‘Jobs Don’t Justify Harm’: Spanberger’s Chief Energy Officer Sought To Kill Natural Gas Plant That Needs Approval From Spanberger’s Administration

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Spanberger made energy affordability a central pillar of her campaign, and the power plant her energy czar opposes could help lower prices L: Josephus Allmond (selc.org) R: Abigail Spanberger (Mike Kropf/Getty Images) Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger’s (D.) newly appointed energy czar, Josephus Allmond, has spent months working to block a natural gas-fired power plant that is

Jeffries presses Johnson to pass Senate DHS bill; open to helping GOP with rule

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) threw his weight behind the Senate-passed bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department (DHS), declaring it a victory for Democrats because it funds airport screeners but not immigration enforcement operations. After huddling with other House Democrats in the Capitol basement, Jeffries urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the…

Swalwell Pitched AI Startup to Fellow Dem Lawmakers in Possible Violation of House Ethics Rules: Report

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) pitched the services of a political AI startup he cofounded to fellow Democratic lawmakers and staff in a possible violation of House ethics rules that prohibit members from using their public office to promote a private business, according to Democratic operatives who spoke to Notus. Swalwell cofounded Findraiser in early