Prominent Democrats are expressing rage at their party’s two filibuster holdouts, rather than at Republicans who are blocking their voting rights bill.
Author: Jonathan Weisman
Emily’s List Presses Kyrsten Sinema Over Filibuster Stance
The powerful political action committee said the Arizona senator could find herself “standing alone” in 2024 if she refuses to change Senate rules to force through voting rights legislation.
Democrats Face a Dilemma on Voting: Compromise or Keep Pressing?
With their broad voting rights push nearing a dead end, Democrats must soon decide whether to embrace a far narrower bipartisan effort to protect vote counting and administration.
The Mood in the Capitol Was Already Dark. Then Came Omicron.
Congress, always a reflection of the country, is in a testy mood, as the latest coronavirus variant looms over the Capitol and schadenfreude is in full swing.
Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners
Senator Joe Manchin III is caught between the mine workers’ union, which supports President Biden’s social policy and climate bill, and mine owners in his state who oppose it.
Congress Ends ‘Horrible Year’ With Divisions as Bitter as Ever
Democrats’ achievements were overshadowed by legislative setbacks, fallout from the Jan. 6 attack and a sense that Congress was not rising to meet a perilous moment in history.
Muslim Lawmaker Comes Under Fire in House Debate on ‘Islamophobia’
A conservative Republican accused Ilhan Omar, the sponsor of a House bill to combat anti-Muslim bias, of terrorist sympathies.
Muslim Lawmaker Comes Under Fire in House Debate on ‘Islamophobia’
A conservative Republican accused Ilhan Omar, the sponsor of a House bill to combat anti-Muslim bias, of terrorist sympathies.
Rift Between Wyden and Son Shows the Challenge of Taxing the Ultrarich
A dispute between Ron Wyden, the Democratic Senate Finance Committee chairman, and his hedge fund-manager son illustrates how the merely rich help the fabulously rich resist tax increases.
Dole is lying in state at the Capitol, returning to the building where he served for decades.
President Biden spoke at the tribute, but there will be no public viewing because of the pandemic.