Elizabeth Crisp
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House Votes to Censure Gosar Over AOC Video, 2 Republicans Join Democrats
The Arizona Republican congressman, who loses two committee posts, didn't apologize for his social media video and instead argued it was "mischaracterized." → Read More
Mitch McConnell, Shrugging Off Trump's Fury, Says Infrastructure Bill Good for America
McConnell won't attend Biden's signing ceremony, but he's happy the infrastructure package passed. → Read More
'Stop Biden': Anti-Spending-Bill Ad Campaign Targets 5 Moderate Democrats' Home Districts
The ad aims to link President Joe Biden's Build Back Better spending plan to new inflation figures. → Read More
Joe Biden Scores Victory as Infrastructure Bill Passes, Democrat Factions Call Truce
House leaders finally passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill after a deadlock within the Democrat Party delayed its initial passage in a much-needed victory for President Joe Biden. → Read More
Biden on Disappointing Virginia Outcome: 'People Want Us to Get Things Done'
Biden called to "congratulate" Terry McAuliffe, despite the Virginia Democrat's election loss this week. → Read More
Here's What's in Biden's $1.75T Framework for Expanding Social Programs
The $1.75 trillion price tag falls far short of the more than $3 trillion that Democrats had originally sought, after pushback from moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. → Read More
U.S. Senate Voted Down Voting Rights Legislation; What Happens Now?
The Senate shot down another attempt at overhauling U.S. voting rights laws on Thursday in a party-line vote. → Read More
Debt Crisis Averted: U.S. House Votes to Punt to December After Senate Drama
The U.S. House has agreed to punt the debate over the federal government debt to December, setting up another clash between Republicans and Democrats just two months from now. → Read More
U.S. Senate Signs Off on Debt Ceiling Deal, Punts to December
The U.S. Senate has formally agreed to avert a looming debt crisis—but just for two months. → Read More
Default Seemingly Averted as Mitch McConnell Blinks on Debt Ceiling, Offers Deal to Dems
"This will moot Democrats' excuses about the time crunch they created," McConnell said in a statement about his offer. → Read More
Mitch McConnell Expected to Propose Short-Term Debt Ceiling Fix to Avoid Looming Crisis
Congress has until October 18 to raise the ceiling or risk default that would have widespread economic consequences. → Read More
Schumer to McConnell: 'Get Out of the Way' in Heated Remarks Over Debt Ceiling
"The bottom line is, it's very simple, it's on his shoulders," the Senate's majority leader said about its minority leader. → Read More
Joe Biden Lobbies Lawmakers at Capitol With Domestic Agenda Hanging On by a Thread
President Joe Biden is taking it to the streets, or at least to the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
AOC Won't Vote for Infrastructure Bill 'Unless I Get Some New Information'
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't yet on board with House Democratic leaders' plan to hold a vote Thursday on a bipartisan infrastructure package. → Read More
Pelosi Responds to Archbishop's 'Child Sacrifice' Comment, Defends Abortion Rights Bill
The House speaker is defending an abortion rights bill the House is expected to take up this week. → Read More
Biden: 'I Have Great Confidence in Gen. Milley' as GOP Calls for Ouster Over China Calls
Biden defended the Joint Chiefs Chair amid backlash over calls he had with his Chinese counterpart during the previous administration. → Read More
Biden 'Disappointed' in Backlash Over Vaccine Mandates: 'This Isn't a Game'
"I am absolutely against a government mandate on the vaccine...This is not the role of the government," said Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey. → Read More
Joe Biden Has 6 New Steps to Curb COVID-19: Here's What They Are
The president wants more vaccine shots, more testing, more masking and more treatments to combat the pandemic. → Read More
Joe Biden to Travel to California to Support Gavin Newsom's Campaign Against Recall
Vice President Kamala Harris is going to the San Francisco Bay Area to campaign for the Democratic governor. → Read More
Biden Vows to 'Protect and Defend' Abortion Rights as Texas Law Takes Effect
"This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade," President Biden said in a statement. → Read More