Tag: Pramila Jayapal
House GOP votes to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from major committee
The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel...
House Democrats argue wealthy aren’t paying their fair share, Republicans disagree
House Republicans and Democrats went after one another in a hearing Wednesday, arguing over whether America's most wealthy are paying their fair...
Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10 billion COVID agreement
Senate bargainers reached an agreement Monday on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines, and other steps, the...
Joe Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation” after fractious...
Joe Biden can’t budge fellow Dems with big overhaul at stake
His government overhaul plans at stake, President Joe Biden appeared unable Wednesday night to swiftly strike an agreement with two wavering Democratic...
Nancy Pelosi, top House progressive give Joe Biden twin endorsements
The twin announcements from Nancy Pelosi and Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal highlight Biden's effort to avoid a repeat of the 2016 presidential election.
Democratic lawmakers seek criminal corruption probe of EPA’s Scott Pruitt
House Democrats on Friday formally requested that the Justice Department investigate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for potential criminal conduct.
In a letter to...
