Rep. Miller-Meeks’ plans to elevate the Conservative Climate Caucus

House Republicans on Wednesday raised concerns with federal banking officials about how long it can take their agencies to sign off on proposed bank mergers, a long-standing industry complaint that the lawmakers say a tight “shot clock” could help address.

State Reps. Peggy Bennett and Patricia Mueller were endorsed by the District 23 Republicans for the House of Representatives seats 23A (Bennett) and 23B (Mueller.) Bennett and Mueller are each currently serving in the seats they were endorsed for. Bennett has been elected and re-elected since 2015, and Patty Mueller has been elected and re-elected […]

A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak.

Thirteen House Democrats joined with Republicans in backing a resolution denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies, which passed the chamber 223-191. Those Democratic members supportive of the resolution are mostly from competitive seats in this fall’s elections: Nikki Budzinski (Ill.) Yadira Caraveo (Colo.) Angie Craig (Minn.) Henry Cuellar (Texas) Sharice Davids (Kan.) Don Davis (N.C.) Jared Golden (Maine) Josh Harder (Calif.) Steven Horsford (Nev.) Susie Lee (Nev.) Mary Peltola (Alaska) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.) Eric Sorensen (Ill.) Though the roster was slightly different, the result mostly mirrored a vote earlier this year, when fourteen House Democrats joined Republicans in backing a January resolution slamming the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border.

“These little Gazas are disgusting cesspools of anti-semitic hate full of pro Hamas sympathizers, fanatics and freaks.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has signaled he’s not giving up hope on attaching a marijuana banking bill to must-pass aviation legislation. But Republican leaders in both chambers represent roadblocks for the reform. Shortly after unveiling his reintroduced legislation to federally legalize cannabis on Wednesday, Schumer was asked about the prospect of attaching marijuana […]

Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Experts say comparisons to the Capitol riot, or an infamous 2017 Charlottesville rally, are strained.

Former news anchor Janelle Stelson said she raised $100,000 within 24 hours of her primary win in the Pa. 10th Congressional District.