A look at the membership of the Senate Ethics Committee — a body unlikely to move swiftly against Bob Menendez.
The Senate Ethics Committee hasn't indicated it will take swift action against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) while his pending federal charges continue to unfold. But the possibility of committee work may keep its members from commenting on the indictment.
McCarthy pushes for Biden meeting with shutdown 5 days away
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has reached a new point in spending negotiations, with only five days until a shutdown deadline: pushing for a meeting with President Joe Biden. While McCarthy and his allies are increasingly projecting confidence they’ll be able to
Senate Dems are starting to turn on Menendez
The dam is breaking: A torrent of Democratic senators are now calling for the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez, led by his longtime home-state ally Sen. Cory Booker and a group of swing-state Democrats up for reelection in 2024. More
Lawmakers from the Democratic Women’s Caucus want committee chairs to add more women as witnesses.
Pushing for parity: Lawmakers from the House Democrats’ Women’s Caucus are pushing Republican committee chairs to add more women as panelists and witnesses, according to a new letter first reported by POLITICO. “The current lack of gender parity is
Here we go again: The House tees up a rule vote, while the Senate charts their own shutdown avoidance path.
Today is set to be a major test for House Republicans after two weeks of stumbles on spending action. But their chosen path, moving forward on individual spending bills, doesn’t get them closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct.