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Congress Overturns Trump's National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall
The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office. -
Commerce Secretary To Face Lawmakers In Hearing On Census Citizenship Question
After fending off requests to testify in lawsuits over the census citizenship question, Wilbur Ross goes before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday. -
Tom Steyer Challenges Pelosi’s Avoidance Of Impeachment
To impeach or not to impeach — that is the question now dividing Democrats in Congress. -
Adam Schiff: Evidence Available Already Shows That Trump Should Be Indicted
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's high bar for impeachment but also argued there's already a strong case against the president. -
House Votes To Condemn Anti-Semitism After Rep. Omar's Comments
The resolution was the product of tense internal deliberation among House Democrats, who were divided over how to confront a new round of allegations of anti-Semitism against Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. -
Bill Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Heads To U.S. House Floor
It's the Democrats' latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate. -
Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda
Getting rid of the legislative filibuster — the rule requiring at least 60 votes to advance a bill — is what many activists say is key to passing a progressive agenda. But not all Democrats agree. -
House Democrats Wield Majority Power: Symbolism Or Change?
Is the “blue wave” having a real-world impact outside of the House? -
House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days
The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015. -
House OKs Democrats' Bill Blocking Trump Emergency On Wall
The House's 245-182 vote Tuesday to block Trump's national emergency declaration fell well below the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override what would be the first veto of Trump's presidency.