House Natural Resources Committee Republicans on Wednesday defeated Rep. Jared Huffmanâs (D-Calif.) push to reinstate an explicit ban on carrying firearms to the committee room after a lengthy and occasionally heated debate. The panelâs chair, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), repeatedly declined to clarify, under questioning from Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Huffman
Capitol Police chief pushes for ‘more resources’ after Paul Pelosi assault
Paul Pelosi was hospitalized due to the attack, and a Monday evening statement from Nancy Pelosi cited a potentially âlong recovery process for her husband.â Increasing resources for Capitol Police would likely require congressional approval. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that congressional leaders would explore âevery option availableâ in…
Whitmer: GOP Legislature Hasn’t Deployed Resources Trump Administration Sent Us
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) claimed Thursday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that despite Michiganâs surge of coronavirus case, she couldnot get the Republican-controlled legislature to âjust deploy resources that the Trump administration sent.â Hayes asked, âBoris Johnson, of the UK, of course, who has not been a huge fan of restrictive-public-health measures and also in a…