Sep 23 Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open By Associated Press The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with President Donald Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 17 Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans unveiled the spending bill Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says By Associated Press At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said “all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened.”… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Jeffries says he and Johnson had ‘opening conversation’ on budget talks By Associated Press Congressional Republicans need to garner some Democratic support to continue funding the government. Continue reading
Jul 30 60 years after Medicaid was signed into law, Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ is chiseling it back By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press On a July day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in one of the crowning achievements of his legacy. Continue reading
Jul 10 Democratic leader Jeffries heads to Speaker Johnson’s home state to decry cuts in Trump’s megabill By Jack Brook, Associated Press The top Democrat in the U.S. House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in the GOP bill that President Donald Trump signed into law. Continue reading
Jul 03 WATCH: House Minority Leader Jeffries gives marathon speech criticizing GOP tax cut bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway. Continue reading
Jun 23 Johnson voices opposition to Congress weighing in on use of military force against Iran By Associated Press “I don’t think this is an appropriate time for a War Powers resolution. And I don’t think it’s necessary,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday. Continue reading
May 13 Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: House Democrats blast Trump budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats say they will fight what House party leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the “extreme Republican agenda.”… Continue reading