GOP members criticize Democrats’ choices on select committee before hearings on Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON--Republican members held a press conference the morning of July 27 before the first day of committee hearings on investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. House Minority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized Democrats' choices on...
GOP members criticize Democrats’ choices on select committee before hearings on Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON--Republican members held a press conference the morning of July 27 before the first day of committee hearings on investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. House Minority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized Democrats' choices on...
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Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week
Check out how Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues this past week.
Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week
Check out how Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues this past week.
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Bill would phase out subminimum wages for employees with disabilities
Democrats are trying to phase out a New Deal-era law that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage.
Bill would phase out subminimum wages for employees with disabilities
Democrats are trying to phase out a New Deal-era law that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage.
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North Dakota agriculture community likely impacted by new executive order
North Dakota’s agriculture community will likely be impacted by a new executive order signed by President Biden, which aims to promote economic competition and boost innovation within the U.S. economy.
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Capitol fencing officially came down, six months after Capitol attack
Six months after the January 6 Capitol attack, miles of metal fence around its perimeter were taken down on Friday, July 9. Many House members and tourists applaud the decision.
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Wisconsin Members of Congress React to Removal of Capitol Fence
The perimeter fence surrounding the Capitol is set to come down on Friday. Here’s what each Wisconsin congressperson had to say about the decision.
read moreKey Votes from the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation This Week
Congress this week established a Jan. 6 committee, passed infrastructure funding, and voted to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. See how Wisconsin’s delegation voted on these key issues.
Democrats make fresh push to limit banks’ overdraft fees
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., reintroduced the Overdraft Protection Act legislation that would regulate how financial institutions market and enforce overdraft fees.
Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week
Congress this week to block voting reform, protect veterans and older workers, and ensure fair lending practices for LGBTQ-owned businesses. See how Wisconsin’s delegation voted on these key issues.
As Islamic holidays near, Texas Muslims back bill creating a more inclusive calendar for government employees
Texas Muslims view a recently introduced bill offering government employees days off for Islamic holidays as a step toward inclusivity.
VIDEO: $31 Billion Included For Indigenous Americans In COVID Relief Package
The $1.9 trillion COVID relief package delivers the largest single infusion of resources to tribal communities in U.S. history.
Civics lesson: James Madison masterminded parts of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. So why isn’t he more popular?
James Madison is known as the “the Father of the Constitution,” but his legacy is complicated.
VIDEO: Another Potential Plot to Breach the Capitol Brings Increased Security
Followers of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory believed Donald Trump would be inaugurated for a second term as president on March 4. That did not happen.
Though House has passed Equality Act, anti-LGBT efforts persist in U.S.
With anti-LGBT legislation circulating in more than 30 states, activists and legal scholars express the need for the Equality Act to pass in the Senate.
VIDEO : Oklahomans React to the Secretary Agriculture Confirmation
Tom Vilsack was recently confirmed as the United States Secretary of Agriculture for the Biden Administration in a 92-7 vote.
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