Cabinet January 21, 2021 Deb Haaland: What to know about Biden's Secretary of the Interior nominee The New Mexico House Democrat that President Biden has picked to lead the Department of the Interior will be -- if confirmed -- the first Native American Cabinet secretary, but her views on the hot-button issue of fracking have been met with resistance from conservatives.
Georgia Runoffs January 6, 2021 Squad celebrates Georgia runoff projected results, calls for Dems to now 'go big or go home' The House Democratic Squad celebrated the anticipated Senate victories in Georgia and laid out their agenda for the Democratic-led Senate.
Health care January 4, 2021 Pressley says House rules pave way for Green New Deal, socialized health care The progressive agenda seemed more likely to succeed Monday after the House approved rules that would purportedly exempt policies like "Medicare for All" and the Green New Deal from a fiscal responsibility measure aimed at offsetting deficit increases with additional revenue.
Nancy Pelosi January 2, 2021 Pelosi's new House rules are gender-neutral, curtail GOP's ability to force 'gotcha' votes New House rules unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are completely gender-neutral, strip away GOP opportunities to force awkward votes and preserve lawmakers' ability to carry firearms at the Capitol.
Nikki Haley December 28, 2020 Nikki Haley dubs 2020 'the year socialism went mainstream' Socialism became more accepted in 2020 and is on its way to becoming the default economic policy for Democratic politicians, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned Monday.
Meet the New Congress December 24, 2020 Democratic Rep.-elect Kai Kahele, combat veteran, says Trump supporters are 'a force to be reckoned with' As a progressive Democrat who supports the Green New Deal and "Medicare-for-all," Rep.-elect Kai Kahele, D-Hawaii, has had to temper his aspirations for the new Congress.
Green New Deal December 14, 2020 Would the Green New Deal bring the US closer to socialism? The Green New Deal has advanced a series of sweeping proposals for government intervention in mulitple sectors of the economy, prompting concerns from critics that under the influence of the bill's chief sponsor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the U.S. will move closer to being a socialist nation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez December 10, 2020 AOC: 'A lot of Republicans don't know that they have voted for a Green New Deal language, but they have' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Republicans had unknowingly voted for Green New Deal language in “bits and pieces.”’
Meet the New Congress November 21, 2020 Rep.-elect August Pfluger of Texas calls Biden oil plans 'extremely alarming' An Air Force veteran newly elected to represent an oil-rich Texas district said President-elect Joe Biden's proposals on taxes, and the oil and gas industry are "extremely alarming."
Democrats November 19, 2020 New 'Squad' member suggests Biden needs to pay minority communities back after election support Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., indicated on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden owed Black and Brown people after they helped elect him.
Green New Deal November 19, 2020 AOC and squad rally outside DNC to pressure Biden into embracing Green New Deal The progressive lawmakers belonging to the “Squad” took to the steps of the DNC Thursday to demand President-elect Joe Biden in his administration implement the Green New Deal, transforming the U.S. economy to combat climate change and creating thousands of jobs in renewable energy.
