No YOLO yet: Bill Cassidy insists he won’t be out for revenge against Trump
The Louisiana Republican could wreak some havoc on the president’s agenda if he chooses.
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Bill revamping college athletics is again pulled from House agenda
The SCORE Act was a casualty of internal GOP doubts and a prominent Democratic group’s new opposition.
Schumer keeps options open on housing bill as cross-chamber tensions rise
The White House and the architects of the Senate bill have pushed back against the House-amended housing affordability package.
Pelosi endorses San Francisco’s Connie Chan to succeed her
Retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) in the race to succeed her in California’s 11th Congressional District. “I know and love this district, I know the Congress and I know Connie,” Pelosi said, with Chan sitting next to her, in a video that their two campaigns shared…
Congressional Black Caucus to oppose college athletics bill
The SCORE Act is poised to receive a House vote this week.
Coons throws support behind Stevens in Michigan Senate Democratic primary
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons (Del.) endorsed Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D) Senate campaign on Monday, less than three months before the Democratic primary. In a video that Stevens’s campaign shared online, Coons said that it was his “honor” to endorse the four-term congresswoman. “I know Haley, I’ve spent time with her, traveled with her, campaigned…
Democrats: DOJ’s $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘raises the specter of corruption unparalleled’
Numerous Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization” fund, with a group of House Democrats even filing suit to block its creation. Earlier Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the $1.776 billion fund as part of a settlement agreement in President Trump’s since-withdrawn lawsuit against the Internal…