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HAKEEM JEFFRIES


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Hakeem Jeffries Pummels Kevin McCarthy With New Name For Weaponization Committee

"They continue to peddle conspiracy theories led by this so-called weaponization committee," Jeffries said of the House majority.

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Democrats rake in $12.3 million in Hakeem Jeffries' 2nd month as leader

Democrats on Capitol Hill brought in $12.3 million in February, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accounting for $9.3 million of the donations on his own.

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McCarthy and Jeffries forge relationship amid partisan fire

The working relationship between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is notably different than the one the top House Republican had with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the last Congress — most simply, that they have one at all.

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McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other.

But the nascent relationship between to the two leaders will be tested by the already partisan fight over the debt ceiling and government funding this year.

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Personal information of members of Congress exposed in health data breach

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working together to determine how the personal information was compromised.

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Health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'

Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.

Personal details of U.S. House members exposed in health data breach

The breach occurred at a D.C. health insurance marketplace, but it did not appear that lawmakers were specifically targeted, House administrators said.

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Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries demand answers on 'significant' data breach affecting members and staff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a joint letter Wednesday demanding answers about the “significant data breach" of DC Health Link.

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Echoes of Pelosi as new leadership era begins for Democrats

A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi and her team has debuted at the party’s annual retreat.

Democrats ask Fox not to push 'propaganda' on 2020 election

The two top Democrats in Congress are asking Fox News executives not to spread false information about the 2020 election and are demanding that commentators who suggested that the election was stolen acknowledge on the air that they were wrong.

Biden rallies Democrats as GOP pushes him toward 1st veto

President Joe Biden is imploring House Democrats to go out and sell the Democratic accomplishments of the last two years to voters.

Jeffries warns against 'xenophobic activity' from 'MAGA Republicans' as House China Select Committee kicks off

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries cautioned the House China Select Committee against "xenophobic activity" from "MAGA Republicans."

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Top Democrats push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries want Fox News hosts to admit on air they were wrong to spread false claims about the 2020 election.

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Schumer, Jeffries demand Fox News stop promoting ‘grave propaganda’ about 2020 election

The letter comes amid reports that Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch admitted in a deposition that some Fox hosts “were endorsing” election falsehoods and that he wished the network had pushed back harder on such conspiracy theories.

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Schumer, Jeffries pressure Murdoch, Fox News over Trump's false election fraud claims

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are calling foul on Rupert Murdoch following Dominion Voting Systems' latest Fox News revelations.

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Democrats defend Rep. Chu against ‘xenophobic’ accusations of disloyalty to U.S.

House Democrats are rushing to the defense of Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) after a Republican congressman questioned her “loyalty” to the United States following unsubstantiated reports in a conservative outlet that Chu had ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms

Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.

House Democratic leaders to meet about impact of reported Jan. 6 video release to Fox News' Tucker Carlson

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy allegedly gave Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 Capitol and police surveillance video, according to Axios.

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Dem leader Jeffries calls Republicans who spoke out during Biden State of the Union 'childish,' 'petulant'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday that Republicans who were "yelling and screaming" during President Biden's State of the Union address are "childish."

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House Dems tap Trump impeachment officials for panel on Biden admin's 'weaponization' of FBI

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has tapped former President Donald Trump impeachment officials for the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

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Jeffries accuses GOP of hypocrisy, antisemitism with move to boot Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies accused the GOP of hypocrisy and engaging in antisemitic behavior as it looks to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over offensive comments she made relating to Israel.

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Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is calling for more information about classified records discovered in the possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

'God bless Elon Musk': Top Republican lauds Twitter owner ahead of key hearing

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer will lead the first major congressional hearing on Twitter since Republicans took control of the House.

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Schiff vents at Musk for blowing off Democrats in recent Capitol tour: Pursuing his 'vanity project'

According to Politico, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is frustrated over Twitter CEO Elon Musk choosing to visit only GOP lawmakers during his recent trip to Capitol Hill.

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Elon Musk ignores Dems, meets only with Republicans in first Capitol visit as Twitter CEO: report

Billionaire Elon Musk snubbed Congressional Democrats in his first visit to Capitol Hill since purchasing Twitter, the latest sign of his newfound Republican leanings.

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Musk says he met McCarthy and Jeffries to ensure Twitter is ‘fair’

Elon Musk said he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss ensuring Twitter “is fair to both parties.”

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House Democrats' new leader Jeffries vows not to 'go off the cliff' on debt ceiling

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insists the looming debt ceiling crisis will be resolved without his party submitting to demands by Republicans who want to tie government spending cuts to a debt limit hike.

