The House approved a wide-ranging police-reform bill Thursday night, by a vote of 236-181, sending it to the Senate, one day after Democrats stalled a GOP-backed bill there.All 233 Democrats voted in … [Read more...] about House passes Dems’ sweeping police-reform bill 1 day after Senate GOP bill stalls
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Reporter’s Notebook: On police reform, Congress may have missed its ‘moment’
“A kicked dog hollers,” fumed Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., at a House Judiciary Committee meeting last Wednesday, preparing a police-reform bill.Decorum is often paramount on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers … [Read more...] about Reporter’s Notebook: On police reform, Congress may have missed its ‘moment’
Clyburn says ‘nobody is going to defund the police,’ calls for ‘reimagining’ of law enforcement
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., made it clear on Sunday that despite the public rancor following the protests over the recent deaths of African-Americans involving law enforcement, Congress will not make … [Read more...] about Clyburn says ‘nobody is going to defund the police,’ calls for ‘reimagining’ of law enforcement
What will 2020 elections be about? Impeachment, pandemic, George Floyd death by June leaves door wide open
It would be the seminal vote of the year in Congress.. For only the third time in history, senators would rise from their desks and declare “guilty” or not “guilty in the impeachment trial of … [Read more...] about What will 2020 elections be about? Impeachment, pandemic, George Floyd death by June leaves door wide open
Reporter’s Notebook: George Floyd unrest, coronavirus show limits to Congress’ power
At times like these, one really wonders what good Congress can do.American cities are in tumult. The most virulent pandemic to grip the globe in more than a century still throbs. There was a good … [Read more...] about Reporter’s Notebook: George Floyd unrest, coronavirus show limits to Congress’ power
Trump taunts Biden on 1994 crime bill, black incarcerations
President Trump took an opportunity Thursday night to remind voters of Joe Biden’s support for a controversial 1994 crime bill that many critics blame for high levels of incarceration among … [Read more...] about Trump taunts Biden on 1994 crime bill, black incarcerations
Reporter’s Notebook: As Congress mulls coronavirus stimulus, prepare for ‘phases’
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The House and Senate had not even completed approval of the third phase of the coronavirus legislative … [Read more...] about Reporter’s Notebook: As Congress mulls coronavirus stimulus, prepare for ‘phases’
Massie calls for Congress to hold virtual public hearings on coronavirus
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the controversial House member who last week forced over 200 House members to return to Washington, D.C., to pass the coronavirus relief package, said Tuesday that Congress … [Read more...] about Massie calls for Congress to hold virtual public hearings on coronavirus
Massie calls for Congress to hold virtual public hearings on coronavirus
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the controversial House member who last week forced over 200 House members to return to Washington, D.C., to pass the coronavirus relief package, said Tuesday that Congress … [Read more...] about Massie calls for Congress to hold virtual public hearings on coronavirus
Sen. Kennedy: Congress tried to hide ‘spending porn on pet projects’ in stimulus bill, but Americans noticed
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.In an effort to reach a compromise on the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package which President … [Read more...] about Sen. Kennedy: Congress tried to hide ‘spending porn on pet projects’ in stimulus bill, but Americans noticed
