Tag: House Democrats

Capitol Report (May 31): Hillary Clinton Campaign Lawyer Acquitted; Biden Plan to Cut Inflation

President Joe Biden laid out his 3-point plan to tackle inflation ahead of his meeting with the chairman of the Federal Reserve. What are Biden’s solutions for tackling soaring prices and can we expect them to yield results? Gas prices seem to be hitting record heights on a daily basis. What are the impacts on…


Capitol Report (March 21): SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin

Four days of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee kick off Monday. What is Ketanji Brown Jackson facing? And what are her prospects? And former secretary of housing and urban development Ben Carson reacts to the hearing. Biden is preparing for his first trip to Europe since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out,…


Democrats Politicized House Discipline in 2021, GOPers May Look to 2023 to Even the Score

America has never before seen a year like 2021 in the House of Representatives, and not only because of the Jan. 6 incident. Early in February, Republicans warned Democrats that dire consequences would follow their unprecedented decision to remove newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from two committee assignments as punishment for statements she…


Live Q&A: Democrats Block Bill to Declassify Virus Origin; Larry Elder Wins CA Lawsuit for Election

House Democrats blocked a bill that would declassify US intelligence information on the origins of COVID-19. And in other news, Larry Elder won his lawsuit in California, after his name wasn’t included on the ballot for the recall election of CA Governor Newsom. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these…


House Democrats Push Biden to Create ‘National Gun Violence’ Director

Several House Democrats on Friday called on President Joe Biden to appoint a “national gun violence” director, coming after the White House pushed Congress to try and pass more gun-control measures including one that would limit liability shields for gun manufacturers. “Currently, federal efforts to combat gun violence, including research on the impacts and causes…


House Democrat to Introduce Resolution to Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene From Congress

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that he plans to introduce a resolution to expel newly-elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from Congress.