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House Speaker Paul Ryan sought some agreement from the public on Twitter about House Democrats who are staging a sit-in to force a vote on gun-control legislation. Tweet Embed: Retweet if you agree The sit-in by House Democrats is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
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Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson took to CNN Wednesday night to explain what the libertarian party is all about. Johnson says he wants to legalize marijuana, embrace gay rights and scale back U.S. military presence in other countries.
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law, as Speaker Paul Ryan seeks to showcase a GOP governing agenda amid the tumult of the presidential campaign. "Obamacare is fundamentally flawed," Mr. Ryan told reporters at an event rolling out the GOP plan.
Democrats took over the House floor Wednesday in a demonstration over Republican leaders' refusal to hold a vote on gun legislation. As Democrats loudly chanted "No Bill, No Break," Speaker Paul Ryan gaveled the House back into session, nearly 11 hours after the Democratic sit-in began .
Protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night to show support for House Democrats staging a sit-in to pressure Republicans to vote on gun control legislation. Democrats literally sat down on the floor of the House chamber Wednesday, forcing the House into a temporary recess.
Rep. John Lewis , a civil rights icon who led historic sit-ins in the 1960s, staged another sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to pressure Republicans to bring up a vote on gun control legislation. People showed their support for Lewis in a variety of ways: Fellow House brought donuts ; protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol.
House and Senate Republicans have reached agreement among themselves on a $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus, but the measure drew immediate opposition from Democrats who signaled they would scuttle it over its spending cuts and "poison pills." WASHINGTON - House and Senate Republicans have reached agreement among themselves on a $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus, but the measure drew immediate opposition from Democrats who signaled they would scuttle it over its spending cuts and "poison pills."
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge criticized Republican Sen. John Boozman Wednesday for opposing an effort to prevent terrorists from buying guns, saying an alternative measure backed by the Arkansas lawmaker doesn't go far enough. Speaking to the Political Animals Club, Eldridge said he supports a proposal by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein that would let the federal government block many gun sales to known or suspected terrorists.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders on Wednesday authorized a record $900 million in temporary borrowing to cover the state's expenses through June 2017. The State Finance Council, which is led by the Republican governor, voted 8-1 to loan the state's main bank account the money from other, idle funds.
LITTLE ROCK - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge is criticizing Republican Sen. John Boozman for opposing an effort to prevent terrorists from buying guns, saying an alternative measure backed by the Arkansas lawmaker doesn't go far enough.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks with reporters Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Watertown, Wis. Walker says he thinks delegates to the Republican national convention should be able to vote their conscience, even if that means not supporting presumptive nominee Donald Trump.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen came under fire Wednesday from House Republicans who charged that the central bank's politics to promote low interest rate have not boosted economic growth and have left financial markets confused about its next moves. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, said that the Fed and the Obama administration have failed to produce the kind of economic policies needed to fuel the strong growth the country has needed over the past seven years in the wake of the 2007-2009 recession.
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest.
Failed: GOP proposal that would have kept Harriet Tubman off $20 bill The House refused to consider Iowa Republican Steve King's proposal to block currency changes. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: http://usat.ly/28QcM23 Harriet Tubman will be the first woman on the face of a modern U.S. bill, but she's far from the first woman on U.S. currency.
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations that he sexually abused at least four boys when he coached wrestling at an Illinois high school. The 74-year-old Illinois Republican - one of the highest-ranking U.S. politicians to ever go to prison - arrived around noon at the facility in Rochester where he will be known as Inmate No.
Rebellious Democrats disrupted the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest.
Several dozen US House Democrats pushing for action on gun control protested on the floor of the House of Representatives chanting "no bill, no break!" and demanding that the chamber put off an upcoming recess until legislation is debated. The protest was the latest bold move by Democrats to persuade the Republican majority in Congress to consider gun control legislation in response to last week's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, which was the deadliest in modern US history.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton rallied House Democrats Wednesday as she looks to unify the party ahead of their convention next month and possibly chip away at the Republicans' hold on the House. Clinton promised to help down-ticket candidates, not swearing off the South -- even aiding Democrats targeting the North Carolina senate seat held by Richard Burr, according to several lawmakers who were at the meeting.