by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 27, 2021 | Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE FREE VETERANS FROM FEES ACT: Voting 421 for and 3 against, the House on Tuesday waived (HR 1029) the application fee for veterans’ special events at war memorials held...
by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Oct 27, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Progressive lawmakers and activists met at the steps of the Supreme Court on Tuesday to advocate for expanding the number of justices on the nation’s highest court. “Adding four seats to the Supreme Court is how we restore justice, balance and legitimacy...
by Julia Shapero | Oct 26, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Whether executive privilege will prevent former Trump aide Steve Bannon from being prosecuted for contempt remains to be seen, according to constitutional law professors who have been following recent developments. Bannon’s “real defense to contempt is...
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by Julia Mueller | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers found a rare moment of agreement on Tuesday when discussing the need to expand ethics rules for the federal judiciary. The subcommittee met to discuss what Chairman Hank Johnson, D-Ga., called the “disturbing facts” of...
by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 24, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Discussion of a partisan inquiry into the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan dominated Wednesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, which had been scheduled to advance a block of bills aimed at addressing human rights abuses in South East...
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...
