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House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz following a recent flurry of… -
Pressley, Warren Push Biden To Nix $50,000 In Student Debt
BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden should help those struggling under crushing student loan debt by immediately canceling up to $50,000 of debt for federal… -
Why Possibly Changing The Filibuster Brings Threats Of Political 'Nuclear' War
To a growing number of Democrats, the filibuster is a giant barrier to everything they want to accomplish. At the funeral last year for congressman and… -
Sen. Bernie Sanders' Next Progressive Frontier: Reshaping A 'Rigged' Tax System
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is turning the committee best known for writing budgets that never become law into a vetting… -
Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a popular narrative has emerged: that because rioters did not fire guns that day, they were… -
Biden Endorses Reforming The Senate Filibuster — Here's What That Means
Many Democrats hope President Biden's endorsement of changing the Senate filibuster, to one in which a senator actually has to talk for potentially hours… -
House Renews Violence Against Women Act, But Senate Hurdles Remain
President Biden played a lead role in passing the landmark 1994 law, which he recently called "one of my proudest legislative achievements." VAWA was not reauthorized in 2018 over partisan disputes. -
South Emerges As Flashpoint Of Brewing Redistricting Battle
Experts note the new maps in the South alone could knock Democrats out of power in the U.S. House next year -- and perhaps well beyond. -
Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill In Win For Biden, Dems
The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote precisely seven weeks after Biden entered the White House. -
Rep. Katherine Clark Says Dems Are 'United And Excited' About Stimulus Bill
The House of Representatives approved the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Wednesday, paving the way for President Joe Biden's first major legislative win.
