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StoryJul 16, 2020Read →

McCarthy Introduces Bill to Protect Statues: ‘No Order, No Funding’

Congressional Republicans are moving to force state and local governments to protect statues and monuments. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled legislation on Thursday that would prevent local…

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StoryJul 9, 2020Read →

Pelosi on Protesters Tearing Down Statues: ‘People Will Do What They Do’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is sharing her views on whether or not protesters should be tearing down statues. During her weekly press conference on Thursday, Pelosi was asked about her views it should be left…

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StoryJul 2, 2020Read →

McCarthy to Introduce Bill to Withhold Federal Funds From States That Do Not Protect Statues

As protesters tear down statues of controversial figures, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says he will introduce legislation to punish states that do not protect statues. During his weekly press briefing…

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StoryJul 2, 2020Read →

Pelosi Dismisses McCarthy’s Call for Her to Condemn Protesters Desecrating Statues

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is firing back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) due to his questions about her silence on the statues St. Junipero Serra being overturned by protesters in San…

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StoryJun 16, 2020Read →

Pelosi Calls Police Chokehold a ‘Lynching’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she cannot imagine that a congressional police reform bill would not include a ban on chokeholds. During an interview on CNN on Monday evening, Pelosi was asked whether she…

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StoryMay 27, 2020Read →

House GOP Sue Pelosi Over Proxy Voting — House Speaker Fires Back

House Republicans are suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other federal court officials to block proxy voting, and Pelosi is not staying silent in response. In the 38-page lawsuit filed on Tuesday, McCarthy…

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ReportingMay 19, 2020Read →

Top House Republican Backs Easing Rules for Coronavirus Loan Program

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he could support extending the time allowed for small businesses to use federal loans to keep their enterprises afloat during the coronavirus pandemic – one of…

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StoryMay 18, 2020Read →

McCarthy Claims Democrats Are Trying to Use Coronavirus Pandemic to ‘Enforce Their Socialism’

Congressional Democrats are pushing for additional COVID-19 relief measures to help blunt the economic impact from the coronavirus shutdowns. However, Republicans are accusing their colleagues of using a global pandemic…

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StoryMay 13, 2020Read →

FBI Says China Hackers Are Trying to Steal Coronavirus Treatment, Vaccine Research

As researchers are racing to develop treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new threat to organizations conducting such research. In a public service…

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StoryMay 7, 2020Read →

House Republicans Create a ‘China Task Force’ to Examine a ‘Wide Range of China-Related Issues’

House Republicans are taking a new step in their effort to investigate a variety of “threats” from the Chinese government. During his weekly press conference on Thursday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-Calif.)…

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StoryMay 4, 2020Read →

GOP Lawmakers Release Plan in an Effort to Reopen Congress

While lawmakers in the Senate head back to Washington, D.C., the House of Representatives is not expected to return until possibly next week. In a plan shared on Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)…

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ReportingApr 22, 2020Read →

U.S. House Will Not Consider Voting by Proxy This Week: Aide

The U.S. House of Representatives will no longer consider remote voting by proxy this week, a House Democratic leadership aide said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on a call with other leading Democrats Wednesday…

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ReportingApr 21, 2020Read →

Top House Republican McCarthy Confirms Deal Reached on Small Business Loan Bill

The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday that a deal had been reached to replenish funding for an emergency program that extends loans to small businesses hit by a drop in demand due to…

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StoryApr 21, 2020Read →

House Democrats Post Record Fundraising Haul in First Quarter

House Democrats’ campaign arm posted a record first quarter in their 2020 fundraising, pulling in $43.5 million in the first few months of the year. That figure is a record for the Democratic Congressional Campaign…

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ReportingApr 17, 2020Read →

Key U.S. Congressman Offers Remote Voting Proposal Amid Coronavirus Relief Haggling

A leading member of the U.S. House of Representatives recommended on Thursday a voting system to allow lawmakers to authorize other lawmakers to vote for them during the coronavirus pandemic. The recommendation from the…

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StoryApr 2, 2020Read →

Pelosi Announces She Will Create a Bipartisan Committee to Oversee Coronavirus Response

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced she is creating a bipartisan select committee on the coronavirus. She tapped Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) to lead the committee. The speaker told reporters during a…

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ReportingMar 30, 2020Read →

Partisan Divide Returns in U.S. Congress on Coronavirus Next Steps

Fresh partisan divisions flared on Sunday on the next steps for the U.S. Congress in dealing with the coronavirus crisis, with the top House of Representatives Republican casting doubt on the need for more economic…

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StoryMar 26, 2020Read →

McCarthy: It Is ‘Wrong’ to Object to Voice Vote on Coronavirus Relief Bill

After days of negotiations, the massive coronavirus relief bill passed the Senate, and now, it heads to House, where lawmakers are expected to hold a voice vote on it. House leaders said in order to protect keep members…

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StoryMar 26, 2020Read →

Pelosi Says Democrats ‘Did Jiu-Jitsu’ on Coronavirus Relief Bill

The $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill passed by the Senate is being described as “ the art of compromise ,” and Democrats say they worked hard to insert provisions to help workers more than corporations. During her…

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ReportingMar 12, 2020Read →

McCarthy: Pelosi’s Bill to Tackle Coronavirus ‘Comes Up Short’

Democrats and Republicans can agree that there must be action taken in response to the coronavirus crisis, they just can’t seem to agree on what that looks like. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled a bill…

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