Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz unite on votes against tougher gun laws, but diverge in their tone after the massacre at an elementary school in Texas.
Author: Felicia Sonmez
Pa. secretary of state orders recount in GOP primary between Oz, McCormick
The acting secretary of state in Pennsylvania had ordered a recount in the GOP Senate primary between Mehmet Oz and David McCormick.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros locked in tight battle in Texas
The race in Texas’s 28th Congressional District is among the most closely-watched in the country, with the candidates and outside groups having spent a total of $12.5 million.
San Francisco archbishop: Pelosi to be denied Communion because she supports abortion rights
The edict from Salvatore J. Cordileone, the Catholic Church archbishop in San Francisco, represents an extraordinary rebuke of Pelosi’s Roman Catholic faith.
Former New York mayor Bill de Blasio announces bid for Congress
The former two-term mayor cast himself as a leader who can quickly get results for New Yorkers still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and other challenges.
House to vote on legislation aimed at curbing domestic terrorism in wake of Buffalo mass shooting
Rep. Bradley Schneider (D-Ill.) pushed for a vote on the bill, known as the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo.
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
The move marks a significant escalation in the committee’s efforts to obtain information related to lawmakers’ communications before, during and after the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
House set to approve an additional $40 billion in aid to Ukraine
House poised to approve additional $40 billion in aid to Ukraine
The package of military, economic and humanitarian support will probably be approved on a bipartisan vote, with the Senate expected to follow suit as early as this week.
Sen. Collins voices opposition to legislation that would create statutory right to abortion
The statement from the Maine Republican comes as the Senate is preparing to vote next week on the legislation, known as the Women’s Health Protection Act.