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.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Judiciary sends Garland nomination to the floor
Cruz, Hawley and Kennedy were among senators who voted on Jan. 6 to reject Electoral College votes from states where presidential election results were certified and uncontested other than allegations
Campaigns · 117th Congress
NRSC Chairman Rick Scott says he’s ‘not going to mediate’ GOP conflicts
Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell traded barbs following the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol, and an ongoing internal party conflict over Trump’s role in the GOP could play out in upcoming
Congress · 117th Congress
Acting Capitol Police chief downplays value of FBI warning about Jan. 6
although a communication breakdown kept her and other department leaders in the dark about an FBI warning of “war” at the Capitol, they would not have changed the security posture leading up to the Jan. 6
Campaigns · 117th Congress
House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate
It would set up a 6-to-1 optional public financing system to pay for congressional campaigns and tighten disclosure rules for political groups and super PACs that spend money to influence elections.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Can you cancel a civil war?
While we’re reluctant to employ the language of war, especially after the violence of Jan. 6, we can safely say that the Republican Party’s internal strife is not over.
Congress · 117th Congress
Acting Capitol Police chief defends intelligence role leading up to insurrection
Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman oversaw intelligence operations of the agency leading up to and during the violent insurrection on Jan. 6, a role she plans to defend at a Legislative Branch
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Will Josh Mandel ever stop running?
Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown ended up winning the general election by 6 points, 51 percent to 45 percent — about double President Barack Obama’s margin over Mitt Romney in the Buckeye State that
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
Garland confirmation hearing previews policy battles ahead
Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat, asked whether Garland planned to pursue investigations into those who funded or directed the Jan. 6 insurrection — a hint that some investigations might implicate Trump
Congress · 117th Congress
More House staff are seeking counseling, but they can’t get video sessions with OEA
Since the attack on Jan. 6, the OEA has had a total of 1,150 individual interactions with employees and managers, Tewksbury said during Thursday’s meeting of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations
Campaigns · 117th Congress
To retake House, centrists say GOP needs candidates who can win swing districts
But Katko ran nearly 9 points ahead of President Donald Trump in his district, while Herrera Beutler finished ahead of Trump by 6 points and Davis by 4, according to data compiled by Daily Kos Elections
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Madeleine Dean’s profile rises amid Senate buzz
Along with being part of the team trying to persuade the Senate to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting the rioters to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, a book she and her son Harry Cunnane wrote
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: After the fist bump
Meanwhile, Johnson grabbed headlines this week for downplaying the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, saying it “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection to me.”
Policy · 117th Congress
Trump’s energy plan was vacated and Obama’s is outdated. What’s next?
The Environment and Public Works Committee advanced his nomination to the full Senate by a 14-6 vote on Feb. 9. At the same hearing he told Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Thompson files suit against Trump for Jan. 6 insurrection
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and others on Tuesday that seeks damages for the emotional distress he suffered during the Jan. 6 mob attack on
Policy · 117th Congress
Cybersecurity is not a tech problem, it’s a matter of national survival
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump served as the backdrop, the vivid videos of the angry mob of Jan. 6 underscoring all that could have been lost that day, and all that divides Americans
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate votes to acquit Trump for incitement of Jan. 6 insurrection
Senate Republicans declined to convict Donald Trump on Saturday for his role in his supporters’ deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, an expected outcome for an impeachment trial that could alter congressional politics
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate votes to open Trump trial to allow witness depositions
The surprise twist comes after the House managers said they want to depose a witness who has new information about Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol they’re charging him
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: As D.C. freezes, impeachment comes to a close
Sleet and freezing rain continued to fall in Washington on Saturday as the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump of “incitement of insurrection” for the Jan 6. Capitol attack.