By Blake Neff In an abrupt move made without the backing of their leaders, Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to dramatically scale back an independent congressional ethics office created eight years ago. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) was created eight years ago, in the wake of several high-profile congressional scandals. OCE is designed…
by Micah J. Fleck The House Republicans are finally talking about seriously reforming Social Security. Again. But this time, it might not actually just be all talk, seeing as how the president-elect is also a Republican and there is likely to be less push-and-pull negotiations on these matters. According to The Huffington Post: Rep. Sam…
by Blake Neff Democratic House candidate Charlie Crist got an unexpected response at a debate Monday night when he tried to praise Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s honesty, only to have the crowd break out in laughter. Crist, formerly Florida’s Republican governor, switched parties in 2013 and is now trying to unseat Republican Rep. David Jolly in the state’s 13th…
A bipartisan bill, entitled the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), has been approved by the US House of Representatives. If allowed to make it all the way across the president’s desk, this bill would make it legal for families of the 9/11 victims to sue parties in Saudi Arabia that have been recently revealed…
House Democrats reportedly booed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for refusing to give a timetable on when he will fully endorse presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Hillary Clinton. The Hill reports that Sanders received boos when he told House members his goal was to “transform America” and not to win elections. While Sanders has signaled soft support…
By Kathryn Watson House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform members will mark up legislation Tuesday to give the Government Accounting Office (GAO) vastly expanded authority to conduct deep audits of the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act sponsored by Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie directs the Comptroller General of the United States, who…
Rachel Stoltzfoos The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday imposing new rules on the intake of refugees from Syria and Iraq, but it ignores key concerns about President Barack Obama’s refugee plan. The bill will require the directors of the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and national intelligence to confirm to Congress that each applicant admitted from Syria…