Debt limit talks pared down to proxies for Biden, McCarthy - Roll Call President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday tapped proxies to negotiate directly over how to increase the debt limit. Roll Call · May 16, 2023
Connolly staffers hospitalized after assailant with bat enters district office - Roll Call An individual armed with a baseball bat entered the Fairfax, Va., office of Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Monday and injured two staffers. Roll Call · May 15, 2023
What you need to know about the debt ceiling as the deadline looms What is the debt ceiling? What could happen if it's not raised? Here are answers to questions you may be asking about the debt limit and the fight over it. WEKU · May 15, 2023
Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren’t ready to take that step Republicans in Congress, who for months have heard mounting evidence of the freshman lawmaker’s lies and misstatements, were unmoved as to removing him after he was accused of embezzling money from his campaign. Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2023
Debt limit fight: Trump tells GOP 'do a default' if needed, but talks with Biden in full swing Searching for a budget deal amid the debt ceiling standoff, President Joe Biden says saving unspent COVID money is “on the table.” The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
At the Races: Admakers (heart) NY - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · May 11, 2023
Biden considering 14th Amendment on debt "The problem is, it would have to be litigated," the president said of the strategy Salon · May 10, 2023
George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and money laundering New York congressman known for lying appears in federal court on charges also including theft of public funds The Guardian - US · May 10, 2023
Biden and congressional leaders met about the debt limit. They'll talk again on Friday The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement." WEKU · May 9, 2023
Chaos? Kumbaya? How the debt limit standoff might end Just how does this debt limit standoff end The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal? The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Rep. Danny Davis to make it official, will run again Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin last month said she was exploring a congressional bid, but would run only if Davis retired. Chicago Sun-Times · May 8, 2023
Debt deadline: White House meeting set, but no solution yet Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks next week The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Senate, for now, defers to Biden and McCarthy on debt talks - Roll Call Senators are so far standing firm on letting Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden work out how to address the debt limit. Roll Call · May 2, 2023
Axios · May 2, 2023 House Democrats plan to force debt ceiling vote as 'catastrophic' default nears Centrist Republicans quickly shut down the idea of supporting a clean debt ceiling vote.
Roll Call · May 2, 2023 Moskowitz launches Sneaker Caucus, lays claim to best shoe game title - Roll Call Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, launched the Congressional Sneaker Caucus in partnership with fellow freshman Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023 Netanyahu Urges US Congressmen to Prevent Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with a Democratic US Congressional delegation on Monday the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The delegation was led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meeting was the first between the Israeli PM and US officials after reports said last month…
Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene angers Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with attention-grabbing antics Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is angering Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with her attention-grabbing outbursts as the GOP House of Representatives tries to get traction for its investigations of the Biden Administration.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023 Leaving drama behind, GOP warms to McCarthy in debt fight House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to round up the Republican votes needed to pass his debt ceiling package
Roll Call · Apr 6, 2023 At the Races: Cheese stakes - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Axios · Apr 6, 2023 Dems see bipartisan promise in McCarthy's Taiwan meeting "It was very responsible leadership," said one House Democrat.
The News Lens · Apr 6, 2023 House Speaker McCarthy States ‘Unwavering’ US Support for Taiwan “This is not our intention to escalate,” McCarthy said. “We want to continue to build and foster democracy and freedom. There should be no fear.”
Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023 ‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting Demonstrators protested in Nashville, site of latest attack, as tempers flared in Washington, DC, over gun law reform.
Roll Call · Mar 30, 2023 Tensions appear on gun legislation after latest school shooting - Roll Call Lawmaker tension boiled over as it became clearer that Congress would not act on legislation after another fatal school shooting.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries warns Trump’s incendiary rhetoric might ‘get someone killed’ The House Minority Leader said the former president has ‘not learned his lesson’ from January 6 with his ‘reckless, reprehensible and irresponsible’ statements predicting ‘death and destruction’