Craig gets rematch against Lewis in 2nd District

After narrowly losing her first bid for Congress in 2016, Democrat Angie Craig is getting a second crack at defeating first-term Republican Rep. Jason Lewis this fall. Craig, a former medical device company executive from Eagan, easily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement on Saturday for Minnesota's south suburban 2nd Congressional District seat.

OnPolitics Today: ‘It’s chaos’: Democrats crow as Paul Ryan retires

Peace out, Paul Ryan: The Republican House speaker announced Wednesday that he won't run for re-election, retiring from Congress in January after 20 years in Washington. A flood of questions followed: What's that mean for the party? Who will replace him? And what's it say about the fall's midterm elections? "They're not going to declare defeat, but it's not a good sign," said Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat and deputy chair of his party's national committee.

Steny Hoyer takes last shot at top spot after years in Nancy Pelosia s shadow

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is not welcome in Trump country, which was probably one reason another top Democrat - her long-term rival Steny Hoyer - was zipping through Republican-friendly corners of western Wisconsin this past week. Hoyer, the Maryland centrist and perpetual leader-in-waiting in the House of Representatives, was on a mission to woo blue-collar voters and help his party win back control of the House.

Israel Massacres Palestinians as Democrats Congratulate Them

Congressman Jimmy Panetta, who represents California's central coast, was a member of a Democratic congressional delegation that visited Israel on March 26 to congratulate the nation on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its government. Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the delegation stated ahead of the March 26 visit, "There is no greater political accomplishment in the 20th Century than the establishment of the State of Israel."

GOP Unleashes Anti-Pelosi Ad Blitz in Fight to Control Congress

If there's one person Republican congressional candidates can rally around for their November election campaigns, it's House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Much as animosity toward President Donald Trump rouses Democrats, Pelosi is a bete noire for Republicans, who've long targeted her as the prototype of a San Francisco liberal.

US Rep. Esty won’t seek re-election amid harassment queries

U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced on Monday she will not seek re-election this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office. Esty, a Democrat from Connecticut and an outspoken #MeToo advocate, made the announcement not to seek a fourth term in the November election days after apologizing for not protecting her employees from the male ex-chief of staff.

U.S. Rep. Esty from Conn. won’t seek re-election amid harassment queries

U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced Monday she will not seek re-election this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office. Esty, a Democrat from Connecticut and an outspoken #MeToo advocate, was accused of not protecting female staffers from the ex-chief of staff.

CNS Managing Editor Praises Rejection of Transgender Rights As…

Does CNSNews.com managing editor Michael W. Chapman still hate the LGBT community with a passion ? You betcha! Chapman grumbled in a Feb. 13 blog post : In a stunning example of moral sanity and common sense, the Department of Education will now reject any cases dealing with bathroom complaints by transgender students, reported BuzzFeed , and which leftist Rep. Nancy Pelosi addressed in a tweet with #ProtectTransStudents. The story noted that the Trump administration, back in February 2017, rescinded Obama-era rules that said public schools should allow transgenders to use the bathroom of their choice, e.g., a male student who imagines he is female may use the ladies room.

Adding citizenship question to census drawing protests

The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census set off worries among Democrats on Tuesday that immigrants will dodge the survey altogether, diluting political representation for states that tend to vote Democratic and robbing many communities of federal dollars. Not since 1950 has the census collected citizenship data from the whole population, rather than just a population sample, says the Congressional Research Service.

Pelosi Claims Adding a Citizenship Question to the Census Violates a ‘Constitutional Mandate’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi condemned the Trump Administration's announcement that they will be reinstating the citizenship question on the 2020 census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "The Trump Administration's late night announcement of a new citizenship question violates the clear constitutional mandate to provide an accurate count of all people living in the United States," she said in a statement Tuesday.

Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross

A question about citizenship status on the 2020 US census has been criticised by Democrats who say it will intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. The population count taken every 10 years is required by the US Constitution and used to determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives as well as how federal money is distributed to local communities.

Decision to add citizenship question to census draws protest

In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to discuss preparing for the 2020 Census, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Commerce Department says the 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to chair congressional Israel trip

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will lead a trip of congressional Democrats on an upcoming trip to Israel, her office announced on Saturday. "There is no greater political accomplishment in the 20th century that the establishment of the State of Israel," the announcement read.