A group of more than 20 House Democrats is calling on Columbia University officials to disband a pro-Palestinian student encampment on campus, joining calls from several GOP colleagues to stifle the protests. In a letter sent to Columbia officials on Monday, 21 Democratic lawmakers expressed disappointment in the university’s inability to end the protests on […]
With the death of Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) and the resignation of Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), just 429 members fill the 435 seats in the House of Representatives as of Wednesday. Republicans control a razor-thin majority of 217 seats, with Democrats in control of 212 seats. In California, the open seat of former Speaker Kevin […]
The House seat held by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) has shifted in Democrats’ favor after the Pennsylvania primary elections on Tuesday, spelling trouble for the former Freedom Caucus Chairman as he seeks reelection in a seat heavily coveted by the opposing party. After Democratic candidate Janelle Stelson’s victory on Tuesday, the University of Virginia Center […]
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to resign, hours after Cuellar was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges. "While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low," Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. "That’s why office holders and candidates under indictment should resign or end their campaigns, including Sen. Bob Menendez, Donald Trump, & Rep. Henry Cuellar." Menendez,...
The first real sign of trouble for Rep. Henry Cuellar came in January 2022, when the FBI showed up at his house as part of a “court-authorized ongoing investigation.” Local reporting added at the time that agents were seen “taking cases and other items from the congressman’s home,” and the FBI was also present “at a downtown building owned by Cuellar that reportedly houses his campaign office as well as other private businesses.” It seemed like only a matter of time before the public would learn...
The conservative Texas Democrat was just indicted on corruption charges. He barely won his election in 2022, thanks to Nancy Pelosi and her allies. Today, his seat is at risk.
Democratic New York state Sen. Tim Kennedy has defeated West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson, a Republican, in a special election in the state's 26th Congressional District.Kennedy's espouses pro-choice and pro-gun control policy positions, expressing support for an assault weapons ban and for the codification of Roe v. Wade into federal law."We did it. We did it as a COMMUNITY. Because that’s what this was all about since Day One. And that’s what it will always be about. I'm honored. I'm...
House Democratic leaders announced that if GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia moves to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the speakership, they will vote to table her motion."We will vote to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion to Vacate the Chair. If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California said in a...
House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that they’ll allow members to block any effort from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her tiny team of nihilists to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, a reminder of where the power sits in the House. “We will vote to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Motion to Vacate the Chair. If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement. ...
The top three Democratic leaders in the House announced Tuesday they will vote to block a rogue House Republican from moving to oust GOP Speaker Mike Johnson.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) died Wednesday after suffering a “cardiac episode” earlier this month and battling a series of health troubles over recent years. The under-the-radar House Democrat died at 65 after suffering a heart attack on April 6. He was on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since […]
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack from diabetes complications on April 6, according to Gov. Phil Murphy's office.