Tag: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

US Capitol Police Arresting People for Not Wearing a Mask

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) reversed a decision to arrest people who do not comply with Tuesday’s reinstatement of the mask mandate, saying instead that the consequence for violators will be removal from the buildings. “Regarding the House mask rule, there is no reason it should ever come to someone being arrested. Anyone who…


Pelosi Says She Won’t Let GOP ‘Antics’ Distract From Jan. 6 Probe

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared late Thursday that a commission to investigate the events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 will move forward despite what she called “antics” from Republicans. It comes after Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two of the five Republican lawmakers that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had nominated for…


Pelosi: Republican Representation on Jan. 6 Committee Rejected over previous ‘Statements and Actions’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she rejected two representatives that Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) appointed to the January 6 Select Committee because of previous statements they made, adding that their membership on the committee would weaken the integrity of the commission. “We’re there to get the truth, not to get Trump, t-r-u, truth. Trump,…


Pelosi’s Husband Bought up to $11 Million of Big Tech Stocks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband bought up to $11 million worth of Big Tech stocks stocks in May and June, according to a financial disclosure form filed July 2 and signed by the Democratic leader. Paul Pelosi, who owns and operates a San Francisco-based real estate and consulting firm, bought 4,000 shares of Alphabet on June 18 at a strike price of $1,200,…


Pelosi Proposes Resolution to Create ‘Select Committee’ to Probe Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday introduced a resolution that seeks to create a “Select Committee” to look into the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. “Sadly, as of last week, there remains no prospect for additional votes from Republican senators to create the National Commission to Investigate the January 6th Attack…


House Ethics Committee Will Not Dismiss $500 Mask Fines Against Republican Congress Members

The House Ethics Committee confirmed Friday that it would require a handful of GOP lawmakers to pay the $500 fine issued to them in mid-May when they refused to comply with the House requirements of wearing a mask. Reps. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), and Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) were among the House Republicans who refused to wear a…


Deep Dive (May 17): ‘Mask-Erpiece Theater’: Rep. Gibbs Leads 34 Republicans in Urging House Speaker Pelosi to Lift Mask Mandate

Many businesses are scrambling with new challenges after the CDC’s relaxed mask guidelines caught them off guard. Starting Monday, Target and Starbucks joined a growing list of retailers easing mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers. But it still depends on local or state law. Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Publix say no masks are required for…


Speaker Pelosi Will Allow Republican Subpoena Power on Proposed Jan. 6 Commission

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has agreed to allow Republicans in a potential 9/11 style commission to have equal subpoena power and an equal number of members on the panel that would investigate the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol, but the scope of what the panel would investigate is still being…


Capitol Police Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans Died From Multiple Blunt Force Head Injuries

A police officer who was killed after a car rammed into a barrier at the U.S. Capitol died from multiple blunt force injuries, a medical examiner said April 8. Officer William “Billy” Evans died from injuries he sustained after 25-year-old Noah Green drove a blue car into him and another officer at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol just…


Fencing Around Outer Perimeter of US Capitol Taken Down, but USCP Ready at ‘Moment’s Notice’

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) announced Wednesday that all fencing around the outer perimeter of the U.S. Capitol complex has been removed, as there is no credible threat at this time. “Affected roads have reopened. The USCP is ready to quickly ramp up security at a moment’s notice if needed,” wrote U.S. Capitol Police on…