by Jim Heath | Dec 11, 2019 | Congress, Headlines
The House of Representatives passed an annual defense authorization bill today with a provision that provides all federal workers with 12 weeks of paid parental leave for the first time in American history. The paid parental leave provision was added after a...
by Jim Heath | Dec 10, 2019 | Headlines, Impeachment
House Democratic leaders today formally called for President Trump’s removal from office, asserting that he “ignored and injured the interests of the Nation” in two articles of impeachment that charged him with abusing his power and obstructing Congress. In nine short...
by Jim Heath | Dec 3, 2019 | Headlines, Trump
The House Intelligence Committee released a lengthy report today outlining their weeks of evidence-gathering as part of the impeachment inquiry, laying out in granular detail their allegations that President Trump abused the power of his office. The 300-page report...
by Jim Heath | Nov 22, 2019 | Congress, Foreign Affairs, Headlines
President Trump suggested toay that he might veto legislation designed to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong — despite its near-unanimous support in the House and Senate — to pave the way for a trade deal with China. Speaking on the “Fox & Friends”...
by Jim Heath | Nov 18, 2019 | Headlines
House Democrats have set up the stage for a jam-packed slate of witnesses in the second week of public hearings of the impeachment inquiry. Over the course of three days, nine witnesses will tell their sides of the story as the House examines President Trump’s...
