Two Democrat representatives are pushing for term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices amid the court’s latest rulings on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, and more. The court recently concluded its 2022 term by striking down race-based admissions in higher education, rejecting the Biden administration’s plans for student debt forgiveness, and ruling that web designers…
Democrats Decry ‘Politicized’ Supreme Court, Resume Push for Term Limits
House Democrats Vow Unified Support for Debt Limit Deal Ahead of Vote
As House Republicans remain divided on the debt limit deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden, their Democrat colleagues have opted for a united front in support of the measure. “House Democrats are going to make sure that the country does not default, period, full stop,” House Minority Leader Hakeem…
LIVE NOW: House Democrats Respond to HR 2 and Announce US Citizenship Bill
May 10, 2023
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), and Democratic leaders hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 10 to respond to H.R. 2 and announce the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023. …
House Democrats Respond to HR 2 and Announce US Citizenship Bill
May 10, 2023
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), and Democratic leaders hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 10 to respond to H.R. 2 and announce the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023. …
House Democrats Quietly Deploy Plan to Force Vote on Debt Limit Increase
May 2, 2023
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Amid the continued gridlock on Capitol Hill over the debt limit ceiling, House Democrats have unveiled a clandestine scheme to force a vote on the matter. The plans, quietly set in motion in January, were revealed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a May 2 letter to his Democrat colleagues. “At the beginning…
43 Democrats Want to Abolish the Debt Ceiling
The U.S. debt ceiling is a relic from another time that serves no useful purpose and should be abolished, according to 43 House Democrats, an opinion shared by some leading economists. The effort is led by Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), who introduced H.R. 415, the End the Threat of Default Act, which would repeal the…
How House Republicans Have Used Their Majority so Far
April 12, 2023
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When President Joe Biden on April 10 signed into law a House Republican-initiated measure ending the national emergency enacted in 2020 in response to the pandemic, it marked the second time he has approved a bill launched in the Republican-led lower chamber of Congress. Democrats retained control of the Senate after the 2022 midterms, leading…
Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Promises to Keep Serving ‘For Many Years to Come’
April 11, 2023
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) revealed on April 11 that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Wexton, 54, is currently in her third term representing Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. “One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that Parkinson’s disease sucks,” Wexton, said in a video posted to her Twitter account. “Today, on…
Top Oversight Democrat Cries Foul Over GOP’s ‘Secret’ Subpoenas in Biden Family Probe
April 10, 2023
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The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is accusing committee Republicans of conducting their investigation of the Biden family’s business dealings “behind a veil of secrecy,” charging that the majority party has privately issued subpoenas without providing Democrats sufficient notice. In an April 6 memo (pdf) to committee Democrats, Ranking Member Jamie…
House Minority Leader Accuses ‘Extreme MAGA Republicans’ of ‘Hiding’ Stance on Gun Control
March 30, 2023
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) accused “extreme MAGA” House Republicans of “hiding” their position on gun control on March 30, challenging them to bring related legislation to the House floor. “We have a gun violence epidemic in America that is unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-American,” Jeffries asserted at his weekly press briefing. “Children being slaughtered…
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