Matt Laslo
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Could Democrats have accomplished more with censure than impeachment?
With a two-thirds majority needed to remove President Trump, could have a move for censure instead of impeachment been more successful for Democrats? → Read More
2020 could be a headache for Congress members from Philly region
After passing many large bills at the end of 2019, members of Congress from Pa., N.J. and Del. are hopeful 2020 won’t be full of gridlock. → Read More
Steve King: I’m the Pied Piper of the Anti-Abortion Movement
The Iowa Republican may be a pariah within D.C. Republican circles. But his restrictive anti-abortion law is now en vogue across the country. → Read More
Progressive, moderate wings of Democratic Party at odds over ‘Medicare for All’
Currently, the main “Medicare for All” proposal in the House calling for guaranteed health insurance for every American has just over 100 co-sponsors. That is not even half of the Democratic members of the chamber. → Read More
Two new members of Congress from Pa. call for impeachment hearings
Two of the newly-elected Democrats representing Pennsylvania in Congress are trying to pressure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to start impeachment proceedings. But the party is still having an internal feud over whether that's a good idea. → Read More
Saying consumers will suffer, Toomey objects to Trump tariffs on Chinese goods
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey proposes legislation that would force any president to come before Congress before unilaterally imposing tariffs. And he says the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on China will hurt consumers. → Read More
U.S. House Democrats say squabbles are healthy sign as they move past 100 days
Democrats debate how far to move toward the left after 100 days back in charge of the U.S. House. → Read More
As pot bill gains steam in Washington, Sen. Booker drops support
Long an advocate for legalizing marijuana, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey says he can’t support the pot bill that is gaining steam in Congress because it doesn’t go far enough. → Read More
AOC's power in Washington is derived from the relentless conservative obsession with her
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a freshman Representative who traditionally would barely make the news, let alone headlines. But it's a new day on the Hill. → Read More
Weighing options to fight opioid crisis, few U.S. lawmakers tout supervised injection site
With the DOJ trying to shut down Philly's supervised injection site before it opens, it seems unlikely even lawmakers who support the idea will provide help to make it happen. → Read More
The Pot Primary: 2020 Dem Candidates Flaunt Weed Bona Fides
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing to come up with headline-grabbing marijuana proposals as they chase America’s fast-changing beliefs. → Read More
Historically black colleges, universities get boost under measure sailing through Congress
Legislation to strengthen partnership between historically black college and universities on fast track to become law. Sponsor Delaware Sen. Chris Coons calls it a significant step toward HBCU participation in federal contracting and grantmaking. → Read More
Fighting AIDS, child cancer and funding infrastructure offer chance at common ground
Trump’s State of the Union mostly drew partisan reaction. Some Philadelphia-area lawmakers are latching on to a few lines that show promise for finding common ground. → Read More
Philly region members of Congress losing patience with shutdown
President Trump’s offer on Saturday doesn’t appear to be helping break the budget impasse that shut much of the federal government. → Read More
As only N.J. Republican in Congress, Chris Smith ready to help Dems on regional issues
Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican who has served for 19 terms, is prepared to help Democrats in the region when it comes to vital Northeast transportation projects. → Read More
Heading into 2019, action on climate change divides GOP in Congress
Democrats still face an uphill battle in 2019 trying to win Republican support to take action on climate change. → Read More
Shutdown Holds Federal Workers Hostage While Lawmakers Abandon Capitol
With no signs of either party budging, federal workers are the ones paying the price for the GOP’s border wall tantrum. → Read More
‘Historic’ Criminal Justice Reform Is Headed to Trump’s Desk
Congress actually got something done that will help people. → Read More
As U.S. Senate votes on criminal justice bill, Cory Booker corralling votes
U.S. Sen Cory Booker of N.J. has been a key part of bipartisan coalition pushing for criminal justice reform. He's expected to tout this while running for president in 2020. → Read More
Matt Laslo: Trump knows all about 'fake news.' He coordinated with the National Enquirer to make it.
Buried in Michael Cohen's sentencing documents was an admission from the National Enquirer that it coordinated with the Trump campaign to bury a story. → Read More