Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) discusses the future of the ACA, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici discusses legislation protecting older Americans from job discrimination, and E&E News reporter Ariana Figueroa discusses efforts to regulate chemicals.
The House will debate a combined rule governing two measures: A bill seeking to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers and a joint resolution overturning a rule on student loan forgiveness via Congressional Review Act (CRA).
The House will debate a combined rule governing two measures: A bill seeking to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers and a joint resolution overturning a rule on student loan forgiveness via Congressional Review Act (CRA).
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Republican senators talked with reporters about the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.
A panel of journalists examined the effects of President Trump's impeachment and the situation with Iran on the 2020 elections. Speakers included Politico Editor in Chief Matthew Kaminski, Miami Herald Editorial Page Editor Nancy Ancrum and David Kramer, a former assistant secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration. Florida International University and the McCain Institute hosted this discussion in Miami as part of its annual conference on the state of the world.
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), an Iowa native, campaigned for 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at a house party hosted by supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rep. Porter, one of Sen. Warren's campaign co-chairs, reflected on her childhood in Iowa and her time as a student of Sen. Warren at Harvard Law School. Later, she highlighted Sen. Warren's record on key issues such as health care, climate change, and countering special interest groups in Washington.
C-SPAN followed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer as he campaigned for a day in New Hampshire about a month before the state's first-in-the-nation primary. Mr. Steyer spoke at a community college event in Laconia, in the state's lakes region, and then took some time off at his hotel in the state capital of Concord. He later met and greeted voters at a house party, also in Concord, and spoke briefly to the press about news he had qualified to appear in the seventh Democratic debate, which was scheduled for January 14, 2020.
Former State Department and national security officials discussed the Trump administration's Iran policy at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Among the witnesses were former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, who served during the George W. Bush administration. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined an invitation to testify on President Trump's decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Committee Chair Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) threatened to subpoena Secretary Pompeo in order to obtain information on the U.S. drone strike.
House Republican leaders held a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would hold a vote in the House the next day to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WA) responded to the news and also talked about tensions with Iran during the news conference.
House Democratic leaders held a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would hold a vote in the House the next day to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate. House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (NY), along with the vice chair, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), addressed the news. They were also joined by Democratic Policy & Communications Co-Chairs David Cicilline (RI), Matt Cartwright (PA) and Ted Lieu (CA) .
President Trump held a campaign rally in Milwaukee. He touted the economy, spoke about the border wall, and talked about prison reform. He also mentioned the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, as well as briefly touching on impeachment, calling it a "witch hunt."
Tate Reeves was sworn-in as Mississippi's 65th governor and delivered his inaugural address in Jackson. In his speech, Gov. Reeves outlined his plan for economic growth in the state, including expanding workforce training and bringing businesses to the Mississippi.
Former State Department and national security officials discussed the Trump administration's Iran policy at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Among the witnesses were former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, who served during the George W. Bush administration. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined an invitation to testify on President Trump's decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Committee Chair Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) threatened to subpoena Secretary Pompeo in order to obtain information on the U.S. drone strike.
