Gabriella Muñoz

Steny Hoyer: Democrats will pick up infrastructure after August recess

Democrats plan to tackle infrastructure after the August recess, Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told reporters on Wednesday.

July 24, 2019

Paul Mitchell to retire from Congress, blames the swamp: ‘Rhetoric overwhelms policy’

Rep. Paul Mitchell announced Wednesday his plans to retire from office, blaming the polarized atmosphere of Washington, D.C.

July 24, 2019

House Democrats still not ready to pursue impeachment of Trump

Many Democrats are viewing former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to two House committees on Wednesday as the precursor to impeachment, hoping he'll give them the evidence they need to prove misbehavior -- and the sound bites to convince the rest of the country to buy in. Yet with Democratic Party leaders reluctant to pursue impeachment, it's tough to say how much support there is.

July 23, 2019

BDS movement denounced in House resolution

The House overwhelmingly voted to denounce the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement on Tuesday, taking a bipartisan stand in support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.

July 23, 2019

Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to meet

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and rebellious freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will hold a sit-down this week to try to sort out their feud, hoping to prevent it from boiling over during their looming lengthy summer vacation.

July 21, 2019

Doug Collins: Nancy Pelosi should be ‘embarrassed’ for violating House rules

Rep. Doug Collins, the leading Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should be "embarrassed" by the procedural squabble that found her in violation of House rules this week.

July 21, 2019

Adam Schiff: Donald Trump could be indicted after presidency

Rep. Adam B. Schiff said he thinks President Trump could be indicted for alleged campaign finance issues once he leaves office.

July 21, 2019

Jerrold Nadler headed to court over Don McGahn subpoena

House Democrats are making the next step to secure former White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony by taking the fight to court, Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said on Sunday.

July 21, 2019

Jerrold Nadler: Robert Mueller testimony could tip scales for ‘holding the president accountable’

Rep. Jerrold Nadler said Sunday ahead of the upcoming special counsel Robert Mueller hearing that the testimony could change the course of how the party deals with President Trump.

July 21, 2019

Elijah Cummings: Donald Trump ‘go back’ remarks recall Civil Rights era racial divisions

Rep. Elijah Cummings said President Trump's "go back" comments remind him of racist hecklers from the 1960s.

July 21, 2019

Democrats call it quits on intraparty fighting: ‘Onward and upward’

Several Democrat caucus leaders from across the ideological divide sent out a message Thursday declaring their intraparty squabbling is over.

July 18, 2019

Jewish lawmakers brush off pro-boycott resolution from Ilhan Omar

Jewish Democrats brushed off Rep. Ilhan Omar's Israel boycott resolution this week and instead kept their focus on their own resolution to denounce the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

July 18, 2019

Donald Trump disavows ‘send her back’ chant by supporters

Faced with an outcry in his own party, President Trump on Thursday disavowed the "send her back" chant that some of his campaign supporters directed at Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying he tried to stop it.

July 18, 2019

Ilhan Omar slams Donald Trump for ‘fascist ideology’

House Democrats are discussing beefed up security Thursday as their war of words with President Trump escalated, and Rep. Ilhan Omar accused the president of "spewing his fascist ideology" at her.

July 18, 2019

Kevin McCarthy defends Trump after ‘send her back’ chants

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defended President Trump on Thursday after chants of "send her back" broke out at a Trump rally Wednesday night.

July 18, 2019

House votes to bump minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025

House Democrats voted to more than double the federal minimum wage Thursday, passing the first increase such in 10 years on a 231-199 vote, largely along party lines.

July 18, 2019

Mnuchin: Democratic leaders have agreed to top-line budget numbers

The Trump administration and Democratic negotiators said Thursday they're closer to a two-year budget deal that also raises the debt ceiling but added that sticking points remain, notably how to offset spending.

July 18, 2019

William Barr, Wilbur Ross held in criminal contempt over 2020 census by House

The House voted Wednesday to hold both Attorney General William P. Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress over the administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

July 17, 2019

Al Green Trump impeachment articles killed by House

The House voted down articles of impeachment brought to the floor Thursday by Rep. Al Green, Texas Democrat, firmly tamping down on attempts to act on a growing call within the Democratic Party.

July 17, 2019

Barr, Ross say they’ve been cooperative, urge Pelosi not hold contempt vote

Attorney General William P. Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi imploring her not to move forward with a congressional criminal contempt vote.

July 17, 2019