Category: house

‘It Was Six Votes’: Pelosi Excuses Democrats From Launching Probe to Possibly Unseat GOP Member

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday excused Democrats who launched an investigation into possibly unseating an elected GOP House representative, explaining that the margin of victory was extremely slim. “It was six votes,” Pelosi told ABC News on Sunday, noting the number of votes by which Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) defeated her Democratic opponent, Rita…


Democratic Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.), who represents Arizona’s 2nd District, will not seek reelection in 2022. Kirkpatrick was elected in 2018 after two prior stints in the House. She had a stint in the lower chamber from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2017. “Every two years for the past 18 years, there has been an…


House Passes Gun-Control Bill Expanding Background Checks on Firearm Sales

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill expanding background checks on individuals who are seeking to purchase or transfer firearms as top Democrats have vowed to reintroduce gun control measures. “This bill is a critical step toward preventing gun violence and saving lives,” Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) who sponsored the measure known as H.R….


House Approves Measures to Expand Firearm Background Checks

The House of Representatives approved two measures on Thursday that expand background checks on individuals who are seeking to purchase or transfer firearms and would give authorities 10 business days for federal background checks to be completed before a gun sale can be licensed “This bill is a critical step toward preventing gun violence and…


House Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the updated version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The vote was 220-211, with all Democrats voting for the bill except for Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and all Republicans voting against it. The House passed a version of the bill late last month, followed by the…


Oklahoma House Passes Bill That Would Prohibit Closing Places of Worship in 80-18 Vote

The Oklahoma House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the government from closing churches and places of worship in scenarios like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act passed the state’s House of Representatives 80-18 and now heads to the state’s Senate. “People came to this continent seeking religious freedom and to escape a…


House GOP Demands Hearing on Biden’s Response to ‘Surge’ in Children at Southern Border

A group of House Republicans is demanding a hearing on the White House’s response to unaccompanied illegal immigrant children found near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a letter sent Thursday. Noting a “sharp increase in unaccompanied alien children” along the border, the lawmakers said there should be “proper oversight” over the Department of Homeland Security,…


House GOP Seek Hearing on Biden’s Response to Surge of Children at Southern Border

A group of House Republicans is demanding a hearing on the White House’s response to the surge of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a letter sent on March 4. Noting a “sharp increase in unaccompanied alien children” along the border, the lawmakers said there should be “proper oversight” over the…


House Cancels Thursday Session After March 4 ‘True Inauguration Day’ Capitol Threat Warning

The House of Representatives has canceled its Thursday session after law enforcement officials warned that a militia group could be plotting to breach the Capitol building on March 4, a day some online rumors have claimed would see former President Donald Trump restored to power. The Capitol Police, the agency tasked with protecting the Capitol…


Arizona House Rep. Says He’s Suing Democrats for Defamation After Accusing Him of Treason, Insurrection

Arizona state House Rep. Mark Finchem stated he’s suing members of the Arizona House and Senate for alleged defamation and malice in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. “So earlier in January, the Democrat members of the House and Senate sent a letter to the Department of Justice and the FBI accusing me…