Stories tagged: "congress"

Politics Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) will not run for re-election in 2022. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ RollCall Inc. via GettyImages)
Politics ‘Run Out of Gas’: Rep. Kind to Retire From Congress

Wisconsin’s longest-serving congressman will not run in 2022, he announces.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 16, 2021 3:24 pm EDT
Law and Policy In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, Activist Cori Bush speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Law and Policy Rep. Cori Bush Wastes No Time in Working to Hold Seditious Members of Congress Responsible

“They have broken their sacred Oath of Office," a new petition states.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 7, 2021 5:11 pm EST
Family House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, accompanied by Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., right, arrives at a press conference ahead of House votes on H.R. 7027 - the Child Care Is Essential Act and H.R. 7327 - the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Family House Democrats Pass Bill With $60 Billion to Help Child Care Providers Recover

The legislation would help parents afford child care and provide funding for personnel training and sanitizing centers.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright August 3, 2020 10:46 am EDT
Politics Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arrive to watch the flag-draped casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., as is carried by a joint services military honor guard from Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Politics Congress Is ‘Nowhere Near’ a Deal as Unemployment Benefits Expire

While the Senate takes a three-day weekend, 20 million Americans who relied on that financial lifeline will not see their benefits renew after midnight.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 31, 2020 1:16 pm EDT
Law and Policy Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2020. (House Television via AP)
Law and Policy How a Group of Progressive Lawmakers Are Trying to Stop Trump’s Secret Police

As the president sends more federal agents to more cities that don't want them, this group wants to slow down their funding

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers July 23, 2020 12:01 pm EDT

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The children of Emily Shields, Eau Claire, are among tens of millions who benefit from a federal child tax credit that has been expanded and converted into monthly payments through the American Rescue Plan proposed by President Joe Biden and passed with only Democratic votes in Congress. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy GOP States Are Getting a Big Chunk of Biden’s Popular Child Tax Credit—Wisconsin Also Above Average
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A view of a damaged trailer in Haywood County, NC, after historic flooding. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in Haywood County after the heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Fred devastated the area, putting businesses under 6 feet of water and mud and killing several.l Climate scientists warn that climate change will produce more frequent and violent storms in the years to come. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Commentary Climate Change Is Not a Warning for North Carolina – It’s Already Here.
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Elections Tulsi Gabbard Ends Her Campaign And Endorses Biden

The controversial 38-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii made the announcement in a four-minute video.

Associated Press Associated Press March 19, 2020 11:17 am EDT
Environment Lake Michigan is seen from Oak Creek's Bender Park. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Environment Midwest Senators Push for Renewal of Great Lakes Cleanup Package

Sen. Baldwin is a co-sponsor of the measure that passed the House this week

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 7, 2020 9:01 am EST