Politics · 114th Congress
Key Moments in the House Sit-In on Guns
1:50 p.m.: Over 80 Democrats are in the chamber.
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Politics · 114th Congress
Gun Control Activists Gather Outside Capitol to Support Sit-In
[ Key Moments in the House Sit In on Guns ] Democrats Begin Sit-In Demanding Gun Vote [jwp-video n=”1″] Miller-Breetz found out about the Democrats’ protest on Facebook and set
Politics · 114th Congress
NRA, White House Raise Concerns Over Bipartisan Gun Proposal
The consolidated list has more than 1 million names, while the two smaller lists have fewer than 100,000 combined. Of those only about 2,500 are U.S. citizens, Collins said.
Politics · 114th Congress
Gun Control Votes Become a Litmus Test for Political Giving
The NRA’s political arm has spent more than $1 million in the current election cycle, with more than $550,000 aimed at swaying the Ohio Senate race in favor of Republican incumbent Rob Portman,
Policy · 114th Congress
Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis in One Chart
As the territory is facing a $2 billion payment due July 1, Congress is considering a measure to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt under the purview of a mediation board or in federal court.
Policy · 114th Congress
Zika Deal in the Works as CDC Reports Virus-Linked Birth Defects
The House is scheduled to work just one more week in June, leaving little time for negotiators to bridge wide differences in each chamber’s Zika spending proposal before their target date of July 1.
Policy · 114th Congress
Congressman Who Read Anti-Gay Bible Verse Prays for Orlando Victims’ Loved Ones
Allen told CQ he does not feel a need to clarify his intention behind reading from Romans 1:18-32 and Revelations 22:18-19 during the May 26 Republican conference meeting.
Policy · 114th Congress
Filibuster Over, Senate Will Take Up Two Gun-Control Measures
[ Donald Trump to Talk to NRA About No Fly, No Buy Push ] Senate Democrats Begin Filibuster Over Gun Control [jwp-video n=”1″] At several points in his filibuster, Murphy
Heard On The Hill · 114th Congress
Fellow Huskies Rally Around Chris Murphy
Senate Democrats Begin Filibuster Over Gun Control [jwp-video n=”1″] Esty’s tray was complete with a can of the Red Bull energy drink, which she said Murphy “lives on,” an apple,
Policy · 114th Congress
Fact-Checking Paul Ryan on Puerto Rico Comments
The territory has said it likely will default on a $2 billion debt payment due July 1. Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call on your iPhone or your Android.
Policy · 114th Congress
Congressman Takes Aim at Ethics Agency
The measure would have taken the agency’s roughly $1 million budget and send the money to the Library of Congress’ service for the blind and physically handicapped.
Policy · 114th Congress
LGBT Uproar Ends Years of Open Debate on Spending Bills
Nearly every year over that period, Congress has relied on a continuing resolution to start the new fiscal year Oct. 1 when the prior year’s funding expires.
Policy · 114th Congress
Senate Votes to Go to Conference on Zika Spending
In mid-April, Barbara A Mikulski of Maryland, the top Democrat on Senate Appropriations, had already tagged July 1 as the deadline for clearing a Zika response.
Policy · 114th Congress
TSA Official ‘Removed’ After Reports of Bonuses
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Politics · 114th Congress
Really, 30 Republicans Switched Sides on LGBT Discrimination
[jwp-video n=”1″] On Thursday, New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat, offered basically the same amendment to the military construction and veterans affairs spending bill.
Politics · 114th Congress
Democratic Senators to Obama: Step It Up on Refugees
The White House has said it intends to admit 10,000 Syrians for resettlement by Oct. 1, but so far, slightly over 1,700 have been admitted.
Politics · 114th Congress
Tennessee House Member has Prostate Cancer
Related: [The Cancer Caucus: Three Lawmakers on Their Experiences With Cancer] [jwp-video n=”1″] Duncan is not the only House member to announce a cancer diagnosis since the “moonshot
Policy · 114th Congress
Whistleblower in Capitol Gun Case Sues
On May 1, 2015, Roll Call reported on three instances of police officers leaving hand guns in bathrooms around the Capitol.
Policy · 114th Congress
Metro Cutting Service for Maintenance
[jwp-video n=”1″] The entire Washington Metro rail system will close at midnight each day beginning June 3, cutting off daily service hours earlier in order to jump-start emergency repairs requested
Policy · 114th Congress
GOP Wants to Cut $23 Billion From Food Stamps
[Related: Ryan Forum will Preview Poverty Agenda] Ryan has proposed deep cuts to food stamp spending in the past, including a plan to cut $1 trillion from the program over 10 years, which