Politics Dec 16 Spending deal ends two-decade freeze on gun safety research The bill would provide $25 million for gun violence research, divided evenly between the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A law adopted in the 1990s has effectively blocked such research and prohibits federal…
Politics Dec 06 House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
Politics Dec 03 Report reveals frequent contact between Giuliani, Nunes and the White House Records show that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and California Rep. Devin Nunes were in frequent contact last April, when the president's personal attorney was publicly calling for an investigation of Biden.
Politics Nov 26 House Oversight panel sues Barr and Ross over census documents The House committee is suing the Trump administration officials for refusing to produce documents related to a decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: House approves impeachment inquiry resolution The resolution is expected to pass largely along party lines. Watch the debate and vote in the video player.
Politics Oct 29 Democrats unveil impeachment resolution to vote on Thursday The eight-page resolution released Tuesday calls for open hearings and requires the intelligence committee to submit a report outlining its findings and recommendations.
Politics Oct 28 Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon won’t seek reelection Walden is a former chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and now serves as the top Republican on the energy panel.
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Rep. Elijah Cummings lies in state at U.S. Capitol House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders will speak at an arrival ceremony Thursday before Cummings lies in state at Statuary Hall.
Politics Oct 19 Impeachment inquiry puts spotlight on Perry, who shunned it Long after more flamboyant colleagues flamed out of President Donald Trump's favor amid ethics scandals, low-profile and folksy Rick Perry survived in the Cabinet in part by steering clear of controversy. Until now.
Politics Oct 17 WATCH: Energy Secretary Perry resigning at end of year, Trump says Energy Secretary Rick Perry was traveling with Trump to Texas when he told Trump of his decision aboard Air Force One. Perry is under scrutiny over the role he played in the president's dealings with Ukraine, which are currently the…