White House · 116th Congress
Presidential contradictions: 3 takeaways from Trump’s Friday fracas
But he appears unconcerned about the nearly 1 million employees — some who live paycheck-to-paycheck — who won’t be paid during the shutdown.
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White House · 116th Congress
Trump affirms shutdown could last ‘months or even years’
Watch: Schumer: Trump Holding Federal Employees ‘Hostage’ [jwp-video n=”1″] In the press conference, which stretched for more than an hour, Trump called the meeting “productive” and said
Congress · 116th Congress
Zoe Lofgren takes up House Administration gavel
A marathon of 300 photo-ops [jwp-video n=”1″]
Policy · 116th Congress
GOP disaster aid leftovers reflect fresh chance for Democrats
During House floor debate, Democrats called for at least $1 billion more for agricultural and nutrition assistance programs alone, including the Puerto Rico request, on top of the $1.5 billion Republicans
Congress · 116th Congress
Trailblazers and absences define start of new Congress
A marathon of 300 photo-ops [jwp-video n=”1″] Pelosi was sworn in by the dean the House, 85-year-old Alaska Republican Don Young. It was his first time with that responsibility.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Roberts’ retirement likely to spark crowded GOP primary
Schumer: Trump holding federal employees ‘hostage’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
Trump’s use of border agents for wall pitch raises legal, ethical questions
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump also brought up Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, who said he has been a Border Patrol agent for over two decades.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
USPS IG clears conservative group of wrongdoing in Spanberger file release
Watch: Brat echoes GOP’s Pelosi attack line in Virginia debate [jwp-video n=”1″]
Congress · 116th Congress
Here are lawmakers diverting pay in solidarity with shutdown employees
More than 200 members of the last Congress enjoyed a minimum net worth of $1 million or more, according to Roll Call’s Wealth of Congress report.
Opinion · 116th Congress
House Republicans came back from being written off before. They can again
Flashback: McCarthy gives Hoyer a gift on the House floor [jwp-video n=”1″] A path forward If Republicans were able to win districts where the Democratic congressional candidate got less
Politics · 116th Congress
House Democrats pass government funding bills, Pelosi jokes she’d give Trump $1 for a wall
Before the votes Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated that Democrats will not agree to a border wall but joked that she’d give Trump $1 for it. “A dollar?”
Congress · 116th Congress
Moments from opening day of the 116th Congress
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Politics · 116th Congress
Pelosi Invites Trump for State of the Union
Watch: Here are the 21 members who didn’t vote for Pelosi, McCarthy [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
Feinstein signals 2020 support for Biden over Harris
Also Watch: Pelosi seeks a return to regular order, like many before her [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
Dick Durbin says he’s running for Senate re-election in 2020, unofficially
Schumer: Trump holding Federal employees ‘hostage’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
Ammar Campa-Najjar will challenge indicted Duncan Hunter again in 2020
soul into this race, community organize, listen, learn, and become the representative #CA50 deserves. https://t.co/p6nr1u0RwU — Ammar Campa-Najjar (@ACampaNajjar) January 2, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Politics · 116th Congress
House adopts rules package with few Democratic defections over PAYGO provision
[jwp-video n=”1″] Only three Democrats — Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii — voted “no.” Alabama Democratic Rep.
Politics · 116th Congress
Here are the 15 Democrats who didn’t vote for Pelosi as speaker
Watch: Here are the 21 members who didn’t vote for Pelosi, McCarthy [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
For Senate, a day of pomp and ceremony marred by shutdown clouds
Watch: Sparring over the shutdown [jwp-video n=”1″] Given the shutdown, the first afternoon of floor speeches in the new Congress sounded a lot like the final floor speeches of the prior
Politics · 116th Congress
Rep. Hank Johnson compares Trump to Hitler in a foreboding speech
[jwp-video n=”1″] Johnson will lead a subcommittee that oversees the administration of the courts and judicial ethics when Democrats assume control of the Judiciary Committee in the the new Congress