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Democratic House leader Jeffries says Trump running 'low-energy' campaign for president

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said presidential candidate Donald Trump is running a "low-energy campaign" after announcing his third bid for the White House in November.

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McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intelligence panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

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McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

McCarthy bans Schiff, Swalwell from House Intelligence Committee

Speaker Kevin McCarthy made good on his pledge to remove two California Democrats from the intelligence panel.

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McCarthy will block Democrats Schiff, Swalwell from intelligence committee

"Hakeem Jeffries has 200 other people who can serve on that committee," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after noting that the move wasn't "political."

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Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

President Joe Biden has hosted the Democratic congressional leaders at the White House.

Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel

Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats.

McCarthy urged to keep fellow Californians Schiff, Swalwell on Intelligence panel

In a letter to McCarthy, House Democratic leader Jeffries urged the new speaker not to boot Reps. Schiff and Swalwell from the Intelligence committee.

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Hakeem Jeffries tells Kevin McCarthy that it's a 'double standard' if 'serial fraudster' George Santos serves on committees but Schiff and Swalwell get kicked off of the intelligence committee

In a letter obtained by Insider, Jeffries pushed for keeping Reps. Schiff and Swalwell on the Intel committee. McCarthy has pledged to remove them.

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Jeffries taps Schiff, Swalwell for House Intel panel despite McCarthy's vow to block

"The denial of seats to duly elected members of the House Democratic Caucus runs counter to the serious and sober mission of the Intelligence Committee," Jeffries wrote to McCarthy.

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Jeffries taps Schiff and Swalwell for Intelligence panel despite McCarthy’s vow to block both

Republicans have been angling to deny spots on key panels to Democrats partly in retaliation for votes by the Democratic-led House in the last Congress to remove Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Reps. Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) from committees.

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Dems still silent after latest batch of classified documents found at Biden's Delaware home

Many senior Democrats have been noticeably silent as more documents have been found at President Biden's Delaware home, days after previous documents were found at a DC think tank.

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Top Dem Jeffries has 'full faith and credit' in President Biden amid classified documents drama

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he has “full faith” in President Biden after a second batch of his classified documents were discovered.

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Democrats seek reparations, ‘national apology’ for slavery: ‘We are moving closer’

House Democrats this week introduced legislation to create a commission to study reparations for slavery, and some form of apology from the federal government.

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Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington

Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress.

New Democratic House leader blesses top Pelosi aide to lead super PAC

The House Majority PAC is the principal outside group that funds ads for Democratic members of Congress.

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Hakeem Jeffries Is Ready for His Moment

Nancy Pelosi’s successor as House Democratic leader is showing he is adept at delivering a message that resonates with the base and beyond.

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On Hakeem Jeffries, media elites look like election-denier deniers

Some media outlets broadcast celebratory stories on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries despite his "record of election denialism."

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Letter: Thoughts on Kevin McCarthy’s election as Speaker of the House

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

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House To Vote On Rules Package After McCarthy Wins Speaker Battle

In his acceptance speech, Kevin McCarthy promised the House would be a check on the president and his policies.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Gets Laughs And Cheers For Alphabet Stunt After Kevin McCarthy Win

The new No. 1 Democrat in the House said his party would always pick “maturity over Mar-a-Lago.”

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House adjourns until Friday night as McCarthy tries to nail down final votes

For the first time this week, McCarthy's allies sounded optimistic that they had enough support within the Republican Party to elect him speaker.

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Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

The extended drama over picking the next House speaker has put the normally understated position of House clerk in the spotlight.

McCarthy makes gains but falls short on historic 12th speaker vote

McCarthy's vote total had fallen from 203 on Tuesday to 200 on Thursday. But Republicans finally began to move in his direction Friday afternoon.

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Why is the House still voting for speaker? They don’t have much choice.

Republicans don’t have the votes they need to adjourn, and no one has the majority to elect a speaker.

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In Politics, Is Older Better?

Franklin Foer argues that youthful vigor is no match for hard-won experience.

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Joy Reid dismisses Byron Donalds nomination as 'troll' move that he was willing to 'go along with'

MSNBC host Joy Reid dismissed the historic nomination of Rep-elect Byron Donalds as House Speaker as a GOP “troll” move during “The ReidOut” Wednesday.

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Cori Bush's tweet attacking Byron Donalds as a 'white supremacy' prop dubbed 'racist' and 'pathetic'

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush shocked Twitter users for attacking Republican Rep-elect and House Speaker candidate Byron Donalds as a “prop” for the GOP on Wednesday.

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Jeffries has now received more lifetime votes for speaker than Boehner

Nancy Pelosi retains the lead since 1913.

