by Julia Shapero | Oct 21, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to cite former Trump aide Steve Bannon for criminal contempt after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The vote fell largely along party lines, with all 220 Democrats voting in favor of...
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by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 21, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Facing pressure from President Joe Biden to hash out the final details of his reconciliation package, House Democrats sparred with their Republican colleagues over the necessity of government investments in affordable housing at a Financial Services...
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by Julia Mueller | Oct 21, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Democrats and Republicans clashed Wednesday over the electoral implications of the Native American Voting Rights Act. In his opening remarks before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, ranking member Ted Cruz (R) called the discussion a...
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 20, 2021 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has carefully monitored efforts to salvage Southern California’s wetlands after a major offshore oil spill, but the lawmaker’s record shows she accepted thousands of campaign dollars from oil and gas...
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by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Addressing some state and local governments’ failures to enforce the guidelines outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should be a priority for Congress, experts told lawmakers on Wednesday. “While the ADA has helped break down hidden barriers...
by Julia Shapero | Oct 19, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The House committee tasked with examining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously on Tuesday night to refer former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for criminal contempt “When you think about what we’re investigating — a violent attack on...
