Pew: 115th Congress Fourth Least Productive in Three Decades
Pew Research Center released an analysis that shows that the 115th session of Congress is the least productive in three decades.
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Judge Rules Public Corruption Trial of Senator Bob Menendez Will Not Be Put on Hold So He Can Vote in Senate
The federal judge presiding over the public corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez and co-defendant Dr. Salomon Melgen ruled on Tuesday that the trial, scheduled to begin on September 6, will not be put on hold to allow Menendez to return to Washington, D.C. to cast his vote in the Senate.
Report: McConnell, Trump Relationship ‘Disintegrated,’ Have Not Spoken In Weeks After ‘Shouting Match’ Phone Call
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, thinks so little of President Donald Trump as their relationship has “disintegrated” that he wonders whether Trump’s presidency can survive after a series of setbacks.
Bloomberg Gun Control Group Pledges $25 Million Against National Reciprocity
Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety is pledging $25 million to fight the passage of National Reciprocity for concealed carry and to defeat pro-Second Amendment members of Congress in 2018.
Rep. Louie Gohmert: After Years of Inaction Under Boehner, Congress Now Keeping Obamacare Repeal Promise Under Trump
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) told Breitbart News Daily Thursday that there was “a lot of excitement” in the new 115th Congress.
Swearing In of 115th Congress On Tuesday
Paul Ryan is expected to be officially re-elected as Hose Speaker, give remarks, accept the gavel and be sworn in. Dean of the House, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) is scheduled to swear Ryan in.
Report: Schumer Targets Eight of Trump’s Cabinet Nominees
Incoming Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his fellow Democratic senators will aggressively target eight of President-elect Donald Trump’s “rigged Cabinet” picks, according to a report from the Washington Post.