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McCarthy on track to lose 5th vote for House speaker

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy again failed to secure the necessary 218 votes to be the next House speaker on Wednesday, splitting the vote between Rep.-elects Hakeem Jeffries and Byron Donalds.

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Republican who backed McCarthy votes ‘present’ in fourth round of voting for House speaker

One of Kevin McCarthy's prior supporters in the House speaker's race voted "present" in the fourth round of voting on Wednesday, and said Republicans need to "stop wasting everyone's time."

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Speaker's race: Chip Roy gets standing ovation after noting historic nominations of 2 Black Americans

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas drew a standing ovation for Reps. Byron Donalds and Hakeem Jeffries as two Black congressmen in the hunt to become speaker of the House.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand Tonight in the Speaker’s Race

Rep. Kevin McCarthy was unable to secure the 218 House votes needed to become Speaker during Tuesday's vote, and some Republicans may be absent for another vote.

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EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election

The House will convene Wednesday as Republicans try again to elect a speaker for the new Congress.

Behind the Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy

The G.O.P. has gone from being a disciplined party of limited government to a party of anti-government protest to, now, a party of performative verbiage.

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Time of triumph for GOP turns into 'distraction' with Santos

Leaders of the incoming Republican-controlled House have tried for weeks to minimize the controversy surrounding Rep.-elect George Santos and the revelations that the New York Republican lied about various aspects of his resume.

Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.

Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election

Former President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Clyburn elected House Dems' assistant leader, averts contest

House Democrats unanimously chose Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina for a new role in party leadership next year.

Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.

Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.

Top progressive Jayapal passes on Dem leadership race

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress.

Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won't seek a leadership role in the new Congress.

GOP eyes Indiana upset amid national push to diversify party

Air Force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green is eyeing an upset in an Indiana U.S. House district that has been Democratically controlled for nearly a century.

Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

President Joe Biden insists he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

Even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Donald Trump’s side when the then-president was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine’s leader for “a favor” and withholding $400 million in military aid.

New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals

New York’s political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.

'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier

Just two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Flores: Goodell should ensure case avoids forced arbitration

Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racists hiring practices isn’t settled behind closed doors.

Pelosi pushes to show united Democrats ahead of midterms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has teamed up with one of the emerging progressives in Congress for a town hall in New York, aiming to show a united Democratic front months ahead of the midterm elections.

High court's Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights

The Supreme Court’s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election has sparked fresh warnings that the court is eroding the Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for Congress to intervene.

Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert

Progressive Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent comments likening a Muslim member of Congress to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Reviving Biden's big bill, Democrats look to regain momentum

Democratic leaders are pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.

Adams, Bragg win NYC election amid historic Black leadership

When New York City voters this week chose Eric Adams as the city’s next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two Black men into two of the city’s most powerful elected offices.

Many progressives grudgingly accepting smaller economic plan

Many progressives have started lining up behind an emerging social and environment bill that’s neither as big nor as bold as they’d wanted.

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election.

Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism

When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to be “confrontational” in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial equity heard a leading Black voice in the nation's long march toward civil rights.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Ad“I’ve heard Democrats argue that it’s the unions that built the middle class,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.”Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. “This far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,” said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively “funnel money to Democrats” by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Ad“I’ve heard Democrats argue that it’s the unions that built the middle class,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.”Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. “This far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,” said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively “funnel money to Democrats” by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

The Latest: Board reportedly wants Capitol fencing removed

National Guard stand guard at a perimeter fence at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON – The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):5:50 p.m. Pittman says the board suggested some temporary fencing would be removed starting Friday, and the fencing around the outer perimeter of the Capitol complex would be removed starting March 12. Some fencing is likely to remain as law enforcement officials continue to track an increased number of threats against lawmakers and the Capitol. This comes two months after Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory.

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations

Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. Under the bill, Cuomo would still have the power to keep alive his existing COVID-19 rules or tweak them. State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs, a close Cuomo ally, said it’s “premature” to opine before the investigation concludes. Asa Hutchinson, the association's vice chair, called the allegations against Cuomo “very serious” but said it’s up to Democratic governors to decide who will chair the NGA. The story was updated March 3 to report Cuomo did a phone briefing on Feb. 22 where he took questions.

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. The Supreme Court provided the LGBTQ community with a resounding victory last year in a 6-3 ruling that said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied to LGBTQ workers when it comes to barring discrimination on the basis of sex. Biden made clear his support for the Equality Act in the lead-up to last year's election, saying it would be one of his first priorities. Ad“Our neighbor, @RepMarieNewman, wants to pass the so-called “Equality” Act to destroy women’s rights and religious freedoms. Democrats likened the effort to past civil rights battles in the nation's history.

