Tag: House
In Symbolic Vote, House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democra [...]
White House Considers Easing Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
A deal to allow the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler to cash out his mining positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has enraged human rights acti [...]
House Republicans Consider Holding Attorney General in Contempt
The Judiciary and Oversight Committees will discuss the option in response to Merrick B. Garland’s refusal to turn over audio of a special counsel’s i [...]
Jack Quinn, Lobbyist and White House Counsel for Clinton, Dies at 74
A prototypical Washington insider, he once said, “The hot air index is actually down when people like me go on vacation.”
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House Passes Legislation to Improve Air Travel, Sending Bill to Biden’s Desk
The bipartisan vote to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration also greenlit measures to strengthen consumer protections and address safety an [...]
House Resolution to Overturn Controversial SEC Rule Likely to Pass in Senate: Sources
If signed by U.S. President Joe Biden, the House resolution would disapprove of the bulletin and block the SEC from issuing any similar guidance in th [...]
Sarah Elfreth, Maryland’s Youngest Female State Senator, Wins House Primary
Ms. Elfreth, 35, was victorious in a crowded Democratic field in a deep-blue district to succeed Representative John Sarbanes.
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House G.O.P. Defunds L.G.B.T.Q. Centers by Banning Earmarks for Nonprofits
Under pressure from the right to stop funding L.G.B.T.Q. projects but wary of alienating Democrats, Republicans have a new solution: bar lawmakers fro [...]
Driver of U-Haul That Hit White House Security Barriers Pleads Guilty
Sai Varshith Kandula faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of damaging property. He said he had been planning to install himself as a Nazi-inspir [...]
White House Says Israel Still Has Provided No Plan to Protect Rafah Civilians
The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, also said Israel had yet to connect its military operations to a plan for the future governance of Gaza. [...]
White House says Israel still has not provided a plan for protecting civilians in Rafah.
White House says Israel still has not provided a plan for protecting civilians in Rafah.
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Maggie Goodlander, Former White House Adviser, to Run for Congress in New Hampshire
Ms. Goodlander, who has worked in the White House and the Justice Department under President Biden, announced her candidacy in New Hampshire’s Second [...]
Mike Johnson Becomes the Speaker of the Whole House. For Now.
Democrats saved the speaker but want to oust him at the ballot box in November, while his standing in his own party remains in serious question.
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House Vote Count: How Speaker Mike Johnson Survived Motion on Ousting
Wednesday’s vote to block the motion Answer Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Total Bar chart of total votes 0 0 0 0 0 0 S [...]
House Poised to Vote on Erasing SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a resolution Wednesday to reject the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cryptocurrency ac [...]