All posts tagged "House"
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DEMOCRACY
Top Dem Warns House GOP Is Planning To End Russia Investigation, Mueller Probe
December 15, 2017Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that he is...
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Authoritarianism
More Than Half Of All D.C. Lobbyists Worked On Tax Reform In 2017. 6,243 To Be Exact.
December 1, 20176,243 lobbyists, more than half of all registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C., worked to help craft...
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Corporate Greed
House GOP Tax Bill Adds $1.3 Trillion To The Deficit After Accounting For Growth: Analysis
November 20, 2017The House GOP tax reform bill passed last week would not produce enough economic growth to...
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Corporate Greed
House Passes GOP Tax Bill, Future In Senate Unclear
November 16, 2017House Republicans on Thursday voted to pass their tax reform bill, approving the measure 227-205. All...
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DEMOCRACY
GOP Tax Plan Will Explode Deficit By As Much As $3.5 Trillion Over 10 Years, $10.6T By 2040: Study
October 30, 2017The Republican tax plan expected to be released Wednesday will increase the deficit by $1 to...
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Authoritarianism
Ex-Ethics Chief: History Will Judge Congress ‘Harshly’ For Focusing On Clinton Instead Of Trump
October 27, 2017Walter Shaub, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics, slammed Congress for opening new...
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DEMOCRACY
Former GOP Lawmaker: Republic Might Be ‘Better Off’ If Democrats Take The House In 2018
October 17, 2017Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) said he thinks the republic might be “better off” if Democrats...
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DEMOCRACY
Dem Congressman Won’t Participate In Moment Of Silence For Las Vegas: It’s ‘An Excuse For Inaction’
October 2, 2017Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Monday that he won’t participate in a moment of silence on...
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DEMOCRACY
GOP Lawmaker Becomes Third Republican In A Week To Announce Retirement, Opening Up Pickup For Dems
September 11, 2017Rep. Dave Trott (R-Mich.) announced Monday that he will not seek reelection next year, becoming the...
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DEMOCRACY
Top Intel Dem Says Trump May Have To Testify About Trump Tower Project In Moscow
August 29, 2017Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), a top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says his committee may...
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DEMOCRACY
Democrats Slam Trump For Failure To Deliver Detailed Path Forward For America’s Longest War
August 22, 2017House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and other top Democrats slammed President Trump on Monday for...
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DEMOCRACY
The Debt Ceiling Must Be Raised In September: Good Luck, Paul Ryan
August 14, 2017When Congress reconvenes after their late summer recess, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is going...
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DEMOCRACY
Dem Lawmakers To Defense Secretary Mattis: Don’t Comply With Trump’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Transgender Ban
August 4, 2017In a letter organized by Reps. Adam Smith (Wash.) and John Conyers Jr (Mich.), more than...
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JUSTICE
Jared Kushner: ‘I Did Not Collude With Russia,’ Questioning Trump’s Win ‘Ridicules’ His Supporters
July 24, 2017Senior White House adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reiterated Monday that he did not...