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June 6, 2020

AOC supports Defund the Police demands in wake of George Floyd's death

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threw her weight behind a movement to defund police departments that's become a rallying cry from some protesters in the wake of George Floyd's death.

June 4, 2020

Pelosi demands answers from Trump on troops patrolling protesters in DC

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she wants answers from President Trump about the deployment of troops and unidentified law enforcement officers in Washington DC patrolling peaceful protesters. 

June 4, 2020

House will tackle police brutality, racial profiling in June 10 hearing

The House Judiciary Committee will host a June 10 hearing in the wake of George Floyd's death to tackle racial profiling, police brutality and the fractured relationship between police departments and the communities they serve, marking the first step for the House to pass police reform legislation.

June 3, 2020

Nancy Pelosi wields Bible, quotes Bush, Obama in response to Trump

Employing a Bible at a Capitol Hill news conference Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on President Trump to be a “healer in chief” as violence and looting continued in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020

Sen. John Barrasso: Coronavirus recovery – Infrastructure bills are a start. Why won't House Dems help?

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are unifying around three infrastructure bills to fix America’s highways, ports and water systems.

May 31, 2020

Pelosi calls on Trump to focus on 'unifying our country' during unrest over George Floyd death

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called Sunday on President Trump to work on “unifying the country” and not “fuel the flame” of unrest that has led to nationwide protests following the killing on an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis police.

May 28, 2020

House Republicans escalate proxy-voting fight with bill to deny pay to lawmakers who participate

A group of House Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would withhold pay for members of Congress who vote by proxy, as the battle over how measures are voted on amid the coronavirus pandemic continues to intensify.

May 28, 2020

Pelosi emphasizes importance of testing for coronavirus, admits she has not been tested

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted Thursday that she has not been tested for coronavirus, nor has she been tested for antibodies to determine if she had previously been infected.

May 28, 2020

Pelosi accuses Facebook of pandering to White House, blasts Twitter for not being tougher on Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is glad Twitter added a "get the facts" warning after President Trump tweeted about mail-in voting but still claimed Twitter and Facebook are being too soft on the president.

May 28, 2020

Kayleigh McEnany responds to reports she voted by mail 11 times: Trump is not against absentee ballots

Reacting to a Tampa Bay Times report that she had mailed in 11 ballots over the course of a decade, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany reasserted Thursday that she is entitled to mail-in voting and defended President Trump's stance on the issue.