Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) vowed to “stick together” on Jan. 25 in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) refusal to allow them assignments on House committees. On Jan. 24, McCarthy formally rejected House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-N.Y.) nominations of Schiff and Swalwell for the House Intelligence…
Schiff, Swalwell, Omar Vow to ‘Stick Together’ As McCarthy Blocks Them From Committees
January 25, 2023
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House Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Fund Electric Vehicles Through Strategic Petroleum Reserve
House Democrats reintroduced legislation (pdf) on Jan. 20 in Congress to invest in the emergency crude oil stockpile to help finance the recharging infrastructure required to make feasible President Joe Biden’s goal of having half of all new vehicles be electric-powered by 2030. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), together with Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Jason…
US Should Have Spied on Chinese Health Officials From Pandemic’s Onset: House Democrats
December 15, 2022
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The United States “took too long” to commence espionage efforts against Chinese health officials to learn more about the COVID-19 pandemic from the outset, according to Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee. In a declassified report (pdf) released Dec. 14, committee members credit intelligence agencies with their early warnings of a potential pandemic but…
Congressman Launches Bid to Replace Pelosi as Top House Democrat
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has announced a bid for the top Democrat position in the 118th Congress, which would make him the successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries, 52, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced his bid on Nov. 18 in a letter to Democrat colleagues (pdf). Democrats are projected to be in…
Pelosi Dismisses Call for New Democrat Leadership: ‘There’s No Substitute for Experience’
October 19, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Oct. 18 brushed aside calls by a member of her caucus for new leadership. The comments in question were made by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who said during a TV appearance that the party needs “new blood” to lead it moving forward. “I have been very vocal,…
‘I Believe We Will Win the House’: Pelosi Makes Midterm Prediction in Late-Night Interview
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she thinks her party will hold the House despite grim omens for House Democrats’ prospects in the November midterm elections. During an Oct. 3 appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Pelosi was asked for her midterm prediction. “I believe that we will win the House—hold the House,” Pelosi…
‘A Failure of House Leadership’: Democrat Mutinies After Hoyer Blocks Congressional Trading Ban
A House Democrat is up in arms against party leadership in the lower chamber after Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) blocked legislation that would ban stock trading by members of Congress. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), incensed by the decision, said in a Sept. 30 statement that it was “a failure of House leadership” and called…
House Democrats Pass Controversial Bill Codifying Roe v. Wade
On July 15, Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to advance a controversial bill that would codify the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade into law, sending it to the Senate where it is likely to fail. The bill, dubbed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), passed the House in a…
House Democrats Pass Bill Codifying Roe v. Wade
On July 15, Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would codify the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade into law, sending it to the Senate where it is likely to fail. The bill, dubbed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), passed the House in a 219–210…
House Democrats Pass Measure to Identify ‘Neo-Nazis’ in Military, Law Enforcement
House Democrats on July 13 voted to add an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual military spending bill, to identify “neo-Nazis” in the military and law enforcement. The NDAA amendment was sponsored by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and instructs the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Defense (DOD) to…
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