Reps. Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Judy Chu (D-CA) discuss the House GOP's impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel and border security.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The minority leader pointed to the 635 mass shootings and the more than 40,000 Americans killed by gun violence in 2023 alone, calling it "unacceptable," "unconscionable" and "un-American." Leader Jeffries and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force criticized House Republicans for their inaction on gun violence before leaving for the holiday break. The December 14, 2012, mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut resulted in the deaths 20 first grade students and six educators.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the final weekly Question Time session of the year. The prime minister touted his party's recent tax cuts and the increase in homebuilding in the country as he responded to criticisms on his handling of the economy and the rise of homelessness among children. Other topics addressed included the Israel-Hamas war, mental health funding, cancer research, and virgin steel production.
President Biden delivers remarks at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland on his administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discussed the party's legislative agenda and priorities going into 2024. Topics included the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, border security, and avoiding a government shutdown. This was the last weekly briefing by Rep. Jeffries before the holiday break.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire. With a just more than a month before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, the governor answered questions on abortion and inflation, among other topics. He was also asked by reporters about New Hampshire's Governor Chris Sununu's endorsement of fellow GOP candidate Nikki Haley.
President Biden highlighted efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Americans during a speech at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. One of those efforts, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, cracks down on prescription drug price gouging. Under the law, the federal government can require companies to pay rebates for drugs that have increased in price over inflation.
Lawmakers paid tribute to retiring Representative Kevin McCarthy, who announced he's leaving Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Congressman McCarthy in October 2023.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. He recently announced his resignation from Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Representative McCarthy in October 2023.
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), a member of the Ways & Means Committee and the Progressive Caucus, discussed the House GOP's impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel and border security.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, discussed the House GOP's impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel and border security.
The House debated the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill, which authorizes $886.3 billion in defense and national security funding and extends the FISA surveillance authority, known as Section 702, until April 19.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The minority leader pointed to the 635 mass shootings and the more than 40,000 Americans killed by gun violence in 2023 alone, calling it "unacceptable," "unconscionable" and "un-American." Leader Jeffries and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force criticized House Republicans for their inaction on gun violence before leaving for the holiday break. The December 14, 2012, mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut resulted in the deaths 20 first grade students and six educators.
President Biden highlighted efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Americans during a speech at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. One of those efforts, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, cracks down on prescription drug price gouging. Under the law, the federal government can require companies to pay rebates for drugs that have increased in price over inflation.
Scholars from Harvard, Princeton, and New York Law School discussed campus speech amid the Israel-Hamas war at an event hosted by Harvard University. Topics included fostering a culture of mutual respect for disagreeing viewpoints, distinguishing between protected hate speech and harassment and bullying, protests on college campuses, and whether universities should take a stance on controversial issues. Prior to this event, Harvard University President Claudine Gay and other university presidents received backlash and calls for resignation due to their congressional testimony on antisemitism on college campuses.
James Madison University President Jonathan Alger and DePauw University President Lori White joined Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, and Frederick Hess, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) education policy studies director, for a discussion on civility and free expression on university campuses. Topics included creating a space for classroom engagement in the marketplace of ideas, double standards in how universities respond to harmful speech or protests, and increasing intellectual diversity of faculty and students on campus. This discussion comes days after presidents from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania received staunch criticism for their testimony in a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses.
Lawmakers paid tribute to retiring Representative Kevin McCarthy, who announced he's leaving Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Congressman McCarthy in October 2023.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. He recently announced his resignation from Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Representative McCarthy in October 2023.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire. With a just more than a month before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, the governor answered questions on abortion and inflation, among other topics. He was also asked by reporters about New Hampshire's Governor Chris Sununu's endorsement of fellow GOP candidate Nikki Haley.
The House debated the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill, which authorizes $886.3 billion in defense and national security funding and extends the FISA surveillance authority, known as Section 702, until April 19.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The minority leader pointed to the 635 mass shootings and the more than 40,000 Americans killed by gun violence in 2023 alone, calling it "unacceptable," "unconscionable" and "un-American." Leader Jeffries and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force criticized House Republicans for their inaction on gun violence before leaving for the holiday break. The December 14, 2012, mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut resulted in the deaths 20 first grade students and six educators.
President Biden highlighted efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Americans during a speech at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. One of those efforts, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, cracks down on prescription drug price gouging. Under the law, the federal government can require companies to pay rebates for drugs that have increased in price over inflation.
Veterans Affairs Dept. officials updated lawmakers on efforts to improve VA.gov after glitches earlier in the year led to delays in processing disability compensation claims for more than 30,000 veterans. Officials acknowledged they're still working on several thousand of these claims. They added they're also conducting a full review of VA.gov to determine what exactly happened and to prevent it in the future. The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization convened this public hearing.
Lawmakers paid tribute to retiring Representative Kevin McCarthy, who announced he's leaving Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Congressman McCarthy in October 2023.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. He recently announced his resignation from Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Representative McCarthy in October 2023.