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Amid Praise of Infrastructure Bill, Indigenous Climate Activists Sound Alarm
Some tribal members say the bill woefully underfunds programs that help tackle the climate crisis.
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump Becoming Unelected Speaker of House
The Constitution doesn't prevent nonmembers of Congress from being selected by lawmakers to become Speaker of the House.
House Will Vote Tuesday on Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol
The bill faces steep odds of being passed in the evenly divided Senate.
Democrats Pass on Using Key Power to Kill Trump Rules
Under Trump, Republicans passed 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions. This term, Democrats only passed 3.
Biden’s “Bipartisanship” Has Let Manchin Take the Infrastructure Bill Hostage
Only a hard turn toward the reconciliation process has any real chance of resolving the infrastructure impasse.
Warren Planning Anti-Corruption Bill to Bar Top Politicians From Stock Trading
The proposal might have a chance after insider trading allegations shook the Senate last year.
Trump’s “Big Lie” Could Hurt Republicans in 2022, GOP Pollster Says
By continuing to wrongly insist that fraud cost him the presidency, Trump's base might see no point in voting in 2022.
No, Joe Manchin, Eliminating the Filibuster Won’t Lead to “Serious Problems”
Giving the minority party veto power over widely supported legislation is undemocratic.
Next Week’s Census Numbers Could Impact the 2022 Midterm Races
Reapportionment isn't likely to impact future presidential races, but it could influence which party runs Congress.
Poll Finds More Democrats Are Enthusiastic About Voting in 2022 Than Republicans
There are several seats up for grabs in 2022 that could be hotly contested by progressives.