Aug 21 Long-time New Jersey congressman, Bill Pascrell Jr., dies at 87 By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Pascrell, who was 87, had been in and out of the hospital with an illness recently. A lifelong resident of Paterson, Pascrell served in the Army and Army Reserve after college and graduate school. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Harris campaign could help Democrats regain House majority, Rep. Pat Ryan says By Jackie Hai In an interview with PBS News on Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ryan said the Harris campaign's focus on protecting and expanding American freedoms has been "right on the message" for the country and competitive districts… Continue reading
Aug 13 When George Santos' fraud trial begins next month, the jury will be anonymous By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press A federal judge ruled Tuesday that jurors will have their identities kept secret from the public. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 11:59 Pelosi discusses her book, 'The Art of Power,' and voices confidence in Harris' chances By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold After nearly 40 years of working in the Capitol, Nancy Pelosi has played a central role in some of the most consequential American events of the last two decades. That is the focus of her new book, "The Art of… Continue watching
Aug 01 Schumer introduces 'No Kings Act' in response to Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Sen. Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation reaffirming presidents don't have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:45 Inside the Democratic campaign strategy to reclaim control of the House By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura The dramatic changes in the presidential race could have implications for the other major battles for control of the House and Senate. Both chambers are up for grabs with Democrats particularly hopeful about flipping the House of Representatives. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:31 Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 9:08 Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address and if it could affect support for Israel By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses joint meeting of Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press More than 50 Democratic lawmakers boycotted his appearance and thousands of protesters amassed around the Capitol Wednesday to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it created. Continue reading
Jul 23 Demonstrators stage protest against Netanyahu visit on Capitol Hill By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members. Continue reading