Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) discusses the Trump Administration's Medicaid block grant proposal, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) discusses federal funding to combat the coronavirus, and Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi discusses the state of the U.S. economy.
Members are expected to consider a bill that expands the rights of organized workers by giving the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) greater enforcement authority as well as make it easier for workers to unionize.
A House Oversight and Reform subcommittee holds a hearing on child hunger and proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
Members are expected to consider a bill that expands the rights of organized workers by giving the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) greater enforcement authority as well as make it easier for workers to unionize.
One day after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment, the president held a "celebration" at the White House. He acknowledged and praised numerous House and Senate Republicans in attendance who were his most ardent defenders during the impeachment process. He also apologized to the state of Utah for Sen. Mitt Romney, who was the only Republican to join Democrats in voting to convict the president on the first article of impeachment: abuse of power. The vote was 52 to 48. On the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, the vote was 53 to 47.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters that she did the "courteous thing" by ripping up President Trump's state of the union address, arguing that it was necessary to call attention to lies in the speech. In response to a reporter's question about whether her actions undermined her constant message to rank-and-file Democrats to behave in a dignified way, she responded: "I don't need any lessons from anybody, especially the president of the United States, on dignity." The speaker also addressed the president's remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the day and the Senate votes to acquit the president on two articles of impeachment.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke to reporters in Manchester, New Hampshire to update them on his campaign and in particular, the ongoing counts from Iowa's 2020 first-in-the-nation caucuses. He said it was likely he and fellow candidate Pete Buttigieg would likely end up with the same number of national delegates from Iowa coming out of that state's first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke with veterans at the American Legion in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He covered several issues including sexual assault in the military, lessons learned from his service in Kabul, Afghanistan and immigration policy. Following remarks, he took questions from the audience.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) held a campaign rally in Derry, New Hampshire where she talked about a range of issues including judicial appointments, climate change, housing issues and LGBT rights.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke to an audience at an event hosted by the World Affairs Council in Manchester, New Hampshire. She outlined her foreign policy priorities if elected president which included re-joining the Paris Climate agreement and rebuilding relations with NATO partners. On the impeachment vote, she said Sen. Mitt Romney's decision to vote against the president was courageous. Following remarks, she took questions from the audience.
Following her remarks at a World Affairs Council event in Manchester, New Hampshire, 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke to reporters on the Iowa caucus results, Bernie Sanders claiming victory, and campaign expectations in New Hampshire.
President Trump delivered remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast gathering in Washington, DC. Upon his arrival, President Trump raised up a newspaper with the headline "Acquitted," referring to the Senate impeachment vote the previous day. In his remarks, the president mentioned impeachment numerous times and also called out Democrats' efforts to remove him from office saying the ordeal has hurt his family and the nation. The president added that he didn't like people who use their faith as justification for actions or people who say they pray for you when they don't. While he didn't use names, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who was sitting nearby, has said publicly several times that she prays for the president.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters that she did the "courteous thing" by ripping up President Trump's state of the union address, arguing that it was necessary to call attention to lies in the speech. In response to a reporter's question about whether her actions undermined her constant message to rank-and-file Democrats to behave in a dignified way, she responded: "I don't need any lessons from anybody, especially the president of the United States, on dignity." The speaker also addressed the president's remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the day and the Senate votes to acquit the president on two articles of impeachment.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke with veterans at the American Legion in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He covered several issues including sexual assault in the military, lessons learned from his service in Kabul, Afghanistan and immigration policy. Following remarks, he took questions from the audience.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) held a campaign rally in Derry, New Hampshire where she talked about a range of issues including judicial appointments, climate change, housing issues and LGBT rights.
