Jennifer Haberkorn
Los Angeles Times
Washington, DC, United States
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Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval of widely used abortion medication
Abortion pill ruling: A federal judge in Texas ordered a hold on the FDA's approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the U.S. since 2000. → Read More
Sen. Feinstein makes it official: She will retire at the end of her current term
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, California’s longest-serving U.S. senator, announces she will not run for reelection at the end of her term in 2024. → Read More
What the end of the Pelosi era could cost California
The prospect of Pelosi's departure has some considering the power vacuum she would leave, and what it would mean for California's influence in D.C. → Read More
Sinema helps add $4 billion in drought funding to bill
Last-minute tweaks to Democrats' healthcare and climate bill added $4 billion to address the drought and water crisis along the Colorado River. → Read More
Senate Democrats pass sweeping healthcare, tax and climate bill
Senate Democrats united behind the Inflation Reduction Act to address healthcare, taxes and climate change and to let Medicare negotiate drug prices. → Read More
Democrats' health, tax and climate bill faces first key vote
Senate Democrats plan to begin passage of their healthcare, tax and climate bill today. → Read More
Why Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked this moment to visit Taiwan
For Pelosi, the Taiwan visit is a legacy-building trip that may serve as a capstone to her long record as a critic of China. → Read More
Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats' new plan
Climate hawks are concerned that the plan ties renewable energy development to mandatory new fossil fuel leasing off the coast of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico. → Read More
Manchin reaches health, energy, tax deal with Senate Majority Leader Schumer
Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer's Inflation Reduction Act addresses healthcare, energy and climate issues, taxes and U.S. debt. → Read More
Senate approves bipartisan semiconductor bill that could bring funds to California
Democrats hail Senate passage of a bill to stimulate production of semiconductors as a historic investment in scientific research. → Read More
Post Roe, Senate passage of bill codifying same-sex marriage may have a shot
In an unexpected fallout of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe, codifying same-sex marriage has a shot in the divided Senate. → Read More
With climate and tax reform out, Democrats aim for slim healthcare bill
After Sen. Joe Manchin rejects climate and tax reform provisions, progressives look to what they can pass before the midterm elections. → Read More
With Roe dead, Republicans call for abortion bans in all states
The decision will also put pressure on President Biden to act to protect abortion rights. → Read More
Senate clears key vote hurdle on gun bill
The Senate voted to start debate on a bipartisan gun bill that would increase background checks for people ages 18 to 21. → Read More
House Jan. 6 committee to reveal Meadows' efforts in Georgia
Jan. 6 panel will detail Mark Meadows' pressure on state officials after 2020 election. Rep. Adam B. Schiff will play leading role in latest hearing. → Read More
U.S. abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines
In 2020, there were 930,160 abortions in the United States, an 8% increase from 2017 and the first significant rise in three decades. → Read More
Giuliani urged Trump to push fraud claims on election night
Former Trump aide Jason Miller testified that Giuliani spoke to the president several times on the evening of the election and was the only one advocating for a victory declaration before the night ended. → Read More
Senators announce bipartisan framework on guns in wake of mass shootings
Bipartisan group of senators announced on Sunday a bipartisan framework on guns in wake of mass shootings. It enacts modest gun restrictions while taking steps to improve mental health treatment and school security. → Read More
News Analysis: Rare sense of 'anxiety and urgency' drives bipartisan talks on gun safety in Congress
The Senate finally engages in serious bipartisan gun policy negotiations that, though far less ambitious than some Democrats want, could save lives. → Read More
How Karen Bass managed to ascend in a GOP-controlled House
Karen Bass entered Congress in 2011 alongside the tea party. The whiplash from Democratic-controlled Sacramento guided her legislative career on Capitol Hill. → Read More