Browsing: House Democrats

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) went after former House colleagues Saturday, asking if they would draft a resolution to expel Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). “Hey @RitchieTorres are you going to draft an expulsion resolution for Henry Cuellar? Or is that just for republicans who flip seats?” Santos said in a post on the social platform…

Progressive Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Cori Bush (D-Minn.) compared police responses to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country to the Kent State Massacre on its 54th anniversary Saturday. "54 years ago, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students at Kent State. Students have a right to speak out, organize,…

Two heavy-hitters in the House Democratic Caucus have endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in his bid for Congress. “Proud to endorse @libradunn for Congress in #MD03! Harry will defend our Democracy and fight for the people of Maryland,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a Friday post on the social…

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is focusing on races in states where abortion is on the ballot in 2024. In a Friday memo, first obtained by Politico, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) noted the multiple states in the U.S. that either will have measures in favor of abortion rights on the ballot…

A few House Democrats indicated their readiness to assist in saving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) attempt to remove him — some of them stated that their decision would depend on how he deals with Ukraine aid. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) stated to CNN on Friday that he would vote to support Johnson…

More than 12 House Democrats joined Republicans in endorsing a statement that criticized President Biden's border policy on Tuesday, increasing pressure on the president to focus on a crucial 2024 campaign issue. Led by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), the measure accuses Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of creating “the…

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) announced Friday that he plans to introduce a rule that would revoke House floor privileges for members who have been expelled from the lower chamber. The “GEORGE” rule, formally titled the “Getting Expelled Officially Revokes Guaranteed Entry” Rule, would ensure former members who have been voted out of the House cannot…

The head of the House Democrats had some choice words Friday for those Republicans accusing President Biden of delivering an overly political State of the Union speech the night before. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) noted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had attended the speech wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat —…