House approves the SAVE America Act as GOP makes election bill push

Washington — The House on Wednesday approved the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots — moves that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. In a 218 to 213 vote, one Democrat voted with all Republicans in favor of the bill. The legislation now

GOP voting bill clears House as conservatives clamor for Senate action

House Republicans clamoring for stricter voting rules cleared a hurdle with passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Wednesday — but that’s only ramping up debate among conservatives on how to pressure the Senate to take up the election legislation. The bill, which would require individuals to present proof of citizenship…

House votes to rescind Trump’s Canada tariffs

Washington — The House voted on Wednesday to overturn President Trump’s tariffs on Canada after six Republicans sided with nearly all Democrats to rebuke one pillar of the president’s trade agenda.  The Democratic measure to roll back the levies passed in a 219 to 211 vote.  However, the resolution’s passage is largely symbolic, since it

Moderate Dems Roll Out Affordability Agenda Pitch Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Workers attach siding to a house at a construction site in Trappe, Md., on Oct. 28, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images A group of moderate Democrats this week released what it called an affordability agenda to “help make life more affordable” by focusing on five core areas: health care, housing, energy, family care, and