Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 11, 2015 – Roll Call

Video

Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 11, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted June 10, 2015 at 4:36pm

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Lawmakers spent the week locating Ruby Ridge on a map, snapping selfies with pigs and preparing for bazooka-armed lesser prairie-chickens.

Recent Stories

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., leaves the Capitol after the last votes of the week on March 27.

Cherfilus-McCormick resigns minutes before sanctions hearing

Kevin Warsh, right, nominee to chairman of the Federal Reserve, talks with Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., after his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Warsh vows Fed independence; Democrats assert financial conflicts

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was “open” to tightening rules around sexual misconduct in Congress and would “lead that myself.”

Johnson willing to ‘lead’ push for sexual misconduct overhauls

The American flag flies in front of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court sounds ready to back agency authority over violations

Our country’s leaders should be brave enough to confront uncomfortable history, Curtis writes. Above, a man takes a photo of Dana King's “Guided By Justice” statue, dedicated to Black women who sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott, at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala.

Facing America’s truths may be inconvenient, but it can be liberating

Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., worked with stakeholders to clarify his amendment ahead of floor vote.

Hunting enthusiasts notch farm bill win with greyhound ban fix