On Thursdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âSpecial Report,â Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) stated that the leak of classified documents are âa reminder that China represents the single greatest strategic challenge to the United States.â Host Bret Baier asked, [relevant exchange begins around 2:10] âCongressman Torres, one of the reasons I brought you all together
Dem Rep. Torres: Pentagon Leak Is a Reminder China Is the Biggest Strategic Challenge
June 16, 2023 by
Dem Rep. Goldman: House GOP’s Corruption Allegation Against Biden ‘Complete Garbage’
June 7, 2023 by
Representative Daniel Goldman (D-NY) said Tuesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that House Republicansâ allegations against President Joe Biden are âcomplete garbage.â Anchor Chris Hayes said, âPointing to something and saying, âThereâs something nefarious afootâ is easier than saying what the thing is. In this case, they have gotten a lot of mileage from pointing to this
White House believes massive Dem bailout may be needed to pass debt ceiling compromise
May 24, 2023 by
Rank-and-file Democrats acknowledge that they will be under enormous political pressure to support any debt-ceiling deal backed by President Joe Biden, lest they leave the economy and the president of their own party out to dry. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo White House aides privately estimate they may need to deliver as many as 1srcsrc Democratic
Controversial judicial pick asks Biden to withdraw after failing to win Dem support
May 19, 2023 by
Several Democrats on the Judiciary Committee were resisting supporting Michael Delaney, shown in 2src13, when he served as an attorney general. | Jim Cole/AP Photo Appellate court nominee Michael Delaney asked President Joe Biden to withdraw his nomination Thursday, a rare failure of a judicial nominee with Democrats controlling the Senate and White House. Several
Dem Rep. Boyle: ‘Deep-Pocketed Special Interests’ Will ‘Pressure’ GOP into Taking Our Side on Debt Limit
May 18, 2023 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe Last Word,â House Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) stated that âdeep-pocketed special interestsâ âwill start applying pressure toâ Republicans to go along with Democrats on raising the debt ceiling without any spending reforms attached. While discussing the discharge petition by Democrats to force a vote on a
Virginia Dem lawmakerâs staff injured in baseball bat attack
May 16, 2023 by
âThe thought that someone would take advantage of my staffâs accessibility to commit an act of violence is unconscionable and devastating,â Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A man armed with a baseball bat allegedly injured two staff members in Rep. Gerry Connollyâs district office, police said Monday. âThis morning, an individual entered
Laredo Mayor: Abbott Busing Migrants to Dem Cities ‘Helps’ –
May 16, 2023 by
On Mondayâs broadcast of NBCâs âMTP Daily,â Laredo Mayor Victor Treviño stated that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott busing migrants from Laredo to Democratic-run cities does provide some help and that while recent policy changes by the Biden administration have helped, âwe should have done this a long time ago, proactively.â Treviño said, â[O]f course, thereâs
Dem senator calls on law enforcement to ‘pay attention’ to Trump protests ahead of potential arrest
April 17, 2023 by
Law enforcement across the U.S. should “pay attention” to former President Trump’s calls for his supporters to protest in the event of his arrest this week, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Sunday. Kelly stated that Trump’s supporters have a First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but he argued that police should be prepared to ensure […]
California’s Dem Senate hopefuls vie for higher ground over Silicon Valley Bank debacle
April 14, 2023 by
Rep. Katie Porter leaned on those bonafides to spotlight a bipartisan 2src18 bill that, she argues, carved up landmark Wall Street reforms that were put in place after the last global financial crisis. | Apu Gomes/Getty Images The Democrats vying in Californiaâs already-heated 2src24 Senate contest donât disagree much on the response to Silicon Valley
Dem Rep. Crow: Biden ‘Could Have Gotten More Folks out’ of Afghanistan, He’s Taken Sufficient Responsibility
April 8, 2023 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of CNNâs âSituation Room,â Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) stated that if the Biden administration started evacuating people from Afghanistan earlier, âWe could have gotten more folks out.â And the administration has taken sufficient accountability for the events in Afghanistan. Host Alex Marquardt asked, âYou were critical of the Biden administration during that
Dem Rep. Harder: ‘Genie Is out’ after SVB and We’ll Need to Raise Amount of Deposits Protected ‘Pretty Dramatically’ Above $250K
April 5, 2023 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of NBCâs âMTP Daily,â Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) argued that covering deposits above the $250,000 limit in the case of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) means âthe genie is out of the bottleâ and the limit on deposits covered by the FDIC has âimplicitly been raised, but we need to make it explicitâ
Dem Rep. Cohen: ‘Hard’ to Serve with GOP So ‘Attached to Guns,’ Theyâre ‘Part of the Danger’
March 27, 2023 by
Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) said Monday on MSNBCâs âKaty Tur Reportsâ it is âhardâ for him to serve in Congress with some Republicans who are âpart of the dangerâ of mass shooting because they are âattached to guns.â Tur asked, âWe saw Representative Andrew Clyde from Georgia who was distributing those AR-15 pins, the rifle
‘FASCISM’: Florida Dem lashes out at DeSantis for targeting group that hosted ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ with kids
March 13, 2023 by
A Democrat from the Florida Congressional delegation is taking aim at Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis over his decision to file a legal complaint against the institution responsible for hosting “A Drag Queen Christmas” event, which children were allowed to attend. The governor filed a six-count legal complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic Foundation for “exposing […]
Dem Rep. Quigley: China Spy Balloon Isn’t a New Issue, They’ve Had Satellites ‘for Years’
March 10, 2023 by
On Fridayâs âCNN Newsroom,â Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) stated that the Chinese spy balloon is a serious issue, but we should note that âthe low orbit Chinese satellites have been there for years, theyâre there all the time. I donât want the American people to think this is something new and that all of a
