
California lawmaker running for Congress is arrested for drunk driving
May 4, 2023 by
Min was pulled over near the state Capitol by the California Highway Patrol when he drove through a red light with his headlights off, according to the arrest report. | Min for Congress via AP A California Democratic lawmaker running for a battleground congressional seat in Orange County has been arrested for drunk driving. State
Congress appropriated $500M for workers. Democrats canât agree on whether to spend it.
April 11, 2023 by
The disagreement between Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and Appropriations Chair Patty Murray is just the latest symptom of congressional gridlock on trade policy that has allowed multiple programs to expire in recent years. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Congress appropriated nearly $5srcsrc million last year to help American workers whose jobs have been sent
AI expert in Congress warns against rush to regulation: âWeâre not there yetâ
April 8, 2023 by
The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in artificial intelligence says lawmakers should move slowly to impose new regulations on AI, in part because policymakers and even experts in the field have yet to lay out clear regulatory objectives. Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., says this deliberate approach is a good thing, despite pressure […]
Warren: Congress Needs to Roll Back Trump’s ‘Bank Regulation Reliefs’
April 6, 2023 by
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Monday on MSNBCâs âThe Rachel Maddow Showâ claimed it was former President Donald Trumpâs âbank regulation reliefsâ that needed to be rolled back to protect against more banks collapsing like Silicon Valley Bank last week. Warren said, âThe way to understand this crisis is that it has three players. The first is
TikTok Paid for an Astroturfed Mob of Influencers to Show Up as CEO Testified Before Congress
April 2, 2023 by
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Chinese-owned TikTok reportedly paid for the transportation of popular influencers on its platform to appear in Washington as the companyâs CEO appeared before congress. Wired reports that the social media behemoth TikTok launched a large-scale campaign in D.C., which included paying for TikTok influencers to meet their home state lawmakers, staffers, and
Zach Nunn Introduces Bill to End Automatic Pay Raises for Congress
March 9, 2023 by
Newly minted Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who beat former Rep. Cindy Axne in one of the top congressional races last year, introduced legislation to end the automatic pay raises for Congress. Nunn introduced legislation to fully repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress every year, which is supposed to take
Dem Rep. Craig on Assault: ‘What the Hell Do You Think’s Going to Happen’ with Light Sentences? Suspect only Held Because I’m in Congress
March 7, 2023 by
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) discussed the assault on her in her D.C. apartment last week during a portion of an interview aired on âCBS Morningsâ and on CNNâs âOutFrontâ on Tuesday and said that her alleged assailant is probably only being held because sheâs a member of Congress and the case is being heard by
Cherokee tribes turn to K Street to fulfill a 187-year-old promise for a seat in Congress
March 3, 2023 by
Theyâve also donated generously to lawmakers. Since the beginning of 2src21, Federal Election Commission reports show the Cherokee Nation made more than $9srcsrc,srcsrcsrc in donations to candidates or political action committees; while the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians made nearly $5srcsrc,srcsrcsrc in donations; and the United Keetoowah Band, the third, has given more than $9,srcsrcsrc.
Conservatives gloat as Congress starts off with little to show
February 23, 2023 by
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks alongside other GOP senators during a press conference on March 9, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The new Congress has accomplished almost nothing so far â and conservatives are quite pleased about it. For Republicans who want to slow President Joe Bidenâs agenda and court confrontation with Democrats, the beginning
Divided government threatens to clip wings of Congress’ China hawks
February 23, 2023 by
âThe worst mistake we could make is for our China positioning to be dictated by the House of Representatives. There aren’t a lot of thoughtful policy makers over there. We should make our own policy,â Sen. Chris Murphy said. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The grind of divided government is already threatening Congressâ latest China
McClellan elected as Virginiaâs first Black woman in Congress
February 22, 2023 by
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan is the vice chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and a former gubernatorial candidate. | John C. Clark/AP Photo Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan overwhelmingly won a Tuesday special election for a vacant Richmond-based congressional district, making her the stateâs first Black woman elected to Congress. McClellan led 68
Congress Braces for Long, Cold Winter Night to Pass Omnibus Spending Plan Before Christmas
February 15, 2023 by
Update: After the publication of this story, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced the House will vote on the omnibus package on Friday: Congress is bracing for a long, cold winter night in Washington, DC, as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is determined to pass the Democratsâ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending plan before lawmakers
Poll: Near Majority of Republicans Want Less Foreign Aid as Congress Poised to Grant Ukraine $37 Billion
January 27, 2023 by
