by Jim Heath | Sep 17, 2020 | 2020, Congress, Democrats, Headlines
Senate Democrats’ campaign arm today announced a seven-figure investment to boost Jaime Harrison, the South Carolina Democrat running to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) in the Palmetto State. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said the investment is...
by Jim Heath | Aug 1, 2020 | Congress, GOP, Headlines
The House yesterday formally reprimanded Arizona Republican Rep. David Schweikert for permitting his office to misuse taxpayer dollars, violating campaign finance reporting requirements, and several other violations of federal law and House rules, a rare sanction of...
by Jim Heath | Jul 27, 2020 | Congress, Headlines, Obit
The late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights legend who maintained a crusade for voting rights throughout his 33 years in Congress, lay in state in the Capitol today in a ceremony reserved for the most revered of statesmen. Lawmakers paid emotional tributes to...
by Jim Heath | Jul 21, 2020 | Congress, Headlines
A Republican congressman issued a profanity-laced insult toward Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Capitol, but the freshman congresswoman shot back in a tweet on Tuesday: ‘B*****s get stuff done.’ In a contentious exchange with the progressive...
by Jim Heath | Mar 31, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Congress, Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
The contentious battle for control of the Senate could come down to just four races in the 2020 elections. The Senate is currently made up of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the Democrats. To regain control of the chamber, Democrats...
by Jim Heath | Jan 7, 2020 | Congress, Headlines
Rep. Duncan Hunter will resign from Congress effective Jan. 13, more than one month after the California Republican pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing campaign funds. Hunter submitted his letter of resignation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) today....
