Category: 117 Congress

Blue State Families Would Get Far Bigger Child Tax Credit Savings Than Red States

News Analysis Families in states carried by President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential campaign would receive significantly higher savings under his proposed Child Tax Credit than those in states won by Donald Trump, according to data provided by the House Education and Labor Committee and analyzed by The Epoch Times. The committee issued an…


Pelosi Moves Toward Agreement With Moderate House Democrats

After a two week stalemate between progressive and moderate members of the House Democratic coalition, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is closing in on a deal to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Act, the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, and Sen. Sanders’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The nine moderates—Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.), Filemon Vela…


Pelosi Moves Toward Agreement With Moderate House Democrats on $3.5 Trillion Budget

After a two week stalemate between progressive and moderate members of the House Democratic coalition, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is closing in on a deal to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Act, the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, and Sen. Sanders’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The nine moderates—Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.), Filemon Vela…


Pelosi Chides Lawmakers for Ignoring CCP Virus Protocols on House Floor

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reprimanded the members of Congress for ignoring social distancing rules during an intervention where an objection to seating new House members of the 117 Congress was being resolved on the House floor. Pelosi told lawmakers that pandemic health and safety guidelines must be adhered to on the House floor at…


Newly Elected House Member Maria Elvira Salazar Tests Positive for the CCP Virus

Rep.-elect Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) will be missing during the January 3 swearing-in of House members on Capitol Hill because she will be self-isolating after testing positive for the CCP virus. The newly elected House member announced Thursday that she had joined the growing number of lawmakers who have contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The…