Category: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Activists Follow Sinema Into Bathroom and Demand Action on $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill

A group of progressive activists followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) into a bathroom at Arizona State University on Friday to confront her over her opposition to the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act and demand she take action. The incident came just days after Sinema on Sept. 30 doubled down on her position not to support the Democratic leadership’s…


Activists Harass Sens. Sinema, Manchin Over $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill

Activists have harassed Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in a bid to get them to support a mammoth spending bill. At Arizona State University on Friday, a group of so-called progressive activists followed Sinema into a bathroom as they confronted her over her opposition to the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act and…


The Democrats’ Budget Bill Will Reward US Adversaries: Mitch McConnell

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said many of the provisions in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill will reward American adversaries by increasing energy dependence on countries like China and Russia. “So, Democrats plans would have American families, hurting badly. But it’s not even like all the sacrifice would buy some big national advantage, it’s…


Democrats’ Budget Bill Will Reward US Adversaries: McConnell

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said many of the provisions in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill will reward American adversaries by increasing energy dependence on countries like China and Russia. “So, Democrats plans would have American families, hurting badly. But it’s not even like all the sacrifice would buy some big national advantage, it’s…


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 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…


House Democrats Urge Biden to Extend Pause on Evictions

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), along with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Democrat Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Md.) joined progressives to call on the Biden administration to extend the eviction moratorium until Oct. 18. In a written statement on Monday, House Leadership said the pandemic is not over yet…


White House Disputes Pelosi, Says CDC Can’t Renew Eviction Ban

The White House said Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn’t have the authority to issue another eviction ban after some Democrats called on the Biden administration to take action. A growing chorus of Democrat voices, led by left-wing members of Congress, over the weekend urged the White House to unilaterally…


Speaker Pelosi Supports Democrats Passing Immigration Reform Without GOP Votes

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday that she supports Democrats passing immigrations reform in Democrats’ multitrillion-dollar spending package without GOP support. “I do believe that immigration should be in the reconciliation, some piece of that, in the reconciliation,” Pelosi told reporters on Friday during a press conference with House Democratic leadership. “But to qualify for being…


US Capitol Police Walks Back a Memo on 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…