Skeptics of President Joe Biden and his ability to weather a tough presidential campaign ahead may be getting the spotlight, but the president on Monday retained the trust of many House Democrats, including in key parts of the party. House Democrats are set to have their weekly party meeting Tuesday morning, their first since the … Read more
President Joe Biden reiterated to congressional Democrats he has no intention of stepping aside as their presumptive presidential nominee, urging them to unify to defeat Donald Trump in November. “Despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg didn’t let Rep. Aaron Bean’s (R-Fla.) suggestion on electric vehicles slide as he offered a wicked rebuttal at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Thursday. “Is there a time that you will say, ‘You know what? This is just too expensive. This is just too expensive, we want to … Read more
Republicans have been screaming from rooftops in recent weeks about how much they support in vitro fertilization and its availability nationwide, but one GOP congressman is threatening to blow up their strategy. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) this week pushed an amendment to a defense appropriations bill that would have banned funding for IVF, which he … Read more
Salaried employees who work long hours for low pay aren’t finding much sympathy among Republicans on Capitol Hill. GOP lawmakers filed a resolution in Congress on Wednesday that would block the Labor Department from extending overtime protections to millions of salaried workers, a key workplace reform pursued by President Joe Biden. Under federal law, only … Read more
