Lofgren Introduces Resolution to Rename Caucus Room for Pelosi
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Lofgren Introduces Resolution to Rename Caucus Room for Pelosi
2022-11-29 22:30:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., chair of the House Administration Committee, introduced a resolution Tuesday designating the caucus room in the Cannon House Office Building be named the ‘‘Speaker Nancy Pelosi Caucus Room.’’ The resolution, which only needs a... Read More

Congress Braces Itself for Ruling on State Authority Over Elections
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Congress Braces Itself for Ruling on State Authority Over Elections
2022-07-29 14:52:48
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel tried Thursday to prepare for another Supreme Court ruling that could upend conventional thinking, this time on state authority over federal elections. Depending on how the Supreme Court rules in the case of Moore v.... Read More

<strong>House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Stock Trading Reforms</strong>
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House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Stock Trading Reforms
2022-03-02 20:36:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Administration Committee has scheduled a public hearing on March 16 to examine proposed stock trading reforms for Congress. “Over the past several weeks, the Committee on House Administration has been conducting a review... Read More

House Members Debate Role of Immigrant Physicians in Easing Health Care Shortages
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House Members Debate Role of Immigrant Physicians in Easing Health Care Shortages
2022-02-16 15:33:50
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship met Tuesday to discuss the role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. health care system. “Throughout the pandemic, immigrants in health care fields served on the front lines, and have... Read More

Who’s Who on the Select Committee Investigating Capitol Siege
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Who’s Who on the Select Committee Investigating Capitol Siege
2021-07-02 14:39:40
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created quite the splash by appointing Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming to the new select committee that will soon begin a new investigation into the violent Jan. 6 attack on the... Read More

Pelosi Names GOP’s Cheney to Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Riot
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Pelosi Names GOP's Cheney to Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to a new select committee on the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, elevating the most unyielding GOP critic of former President Donald Trump to... Read More

Voting Rights Overhaul Championed by Democrats
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Voting Rights Overhaul Championed by Democrats
2021-03-02 14:27:23
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON -- Democrats in Congress want to overhaul the nation’s voting laws with the “For the People Act” (H.R. 1). Their majority in the House makes approval of the bill likely as soon as this week. H.R. 1 would reduce... Read More

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