Republican Sen. Susan Collins (right) started the Senate’s Diabetes Caucus back in 1997, and her Democratic colleague Jeanne Shaheen (left) has co-led it for more than a dozen years. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Susan Collins started the Senate’s Diabetes Caucus back in 1997, and her Democratic colleague Jeanne Shaheen has co-led it for more than a
Larger squad? How the Hill’s newest progressives plan to wield power.
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The group of new members, which includes Maxwell Frost has a text thread in which they discuss everything from news articles and policy ideas to memes and puppies. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Even as House Democrats shrink into the minority, the voices of progressive lawmakers — inspired by the so-called squad — are set to
Fiscal winter is coming: Lawmakers’ 5 chilly hills to climb
November 21, 2022 by
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who could face a tricky path to the speakership next year if Republicans eke out a majority, will be working with slim margins and a group of conservative bomb-throwers who could wield a tremendous amount of leverage. Meanwhile, in the Senate, both parties will be forced to tackle those huge
HILL’S HELL WEEKEND FBI BOSS CENTER STAGE POSSIBLE CHARGES INCLUDE ESPIONAGE ACT
July 2, 2016 by
FBI director takes center stage in Clinton email case FBI Director James Comey is now firmly in the driver’s seat of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, after Attorney General Loretta Lynch pledged she would accept whatever course of action his bureau and career prosecutors recommend. Lynch’s influence will continue to be felt throughout the department, […]
The Hill’s Whip List: Obama has Senate votes to save Iran deal
September 2, 2015 by
President Obama has enough support in the Senate to save his nuclear deal with Iran. Thirty-four Democratic senators, including two independents who caucus with the party, now publicly support the deal. Sen. Barbara Mikulski helped clinch the diplomatic victory for Obama, announcing her support Wednesday. Under legislation passed earlier this year, Congress has 60 days […]