Dem Rep. Himes: ‘Unlikely’ Alaska Object Was ‘a Threat’ –
March 9, 2023 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âDeadline: White House,â Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) stated that he believes the object downed over Alaska âwas unlikely to have been a threat of any kind, even of intelligence gathering,â and was probably something benign and âthey just said, given what we just all went through for a week, better
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
Dem Rep. Barbara Lee: My Lawsuit Against Trump Is in ‘the Country’s Best Interests’
March 3, 2023 by
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), who is running for U.S. Senate to fill the seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), said Thursday on MSNBCâs âDeadlineâ that her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump was âin the countryâs best interest.â Lee was reacting to news that the Justice Department said Capitol Police officers
Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks
February 28, 2023 by
Seven of the 15 members expected to join the Blue Dogs this year, including Rep. Abigail Spanberger, are departing after a heated disagreement over a potential name change for the moderate bloc. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Congressâ influential Blue Dog Coalition is getting chopped nearly in half after an internal blow-up over whether to rebrand
Omar, now a Dem unifier, faces down her GOP critics
February 26, 2023 by
Ilhan Omarâs fellow Democrats are rallying around her and looking past the previous controversies. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Ilhan Omar, at times a lightning rod for House Democrats, is now a unifying force in her partyâs quest to frustrate the GOP at every turn. The member of the so-called progressive âsquadâ knew even before starting her
House Dem laments âfriendly fireâ after losing a plum panel seat
February 24, 2023 by
Mike Quigley lost his perch on the House Intelligence Committee thanks to his own party. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell got evicted from the House Intelligence Committee by the GOP. Their fellow Democrat Mike Quigley lost his perch there thanks to his own party. The Illinois lawmaker, who has served on
Klobuchar rising: Leadership path opens for Minnesota Dem
February 23, 2023 by
Provided she wins reelection next year in her blue state, Amy Klobuchar will have big decisions to make about where to go next. | Zach Gibson/Getty Images Amy Klobuchar made her debut as a member of Senate Democratsâ leadership âBig Fourâ with a dash of sarcasm. âOh, the first time ever at the microphone,â the
Dem Rep. Raskin: We Donât Want to Turn the Biden Docs Case into ‘Political Football’
January 15, 2023 by
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday on CNNâs âState of the Unionâ that President Joe Bidenâs mishandling of classified documents should not be turned into a âpolitical football.â Anchor Jake Tapper said, âComer raises an interesting question, why the presidentâs lawyers, which do not have security clearance, is doing the searching at the Penn Biden center
Jeffries and Schumer begin their Dem buddy act
January 14, 2023 by
Chuck Schumer, left, and Hakeem Jeffries will have to stay close and play off each other under a fiercely divided government with the 2src24 presidential election looming. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The most important thing Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have in common isnât their New York City borough. Itâs their shared leadership style: Neither
Diamond-studded thorns: 2 House Dem centrists speak up on their way out
January 4, 2023 by
Reps. Kathleen Rice and Stephanie Murphy will depart this month after a combined 12 years on the Hill. | Ben Hider/Getty Images and Paul Morigi/Getty Images Stephanie Murphy and Kathleen Rice are leaving Congress earlier than most â with plenty of bones to pick. Murphy (D-Fla.) and Rice (D-N.Y.), two best friends and roommates during
How Jeffries made his ascension to House Dem leader ‘look easy’
December 30, 2022 by
The strategy behind Hakeem Jeffriesâ yearslong ascent to House Democratic leader, as his top allies see it, focused on making the outcome feel inevitable. And in the end, it did. The New York Democrat culminated a remarkably frictionless climb of the party ladder on Wednesday, securing every vote and avoiding a single challenger. He became
Schumer proposes Dem leadership shake-up
November 24, 2022 by
After Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Schumer proposes that the next position is the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, currently helmed by Stabenow (D-Mich.), followed by the chair of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, a position currently held by Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Itâs a return to where Schumer once stood before he became leader
Investigating the investigators: Dem strategists to launch counterpunch to House GOP
November 21, 2022 by
A team of researchers has already begun scouring public records, press clippings and other documents in a bid to immediately undercut House GOP leaders, from Minority Leader â now speakership hopeful â Kevin McCarthy to the likely committee chairs expected to manage probes of Biden and his network. The House GOP views investigations as a
Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosiâs future stays murky
November 20, 2022 by
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Adam Schiff has decided not to seek a top House Democratic leadership post in the next Congress and is instead turning his focus to a potential Senate run, according to multiple people familiar with his decision. The California Democrat has
Pelosi, first woman speaker, to depart Dem leadership in seismic shift
November 18, 2022 by
Then Democratsâ better-than-expected midterm election prompted personal pleas for her to stay from the president and Senate majority leader. But in a floor speech attended by nearly every member of her Democratic caucus, including plenty of teary allies, Pelosi declared it was time for a ânew generationâ of leaders. Clad in stark white, the color
Dem Rep. Gonzalez: ‘Right-Wing Nutjobs’ DeSantis, Abbott Treatment of Migrants ‘Shameful’
November 16, 2022 by
Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) said Thursday on CNNâs âThe Leadâ that both Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gregg Abbott (R-TX) were âright-wing nutjob governors.â Anchor Jake Tapper said, âGovernor DeSantis and your governor, Governor Abbott sent these migrants with no heads-up to officials in Marthaâs Vineyard, or D.C., no heads-up to those who might provide