House delays plans on surveillance program reauthorization vote - Roll Call The House on Wednesday shelved plans to hold floor votes this week on a bill to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance authority. Roll Call · Feb 14, 2024
House Intelligence panel advances its own surveillance bill - Roll Call The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would renew a warrantless surveillance authority. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2023
House Republicans vote Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly voted Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the Foreign Affairs Committee, a move that follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s removal of Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the Intelligence Committee last month. Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023
Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is calling for more information about classified records discovered in the possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Himes named ranking Democrat on House Intelligence - Roll Call Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes will succeed the ousted Rep. Adam B. Schiff of California as ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023
Why does Ilhan Omar attract so much Republican ire? Republicans accuse her of antisemitism, but Democrats see something far more sinister at hand, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
McCarthy snaps over reporter's questions The speaker lost his cool with reporters when asked about George Santos' mounting scandals and lies Salon · Jan 26, 2023
Senate’s slow start to 2023 rolls on - Roll Call The Senate approved one nominee and designated January “Stalking Awareness Month,” but an organizing resolution has been delayed. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023
California Rep. Adam Schiff enters marquee Senate race LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a decadeslong fixture in San Fernando Valley politics who rose to national prominence as a top Democratic foe to then-President Trump, announced Thursday that he is joining a contest for U.S. Senate that is quickly shaping up to be highly competitive. Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023
McCarthy formally kicks Schiff and Swalwell off Intelligence Committee Democrats' steering committee recommended Schiff for the Judiciary Committee. Axios · Jan 25, 2023
Democrats await key decisions on House Appropriations seats WASHINGTON — House Democrats this week will fill out their party’s committee assignments, which will involve a switch among top party leaders serving on Appropriations and removing four members from Ways and Means to adhere to a bipartisan agreement on committee ratios. Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023
Democrats await key decisions on House Appropriations seats - Roll Call House Democrats will fill out their party’s committee assignments, which will involve a switch among top party leaders on Appropriations. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2023
McCarthy urged to keep Schiff, Swalwell on House Intelligence panel WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries renominated two California Democrats to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, setting up a clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over committee assignments he has vowed to block. Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023
Democrats tee up showdown with McCarthy on committee seats Democrats are expected to try to put Rep. Ilhan Omar back on Foreign Affairs. Axios · Jan 23, 2023
Axios · Jan 23, 2023 Rep. Jeffries says GOP has “double standard” on committees after Santos assignments House Majority Leader McCarthy is expected to deny Democratic nominations to the Intelligence Committee.
Axios · Dec 16, 2022 McCarthy's tortured calculus extends beyond speaker battle Moderate and Biden-district Republicans are adding to McCarthy's headaches.
Reason · Nov 29, 2022 Devin Nunes' Libel Claim Over Rachel Maddow Show Broadcast Can Proceed for Now, as to One Assertion From today's decision in Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC by Judge P. Kevin Castel (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff Devin Nunes, a former Member of the House of Representatives, alleges that he was defamed by defendant NBCUniversal Media, LLC. According to Nunes, statements made on the March 18, 2021 broadcast of The Rachel…
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022 Nancy Pelosi: The most powerful woman in American politics. Period. As outgoing House speaker Nancy Pelosi reveals her political future, Andrew Feinberg looks back on her legacy
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022 Not Mar-a-Lago: Congress' secrets in sealed rooms, lock bags Security-sealed rooms and lock bags are some of the ways Capitol Hill keeps classified documents secured
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 9, 2022 Rubio emerges as key Trump defender on FBI search Republicans have largely rallied to former President Donald Trump’s defense after last month’s search-and-seizure operation by the FBI at the former president’s Palm Beach estate.
Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022 FBI’s Trump search has lawmakers asking for content of documents WASHINGTON — Senate Intelligence Committee leaders made a bipartisan request to the U.S. government for classified documents the FBI seized in its search of former President Donald Trump’s home, signaling growing pressure from lawmakers for details on the materials.