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Rep. Cawthorn unveils GOP alternative to Green New Deal modeled on Gingrich’s ‘contract’

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is offering a conservative alternative to the Democrats' Green New Deal, tackling environmental issues, health care and economic challenges as an election-year roadmap for an "America First" agenda.

February 22, 2022

Disgraced ex-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to speak at CPAC

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is scheduled to speak this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, as he seeks a comeback from scandal.

February 21, 2022

Republicans step up outreach efforts to turn Black Americans away from Democrats

Republicans are looking to attract more Black voters with a message that the Democratic Party has made little progress for people of color.

February 18, 2022

Minnesota’s Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle

Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a second-term Republican from southern Minnesota, died on Thursday at the age of 59.

February 18, 2022

GOP lawmakers promote PSA urging blood donations amid national shortage

Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus are encouraging Americans to donate blood to mitigate a nationwide shortage that has worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 16, 2022

Republicans press inspector general to expand probe of Capitol Police

House Republicans want the inspector general for U.S. Capitol Police to expand a current probe into the agency's alleged spying on Congress members to include potential misuse of other enhanced security measures adopted since the riot at the Capitol.

February 16, 2022

Democrats butt heads over what to salvage from Biden’s busted Build Back Better bill

Democrats are at odds over the next steps to advance President Biden's legislative agenda after the demise of his signature $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate package.

February 11, 2022

Congress passes bipartisan bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases

Victims of sexual assault and harassment soon will no longer be forced to rely on an independent arbiter to settle their cases, following the Senate's passage of a bill to end such practices on Thursday.

February 10, 2022

Pelosi says GOP has hit rock bottom with RNC’s statement on Jan. 6

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the GOP has reached "rock bottom" after the Republican National Committee defended the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol as part of legitimate political discourse.

February 9, 2022

House passes $50 billion bill that would overhaul U.S. Postal Service

The House has approved legislation that would shore up delivery gaps within the U.S. Postal Service, offering one of the largest overhauls of the service in almost two decades.

February 9, 2022

House passes #MeToo bill to limit arbitration, let sexual misconduct victims take cases to court

Sexual assault and harassment victims may soon be free of workplace restrictions that limit their ability to take their claims to court.

February 7, 2022

Republicans warm to climate change, offer alternative solutions from nuclear power to carbon capture

House Republicans are making climate change a part of their agenda after years of being labeled as naysayers on environmentalist policies.

February 7, 2022

Rep. Ronny Jackson touts infrastructure spending, despite voting against the bipartisan bill

Rep. Ronny Jackson lauded his efforts in expanding infrastructure in his home state of Texas, despite voting against the bipartisan bill that secured funding for projects.

February 4, 2022

House GOP task force takes on FBI surveillance abuses, intrusions on Americans’ freedoms

House Republicans want to hold U.S. intelligence agencies accountable after recent episodes that look like politically motivated use of power from the Trump-Russia probe to recent raids on Project Veritas.

February 3, 2022

Trump says Hispanic support has shifted GOP to create a ‘whole different Republican Party’

Former President Donald Trump touted the GOP's inroads with Hispanic communities across the country, taking credit for the increased support.

February 3, 2022

Man arrested for a second time outside of Supreme Court over illegal vehicle parking

U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man for illegally parking his vehicle in front of the Supreme Court, the second time he was hauled off by police for the same offense.

February 3, 2022

Gloria Estefan urges Congress to pass bill requiring artists to be paid for radio song plays

Music artists called on lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill that would force AM and FM radio broadcasting companies to pay royalties to performers when their songs are played on air.

February 2, 2022

Nancy Pelosi’s son allegedly tied to fraud and bribery scheme: Report

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's son is allegedly tied to a fraud and bribery scheme that was investigated by the FBI, after documents revealed he was the homeowner of the residence at the center of the investigation.

February 1, 2022

AOC’s Republican challenger backs death penalty for police murders

A GOP candidate challenging New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is running on implementing the death penalty for anyone who takes the life of a law enforcement officer.

January 28, 2022

GOP woos minorities with meals, movie nights at new community centers in cities, border towns

The Republican National Committee is trying to forge inroads with Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans through a network of community centers across the country.

January 27, 2022