Capitol Hill finds rare bipartisan cause in China – but it could pose problems Experts fear this moment of agreement in Washington could escalate tensions with Beijing and increase the risk of conflict The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2023
Schiff, Porter in tight race to replace Sen. Feinstein, poll shows; others trail far behind LOS ANGELES — The race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein is shaping up to be a close contest between two congressional colleagues who have built national profiles and potent fundraising operations but appeal to different generations of Democratic voters, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll… Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023
China blasts Pentagon official's Taiwan visit, military ties China has sharply criticized a visit to Taiwan by a senior Pentagon official and reaffirmed sanctions against Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying military equipment to the self-governing island The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Reps meeting Taiwan's Tsai say US seeks peace in region A delegation of United States lawmakers are meeting with Taiwan’s president as part of an ongoing visit that comes at a tense moment between the U.S. and China The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Taiwan is bolstering military exchanges with U.S., President Tsai says Taiwan is bolstering its military ties with the United States and will cooperate even more closely with it and other friendly nations to deal with "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday. Reuters · Feb 21, 2023
Congress delegation visits Taiwan in tense US-China moment A delegation of U.S. lawmakers has met with the head of Taiwan’s legislature as part of a five-day visit to the self-ruled island that comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense after weeks of trading accusations over a spy balloon The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high US-China tensions WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation. Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2023
Lawmakers seek to stop China’s tech rise without a ‘Great Wall’ WASHINGTON — Across the political spectrum there seems to be a consensus that the decadeslong free flow of trade, money and technology from the U.S. to China must be fundamentally overhauled, but several lawmakers involved in the effort are confronting the difficulty of an overhaul that doesn’t sever economic ties… Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023
Lawmakers seek to stop China’s tech rise without a ‘Great Wall’ - Roll Call House members say they want to block China's access to U.S. technology even as they keep the door open for trade in less sensitive areas. Roll Call · Feb 14, 2023
GOP rages at Biden for exposing agenda “President Biden did a great job highlighting the issue and calling out the hypocrisy,” Democrat says Salon · Feb 9, 2023
109 Dems back GOP's anti-socialism stunt "This resolution is ... about laying the groundwork to cut Social Security and Medicare," warned Rep. Mark Pocan Salon · Feb 3, 2023
At the Races: Cash course - 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 · Feb 2, 2023
Katie Porter wants Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. What are her chances? WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, the feisty congresswoman from Orange County, California, is running for Senate. But does anyone north of the Los Angeles area know who she is? Does she have a chance? McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 26, 2023
How the US far right and progressives ended up agreeing on military spending cuts Progressives and ‘America first’ Republicans in Congress both want to re-examine US military budget – but for vastly different reasons The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2023
The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2023 Senate musical chairs: California prepares for political battle over Feinstein vacancy An ‘avalanche’ of candidates, including Katie Porter, Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff, announce candidacy for California seat
WEKU · Jan 20, 2023 Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.
The Orange County Register · Jan 18, 2023 What would a Senate candidate representative of California look like? SANTA ANA, Calif. — California isn't the same state as when Sen. Dianne Feinstein was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 A once-in-a-generation political fight is heating up in California for this seat SAN JOSE, Calif. — A once-in-a-generation political battle is heating up in California as candidates begin to spar over Dianne Feinstein’s coveted Senate seat, promising reverberations that will shake up everything from representation in the U.S. House to local Bay Area elections.
Tribune News Service · Jan 15, 2023 GOP lawmakers say they ‘won’t budge’ on spending cuts in debt limit negotiations WASHINGTON — House Republicans “won’t budge” on demands for federal spending cuts in return for agreeing to lift the debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. payment default, GOP Rep. James Comer said.
Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023 Baby boomers loosen their grip on Congress WASHINGTON — Move out of the way, TV dinners, and get ready for avocado toast. Baby boomers, or those born from 1946 to 1964, no longer make up the majority of Congress.
Roll Call · Jan 12, 2023 Baby boomers loosen their grip on Congress - Roll Call Baby boomers, those born from 1946 to 1964, no longer make up the majority of Congress. Gen X and millenials are gaining fast.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 12, 2023 Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024 WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 11, 2023 Mark Z. Barabak: Katie Porter just forced the California Senate race into the open, where it belongs By launching her bid for U.S. Senate — open, upfront, for all the world to plainly see — Rep. Katie Porter has placed the contest where it belongs: squarely before the voters of California.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress
Salon · Jan 6, 2023 Progressives warn Dems: No deal with GOP Some Democratic lawmakers have floated the idea of backing a "moderate" Republican, if one exists