Congress is supposed to serve as a check and balance on the President and federal agencies. We didn’t see a lot of that when the Republicans were in the majority, but now that the Democrats are in control, we’re already… Read More ›
U.S. House
It is SO good to be in the majority!
What do the Democrats stand for? If you’re tired of hearing that from people, give them this list. These are the issues the Democrats are tackling first now that they have the majority in the House. They now chair the… Read More ›
What Does the House Judiciary Committee Do?
Do you have any interest in the special counsel’s investigation or maybe impeachment? Well, you’re going to want to pay attention to what the House Judiciary Committee is doing. Beyond those bombshell issues, the fact that the Democrats are in… Read More ›
When Should Impeachment Begin?
I’ve written about the process of impeachment, but today I want to talk a bit about my evolving stance on the timing of an impeachment process. When the Democrats won the House, I knew that we’d finally have a check… Read More ›
What Does the House Intelligence Committee Do?
Congress is supposed to serve as a check and balance on the President and federal agencies (not to mention the Judiciary). We didn’t see a lot of that when the Republicans were in the majority, but now with the Democrats… Read More ›
What Does the House Oversight Committee Do?
If there was one thing that the American people voted for in the midterm elections, it was to restore checks and balances in our government. Ok, maybe healthcare was the #1 reason, but having a Congress that conducted oversight was… Read More ›
Why the Shutdown is Stuck & What We Can Do
Millions of Americans are already affected by the shutdown. Federal employees aren’t getting a paycheck (right at the end of the holiday season no less.) Others are being told their food stamps aren’t guaranteed if the shutdown continues. There is… Read More ›
Special Elections in January 2019
Look at any Tuesday and there is a high chance that an election is happening somewhere in the country. Post midterms, we should expect a lot of movement–new governors asking state legislators to join their administration which then opens up… Read More ›
Why is Mitch McConnell blocking a bill backed by his own caucus?
Mitch McConnell has always been a thorn in the Democrats’ side, but now he’s blocking a bill that the Republican House has already passed, and a majority of his Senate Republicans want to pass. The First Step Act is a… Read More ›
How to Impeach the President
As soon as the Democrats officially gain the majority in the House when they are sworn in at the start of the 116th Congress, they’ll impeach President Trump and our national nightmare will be over, right? Sorry, but no. So… Read More ›
