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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
House panel threatens contempt of Congress vote against Barr, Ross 3 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1577
Did Congress read the Mueller report? More than a quarter of these key lawmakers won't say. 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1405
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1551
New congressman to be picked in Pennsylvania special election Tuesday 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1543
HUD Secretary Ben Carson defends plan to evict undocumented immigrants: 'It's not that we're cruel, 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1415
Demand your Congress member's support of the Impeachment 3 BigmanPigman Apr 2019 May 2019 3 1797
House Democrats fall in line with Pelosi's no-impeachment strategy despite Trump's defiance 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 6 2013
House passes bills to lower drug prices but leaves Republicans fuming over Obamacare provisions 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 19 2127
Alarmed lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration on Iran threat 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 5 1605
House approves bill to aid casino bid by Massachusetts tribe 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1484
U.S. House panel requests White House provide nondisclosure agreements 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1493
House Judiciary chairman endorses bundling contempt resolutions against Trump officials 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1426
Trump, family to see 'substantial portions' of House subpoenas to banks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1673
Moore picks up key backing for potential U.S. Fed board post 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1724
U.S. lawmakers drafting privacy bill argue about pre-empting California 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1516
Ellen Tauscher, former House Democrat and arms negotiator under Obama, dies at 67 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1459
NC-03: GOP doctors will go to primary runoff in North Carolina U.S. House race 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1728
Senate Republicans reach for deal on disaster aid amid ongoing dispute over Puerto Rico 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1376
Medicare-for-all advocates get their first hearing on Capitol Hill 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1520
House Republican plans discharge petition on Green New Deal 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1486
House Democrats move to block Trump administration's abortion 'gag' rule 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 1378
Pelosi outlines a path to victory for House Democrats in 2020 -- and guarantees it 3 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1723
CALL PELOSI...Tell her to begin impeachment hearings! 4 BigmanPigman Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1689
House Judiciary requests information on reported pardon offer for CBP head 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1498
'Stop the bull': Feud erupts between Rick Scott and Chuck Schumer over Puerto Rico 2 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 2505
Refusal to release tax returns to US Congress should be an impeachable offense. 1 nkpolitics1212 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1438
Matt Gaetz tries to oust Adam Schiff 9 BonnieJW Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 3030
Senators on Trump Space Force plan: Not so fast 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1415
Pelosi says infrastructure bill should be $1 trillion-$2 trillion 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1231
Nancy Pelosi just trolled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Again. 7 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 6 3194

Congress Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Ben Carson questioned on HUD's lack of LGBTQ nondiscrimination guidance 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1414
House Democrats refuse to weaken net neutrality bill, defeat GOP amendments 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1424
Senators introduce bill to send $400 million in aid to Venezuela, strengthen sanctions 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1185
Come on, Dems, time to load the subpoena canon! 1 clayton72 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1425
Jim Moody, Wisconsin congressman who proposed single-payer health care, dies at 83 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1428
Massive disaster relief bill at risk of stalling as Trump, Democrats fight over help for Puerto Rico 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1146
Republicans push easing U.S. Senate rules to help Trump nominations 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1252
House Democrats look to use budget process to pressure Trump administration to comply with investiga 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1500
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to stop NSA's mass data collection 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1274
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump's plan for diplomatic, foreign aid cuts 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1114
Bizarre fight breaks out in House over whether socialists are Nazis 7 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 2299
Durbin and Graham introduce bill to protect 'dreamers' 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1463
Interesting quote regarding Mueller's intent and Congressional testimony: 0 RHMerriman Mar 2019 Mar 2019 6 2623
Truck driver involved in crash with Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers had marijuana and a prescrip 5 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1781
Elijah Cummings: The White House hasn't turned over a single piece of paper to my committee 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 1241
Key Senate panel split on Trump-Russia collusion: sources 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1316
Judiciary Committee chairman says he has received tens of thousands of documents in Trump investigat 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1321
The meeting was supposed to ease tensions between Muslim and Jewish Democrats. It ended with tears. 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 8 2092
Compromise could win over GOP senators opposing Trump order 5 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1785
U.S. Congress invites pharmacy benefit managers to third drug pricing hearing 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1251
House Democrats will skip questions on Ross's ethics violations at public hearing 2 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1460
Texas Republican opposes Trump plan to fund border wall with U.S. defense funds 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1243
U.S. Senate to vote Wednesday on Saudi Yemen war resolution 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1265
Need some concise refutation points and positive points regarding the 4 sprinkleeninow Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1476
Ralph Hall, Texan who was oldest congressman in U.S. House history, dies at 95 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1311
McConnell won't allow vote on election reform bill 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1419
House Democrats erupt in protests over indirect sanction of Rep. Omar for alleged anti-Semitism 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1429
U.S. senators offer North Korea sanctions bill, backed by Warmbier parents 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1238
House to query 60 Trump officials in obstruction probe 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1372
Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S. 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1187

Congress Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Cohen 'fully cooperative' on Day 3 of Capitol Hill questioning 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1369
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen to return before U.S. Congress on March 6 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1208
Trump border emergency foes close in on needed Senate votes 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 5 1230
Senate confirms circuit court nominee Eric Miller over Dem objections 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1260
Poll: 33% of Kentucky voters approve of McConnell 5 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1661
Dems' measure blocking Trump emergency will come Friday 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1294
Question about legislation and who you can contact 3 Beringia Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1570
Democrats go after political 'dark money' with anti-corruption measure 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1228
House panel asks Whitaker to clarify "incomplete" testimony 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1354
2022 US Senate Special Elections in MA,MN,NJ,NY,OH,OR,and VT. 5 nkpolitics1212 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1476
Liz Cheney calls for House vote on Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1690
U.S. senators to again try to pass Russia sanctions bill 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1305
Foreign Affairs chairman: US military intervention in Venezuela 'not an option' 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1168
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1209
Senate Intel chairman: No 'goodwill' left for Michael Cohen 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1594
Sherrod Brown: Trump's new NAFTA will face strong Dem opposition 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1430
If Larry Hogan(R-MD) runs for the US Senate, Which US Senate seat does Hogan run for? 3 nkpolitics1212 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1575
Leader of new climate panel talks of need for 'bold action' 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1311
Going green: States would get free hand under pot bill 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1244
U.S. lawmakers renew push for penalties against Saudi Arabia 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1275
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