A near majority of Republican voters want to decrease foreign aid as Congress is poised to grant as much as $37 billion in aid to Ukraine. A Morning Consult poll released in late November found that 48 percent of registered Republican voters want to decrease the provisioning of foreign aid. The survey revealed that 48
As same-sex marriage protections pass Congress, House GOP support decreases
January 13, 2023 by
With the U.S. Capitol in the background, a person waves a rainbow flag. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Landmark legislation enshrining federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage saw a significant drop in House Republican support despite its overall passage Thursday â even after the Senate added language aimed at safeguarding religious liberty. Thirty-nine House
Clyburn on GOP Investigations: DOJ and Its Work Are ‘Part of the Administration’ So Congress Shouldn’t Interfere
January 10, 2023 by
On Mondayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe Last Word,â Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to plans by House Republicans to investigate various government agencies, including the Department of Justice by stating the Department of Justice and its investigations are âpart of the administration, and we ought not be interfering with the Justice Department doing its work.â
GOP Rep. Perry: ‘Pelosi Ran Congress Like a Prison Camp with No Accountability’
January 10, 2023 by
Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) said Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ran Congress âlike a prison camp with no accountability.â Partial transcript as follows: PERRY: Let me start with this. Frederick Douglas, who knew something about power, said, power concedes nothing without a demand. Never has and never will. This
Whatâs in and whatâs out of Congressâ $1.7T spending bill
January 8, 2023 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with reporters as he walks to a vote at the U.S. Capitol Dec. 2src, 2src22. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The year-end spending package that Congress is rushing to pass this week does more than fund the government through September. Itâs also chock full of policy provisions that affect everything from
Senate GOP dealmakers depart just as Congress control splits
January 3, 2023 by
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said that not running for reelection made it easier to work on the infrastructure bill in Washington, without having to worry about fundraising or traveling home to campaign. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rob Portman doesnât want his fellow Republicans to take the wrong lesson from their lackluster showing in the midterms. Some
Cherokee Nation waits to see if Congress will make good on a 200-year-old promise
December 31, 2022 by
Congress is considering whether to seat a delegate from the Cherokee Nation for the first time â a proposal nearly 2srcsrc years in the making. The non-voting delegate would be Kimberly Teehee, a former Obama administration adviser on Native American issues, who was appointed to the position in 2src19. Non-voting members of Congress have no
Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress
November 27, 2022 by
But their bond was sealed during three years in the same close-knit group of roughly 1srcsrc students at West Point, then further reinforced by the run-in at their 2src19 reunion in New York. Incredibly, another graduate of their class will also be roaming the Capitol halls next year: Rep.-elect Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) will join James
Newly-elected members of Congress take class photo
November 25, 2022 by
Newly- elected lawmakers take class photo on the Capitol steps. Next Video Biden projects Dems will fall short of House majority Browse Videos Watch Video âOur hearts are brokenâ: Youngkin reacts to shooting at Walmart in Virginia Watch Video A look at Fauci’s memorable moments during the pandemic Watch Video âIâve given it everything that
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin and Will Serve Full Term in Congress
November 24, 2022 by
After Alaska votersâ second and third choices were tabulated under the stateâs ranked-choice voting system, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is expected to serve one full term in Congress after defeating Republican challenger Sarah Palin. Peltola earned 136,893 votes, a 54.9 percent share, compared to Palinâs 45.1 percent with 112,255 votes. Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) reelection in
Ron DeSantis: Florida Added Four Republican Members of Congress, Secured State Supermajorities
November 22, 2022 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed to the red wave victories in the Sunshine State â from adding four GOP members of Congress to securing supermajorities in the state legislature â during a Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) speech over the weekend. DeSantis has pitched the Sunshine State as the âblueprintâ for the rest of the country moving
Pelosi’s precision: How 35 years in Congress shaped the end of her reign
November 18, 2022 by
Days later, a more positive wrinkle arrived in the form of Democratsâ stunning midterm election success. But this time, Pelosi had a Democratic president and Senate majority leader safely in power, both urging her to stay. And her partyâs potent performance at the polls gave her a fitting backdrop for her emotional farewell Thursday â
Dems won the midterms on Roe. Congress is another story.
November 16, 2022 by
Even President Joe Biden acknowledged the legislative reality for abortion rights advocates. Asked on Monday what voters can expect on abortion, he said: âI donât think they can expect much of anything, other than weâre going to maintain our positions.â Cortez Masto sees victory on abortion access differently, though, describing herself and the majority she