Republicans push back on Pelosi proposal for riot commission

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that a legitimate commission would be comprised of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. Last week, she said the commission must be “strongly bipartisan” and have the power to subpoena witnesses. Republicans have suggested an evenly divided 10-member panel and have also objected to some of the rationale for forming the commission. But politics have changed in the intervening 17 years, and Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything — including, in some cases, basic facts. AdDemocrats now control both chambers, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has said he also supports a commission.

The Latest: Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers

Trump cites Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. ___4 p.m.Citigroup is pausing all federal political donations for the first three months of the year in light of Wednesday’s deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had already ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff in Sicknick’s honor and calls were growing for President Donald Trump to do the same at the White House. Trump supporters who were angry over his loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Toomey was interviewed Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”___12:15 a.m.President Donald Trump is facing growing Democratic momentum to impeach him a second time.

Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – UPDATE: A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. With just days left in Trump’s presidency, the House also is preparing to impeach Trump this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying first to put pressure on Republicans to tell Trump it’s time to go. The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside. While many have criticized Trump, Republicans have said that impeachment would be divisive in a time of unity.

Top Republican says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)WASHINGTON – Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said he believed Trump had committed “impeachable offenses.” But he did not explicitly say whether he would vote to remove the president from office at the conclusion of a Senate trial if the House sent over articles of impeachment. “I do think the president committed impeachable offenses, but I don’t know what is going to land on the Senate floor, if anything," Toomey said. Late Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to her Democratic colleagues reiterating that Trump must be held accountable — but stopped short of committing to an impeachment vote. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I, a leader of the House effort to draft impeachment articles — or charges — accusing Trump of inciting insurrection, said his group had grown to include 185 co-sponsors.

Biden largely mum on Trump's effort to reverse election

While some Democrats say Trump's actions merit new impeachment proceedings, Biden has been more circumspect. Biden’s aides believe Americans outside Washington want to hear more about how the Biden presidency will help them and less about the partisan squabbling that has characterized the past four years of Trump’s presidency. There was no widespread fraud in the election, which a range of election officials across the country, as well as Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, has confirmed. Indeed, by avoiding engaging with Trump, Biden is also hoping to maintain the opportunity for bipartisanship in the new Congress, which he's repeatedly emphasized will be key to his hopes of getting anything done. Jim Manley, a former longtime Senate Democratic leadership aide, said the party's failure to take on Trump's recent moves could set the tone for Biden’s presidency and beyond.

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

It’s a new year, and tomorrow can be a new day for Atlanta, for Georgia and for America,” Biden said at a drive-in rally. The call highlighted how Trump has used the Georgia campaign to make clear his continued hold on Republican politics. A top Georgia election official said hours before Trump's rally that he “wanted to scream” after hearing audio of the president's call with Raffensperger. Biden said he needs a Senate majority to pass legislation to combat the coronavirus, and he blasted Perdue and Loeffler as obstructionist Trump loyalists. Ossoff and Warnock have countered with warnings that a Republican Senate will stymie Biden's administration, especially on pandemic relief.

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., waves the gavel on the opening day of the 117th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. “She's had one finger in the dike and one finger in the eye of Donald Trump," said Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is seen as a strong contender to succeed Pelosi whenever she steps down. Democrats gave Pelosi a standing ovation as the final tally was announced, while the Republican side of the chamber was nearly empty. Ocasio-Cortez said she and other progressives “have been in conversations and negotiations” with Pelosi, but did not describe what they accomplished.

Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath to members of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The House and Senate were required to convene Sunday, by law, and imposed strict COVID-19 protocols. But by day's end, House lawmakers were hugging and congratulating one another after taking the oath of office in the crowded chamber, an alarming scene during the pandemic. “To say the new Congress convenes at a challenging time would be an understatement,” McConnell said as the chamber opened. House Republicans boosted their ranks in the November election, electing a handful of women and minorities, more than ever.

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The New York senator said “the only thing standing in the way" is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican senators. McConnell has shown little interest in Trump's push to bolster the $600 relief checks just approved in a sweeping year-end package, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid, for now. Nancy Pelosi regained the speaker's gavel after Democrats swept to the House majority in the midterm election. The Republican-led Senate acquitted Trump in 2020 of the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses

WASHINGTON – The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign arm said Monday that she won't seek the post again for the next Congress, days after her party's unexpected loss of seats in last week's election triggered recriminations among Democrats. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos' decision to not seek a new term atop the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee comes with party members upset and divided over why that happened. Her win came after an eleventh-hour $1 million expenditure for her by the House Majority PAC, which was resented by some Democrats. That committee is aligned with House Democratic leaders. House Democrats currently have a 232-197 advantage, plus one independent and five vacancies.

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