Politics Aug 07 WATCH: Cummings says leaders must stop 'hateful, incendiary comments' Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, did not name President Donald Trump in remarks Wednesday, but it was clear whom he was addressing.
Politics Aug 05 If Trump wants stronger background checks, Dems say, he should demand gun bill vote Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate GOP leader, Mitch McConnell, is blocking gun safety reforms that more than 90 percent of Americans support.
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Senate vote fails to override Trump vetoes, allowing Saudi arms sales President Donald Trump's decision to sell the weapons in a way that would have bypassed congressional review infuriated lawmakers from both parties. But a vote Monday to override Trump's vetoes failed, 45-40. A two-thirds vote was needed.
Politics Jul 25 WATCH: House panel backs subpoenas for Ivanka, Jared private emails Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the panel's chairman, said the committee has obtained "direct evidence" that the president's daughter, Ivanka, Jared Kushner and other top aides were using personal accounts for official business in violation of federal law and White…
Politics Jul 23 WATCH: Senate approves bill to extend 9/11 victims fund The Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks never runs out of money.
Politics Jul 17 GOP Sen. Rand Paul slows bill to boost 9/11 victims fund Paul, R-Ky., questioned the bill's 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts.
Politics Jul 12 House approves 9/11 victims bill, sends it to Senate Lawmakers from both parties hailed the House vote, which comes a month after comedian Jon Stewart sharply criticized Congress for failing to act.
Politics Jun 26 WATCH: House committee voted to subpoena Kellyanne Conway The House oversight committee is voting June 26 on whether to subpoena former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway in an effort to compel her to testify about potential violations of the Hatch Act. A federal watchdog agency said earlier in…
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Jon Stewart says Congress 'should be ashamed' over inaction on helping 9/11 first responders An angry Stewart said "sick and dying" first responders and their families came to Washington for the hearing, only to face a nearly deserted dais.
Politics Jun 03 House panel to vote on holding William Barr and Wilbur Ross in contempt The contempt of Congress vote comes after the attorney general and commerce secretary failed to comply with subpoenas for documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.