US speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy Nancy Pelosi is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war. Al Jazeera · May 1, 2022
Why Do Legalizers Keep Blocking Pot Banking? Chuck Schumer claims to favor repealing the federal ban on marijuana. So why did he sink legislation that would have removed federal obstacles to banking services for pot businesses? Reason · Apr 14, 2022
House Committee Clears Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill For Floor Vote This Week A key House committee on Wednesday formally advanced a bill to federally legalize marijuana to the floor, making in order a number of amendments and blocking others as part of a final rule. Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022
‘Nauseously woke,’ lunch in the Capitol and unicorn poop - Congressional Hits & Misses - Roll Call Sen. James Lankford prolonged the Senate adjourning for snacks while Sen. Richard J. Durbin rattled off the weirdest possible vape flavors. Rep. Jim McGovern threatened to lower the temperature in the House Rules Committee if members didn’t speed up comments. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden outed Sen. Mitch McConnell, saying that… Roll Call · Feb 4, 2022
A Groundhog Day fight in Rules Committee over resolutions of inquiry - Roll Call The fight over the minority party's rights in the House is exemplified by the Rules Committee debate over using resolutions of inquiry. Roll Call · Feb 3, 2022