Filibuster fight comes full circle as GOP faces internal pressure on elections bill
Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.
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Capitol agenda: House set to rebuke Trump’s tariffs
The House is set to rebuke Donald Trump’s signature economic policy Wednesday following Speaker Mike Johnson’s failure late last night to contain GOP unrest over the administration’s trade war. The chamber will vote on a resolution offered by Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.) to overturn the president’s Canadian tariffs. It comes after GOP Reps. Kevin
Ocasio-Cortez’s political clout grows after recent progressive wins
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seeing her political influence grow among Democrats as chatter builds about her future. Ocasio-Cortez had her latest win over the last week when her endorsed candidate in a crowded New Jersey House special primary election, Analilia Mejia, performed above expectations. On Tuesday, her top rival, former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.),…
Raskin launches probe into Ed Martin’s removal from Weaponization Working Group
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is demanding the Justice Department turn over all its files related to the demotion of Ed Martin from his role as the head of the Weaponization Working Group amid reports he improperly disclosed grand jury material about prosecutions of Trump foes. The new probe from the top Democrat on the House…
Raskin sends redistricting plea to Maryland Legislature after Senate president shows opposition
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map. The map has already passed the state’s House, but the bill now faces opposition from Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), who has refused to bring the measure…
GOP rebels rebuke Trump tariffs, blocking ban on snap repeal votes
A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs. The House voted 214-217 to block the rule, which would have also teed up votes for unrelated legislation later
Dem rep says Republicans ‘afraid of women voting’
Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the No. 2 House Democrat, slammed the GOP-backed voting bill that the House is set to vote on this week, claiming it was meant to suppress a major Democratic-leaning voting bloc: women. “This is not about protecting our elections. Republicans are not truly afraid of noncitizens voting, which we all know…