Nov 30 WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries to head House Dems in next Congress as 1st Black leader By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats met Wednesday behind closed doors for the internal party elections as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. House Democrats are ushering in a new generation of leaders. Continue reading
Nov 18 Jeffries announces history-making bid to be 1st Black leader of House Democrats after Pelosi By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Democrats hold news briefing as House moves to pass gun legislation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House is moving quickly Wednesday to pass legislation in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Pelosi and House Democrats speak on abortion and the Supreme Court By News Desk House Democrats are address abortion and the Supreme Court's draft decision days after the Senate failed to agree on a federal law to protect abortion access. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Biden says he’s in close contact with Ukraine President Zelensky By Associated Press With the invasion in its 16th day, Biden admitted he had frustrated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the slower speed of his actions supporting Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 29 The 4 issues Democrats are trying to solve in Congress right now By Lisa Desjardins Let's break down the crises facing Congress. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: House Democrats hold briefing on INVEST in America Act By Associated Press The bill would authorize nearly $550 billion in federal funding over five years for infrastructure projects, such as road and bridge repair, public transportation and rail service. Continue reading
Jan 12 Read the House resolution calling on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump By Associated Press House lawmakers are reconvening at the Capitol for the first time since the deadly pro-Trump riot to approve a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare the president unable to serve. Continue reading
Sep 18 Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Democrats are preparing a temporary spending bill that’s needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. It’s a lowest-common-denominator, bare-minimum measure that befits a deeply polarized Congress. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:04 Where Congress stands on a potential new pandemic relief bill COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., but children in some southern states returned to school Monday -- causing parents to worry about potential virus transmission. Meanwhile, negotiations over a new economic relief bill continued between the White House and… Continue watching