Kerry Picket
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EPA squeeze on aftermarket car part sellers hurts classic car industry, Lankford says
Raids on aftermarket auto part vendors by the Environmental Protection Agency for evidence of emissions violations standards is harming the classic car industry, says Sen. Jim Lankford. → Read More
Zeldin outraises Cuomo in last fundraising quarter
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin, a Long Island congressman, outpaced embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the last fundraising quarter. → Read More
Biden's 'door-to-door' vaccine campaign slammed as invasion of privacy by GOP lawmakers
House Republicans aren't impressed with President Joe Biden's suggestion that his administration will launch a “door-to-door” effort to vaccinate people. → Read More
EPA raids on car and motorcycle shops would be halted under House bill
The Environmental Protection Agency couldn't issue fines on or raid vehicle modification shops under bipartisan legislation moving through the House. → Read More
New York House Democrats lament mayoral race vote-counting snags
New York City's bungled mayoral election count is drawing scrutiny from Democratic House members, who rely on the same vote-counting bodies to return them to Washington every two years. → Read More
Lawmakers remember Rumsfeld as man of 'honor' and 'conviction'
Lawmakers responded to the death of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld by touting his service to the country, with Democratic members calling him a patriot despite disagreements over the Iraq War and other policies. → Read More
McCarthy: No way Pelosi's appointing GOP members on Jan. 6 committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy rejected the possibility that Speaker Nancy Pelosi would appoint any GOP lawmakers to a special committee established to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. → Read More
Senate Democrats bow to reality of voter ID laws' popularity
To secure support for a sweeping proposal to change voting laws, Senate Democrats are being forced to swallow a provision previously considered anathema to them: voter ID laws. → Read More
Pelosi to reopen Speaker's Lobby after nearly a year
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday the Speaker’s Lobby would reopen next week on a limited capacity basis. → Read More
Metal detectors block reporters from key House hallway
A rule blocking Capitol Hill reporters from a key House floor hallway could be prolonged if a dispute over metal detectors is not resolved. → Read More
Inspector general, GAO say Capitol police were not prepared for January riot
The board that oversees the Capitol police failed to prepare officers for the Jan. 6 attack, officials representing the Government Accountability Office and the Office of the Inspector General testified Tuesday. → Read More
House Ethics Committee clears Boebert of allegation she helped instigate Capitol riot
The House Ethics Committee will not investigate a claim from the co-chair of the Progressive Caucus that Rep. Lauren Boebert helped instigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. → Read More
Socialist state lawmaker in Virginia loses reelection bid
Virginia's only socialist state lawmaker lost his reelection bid and says he's glad to be leaving. → Read More
'Not going to have resources be a problem in this campaign': Youngkin raises 'record-setting' $15.9 million
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday his campaign raised $15.9 million since he launched his candidacy on Jan. 27. → Read More
Biden ATF nominee says some law-abiding gun owners may commit 'violent crimes'
David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives nominee, testified Wednesday that a “law-abiding” gun owner can potentially become violent so further restrictions on all gun owners are necessary. → Read More
Bipartisan pair of House lawmakers say postal service is spying on social media accounts
House Oversight Committee leaders on Tuesday asked the independent inspector of the postal service to examine what they called violations of Americans’ First Amendment rights through a covert surveillance program. → Read More
Fifth House Republican snagged by metal detector fine
Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Pennsylvania Republican, received a fine for violating the House metal detector screening protocols. → Read More
Unlike AOC, this Bronx House Democrat backs Israel as it's under fire
On most issues, Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York aligns with his Bronx House district neighbor, left-wing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. → Read More
House Ethics Committee drops metal detector fines for Jim Clyburn and Hal Rogers
The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Rep. Hal Rogers do not need to pay fines for evading metal detectors outside the chamber. → Read More
GOP senators strategize to prevent critical race theory training in military
Congress's proposed military budget should be a vehicle to fight the use of critical race theory in the armed services, says Sen. Jim Inhofe. → Read More