Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats set the bar high for COVID-19 relief law’s success
Brian Higgins of Buffalo, N.Y., said it would boost economic growth by 6 percent, a rate, he acknowledged, “not seen in many, many decades.”
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Congress · 117th Congress
Planning for a post-pandemic Congress underway
Any predictions became more complex on Jan. 6, when the Capitol was overrun by mobs of pro-Trump insurrectionists.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Garland as attorney general
Merrick Garland takes over the Justice Department determined to curb the rise of white supremacist violence after the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol, and the sprawling investigation of that attack
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats on House panel refuse to dismiss challenge to Iowa Republican’s 6-vote win
“None of us can state with confidence which candidate won this election,” House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren said after the committee voted 6-3 to postpone its determination on a motion
Congress · 117th Congress
Retired Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson tapped as Senate sergeant-at-arms in wake of Capitol attack
will take over the Senate’s SAA operation at a pivotal moment, as lawmakers are calling for an overhaul of Capitol security and the Capitol Police Board in the wake of the violent insurrection on Jan. 6
Campaigns · 117th Congress
HR 1 overhaul would set new holiday and new rules for lobbyists, elections and justices
It would provide a 6-to-1 match of small-dollar campaign donations and, supporters say, would reduce the influence of big campaign donors in the political system and provide a way for less affluent candidates
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Eyes of history
Williams, who joined CQ Roll Call in 2000, placed third in the Jan. 6 category for his image of House members taking cover inside the chamber during the attack on the Capitol.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Partisan voters claim, ‘We wuz robbed.’ No, they weren’t
The actions of Mike Pence on Jan. 6 were a reminder that when political leaders are principled and put the country first, the system will work.
Congress · 117th Congress
House managers to show insurrection’s ‘terrible toll’ in appeal to public
The other is persuading the American people that the conduct of President Trump, up to, during and after Jan. 6 disqualifies him from office, which is a decision ultimately in their hands.”
Campaigns · 117th Congress
These 47 House Democrats are on the GOP’s target list for 2022
Those efforts are likely to increase in the coming weeks as images from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol are replayed during Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and as Democrats in both chambers
Congress · 117th Congress
A month after Capitol riot, a look at domestic terrorism laws
“Sadly, I do believe we will be fighting domestic terrorism that has its roots and inspiration points from Jan. 6 for the next 10 to 20 years,” Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary of
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
At AOC-organized floor session, Democrats share tears, fears from Capitol storming
“So, I urge my colleagues to please, please take what happened on Jan. 6 seriously,” the Michigan Democrat said. “It will lead to more death. And we can do better. We must do better.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans, if this isn’t impeachable, what is?
On Jan. 6, 2021, at 2:24 p.m., an angry Donald Trump tweeted: “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our country and our Constitution …” At that very moment
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress risks losing ‘bridle’ on the executive in Trump impeachment trial
Such a conclusion would allow Republicans to avoid casting judgment on Trump, who remains popular among their party’s voters, for actions between the Nov. 3 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection,
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Choosing their scars: Lawmakers still a long way from deciding what to preserve from insurrection
Rioters paused for a selfie in front of that same statue on Jan. 6, according to federal charging documents, in an apparent nod to Southern mythology.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Peters says it’s ‘too early to speculate’ on DSCC endorsements
Peters said some potential candidates have been spurred to run after the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol, when a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters, fueled by lies that the 2020 election
Opinion · 117th Congress
No surprise, American Catholics are as split as the nation over Biden
America is not a theocracy, but it was impossible to miss or not be appalled at the religious imagery invoked at the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection and assault on the U.S.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Winning wasn’t everything for Krishnamoorthi. Then along came Obama
Q: It’s a hard time to work in politics or on Capitol Hill as a staffer, whether that’s lack of diversity or low pay, or now the attack on Jan. 6. What do you say to those staffers?
Congress · 117th Congress
Impeachment trial arguments to begin week of Feb. 8
Schumer said he understands the country is eager after the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol to “put this awful chapter in our nation’s history behind us,” noting the trial evaluating Trump’s role
Congress · 117th Congress
Historic firsts and a healing Capitol at Biden, Harris inauguration
Gorman recently told NPR that she finished her poem the night of Jan. 6, after the violent attack on the Capitol. “The new dawn blooms as we free it,” she recited Wednesday.