Senate Hearing on Russian Hacking 2017-01-05
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US HOUSE — DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP
JANUARY 3, 2017 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Quorum Call – PRESENT – 434, Roll Call No. 1 Election of Speaker – Ryan (WI) – 239, Roll Call No. 2 Pelosi – 189 Ryan (OH) – 2 Webster (FL) – 1 Cooper –
After Public Outrage, House Republicans Suspend Efforts to Gut Ethics Office
Press Release from Public Citizen Note: Due to enormous public backlash, U.S. House Republican leaders today walked back an overreaching amendment passed behind closed doors that would have stripped the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) of its independence and much of its power. The
Next Week: Speaker Ryan to Join CNN for Town Hall
On Thursday, January 12, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will join CNN’s Jake Tapper for a town hall live from George Washington University at 6:00 p.m. PT. Speaker Ryan will take questions from the audience on the 2017 agenda and working with
Schiff on Actions Against Russia in Response to Election Meddling
— by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-28), Ranking Member, Intelligence Committee Ranking Member “Today’s actions begin the important process of holding Moscow accountable for its blatant meddling in our democracy. The personnel and economic sanctions announced by the Administration and other steps it
One Helluva Check On trump
— by Catherine Cortez Masto It’s been almost a month since the election, and I still feel incredibly grateful for everything this team did to help us win. After meeting my future colleagues in the Senate a few weeks ago, I’m more eager than
Worth the Repeat: Amodei’s Actions re: TPP
(Originally published on 12/10/2013) On December 5th, I sent an email to Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV2) regarding my concerns as to “fast-tracking” the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently being negotiated in secrecy behind closed doors: I view the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a secret
Getting Things Right —Time to Elect Hillary and a “Working Congress” Who Will Fix Things
— Reprinted from The Democracy Initiative: How to Fix It (Visit their site to learn more.) Americans deserve a Senate that conducts its business efficiently and fairly, that prioritizes debate and transparency, and that is capable of action on the pressing challenges of our
Leaked Document: Apparently It’s OK for the RW But Not for Clinton
A leaked memo from the Director of Congressional Affairs “The State Department’s Office of Inspector General sent a memo to members of Congress discussing the results of an “examination” of records kept on the personal hardware of five previous and current secretaries
6 #DemWomen are Leading the Fight to Take Back the Senate
Female candidates are leading the push for a Democratic return to power in the Senate as Donald Trump’s sagging poll numbers leave the Republican majority under extreme pressure. Even before Trump became the Republican presidential nominee, Democrats had a decent chance of