Two members of Congress have asked the Government Accountability Office to review how vulnerable the Bureau of Reclamation is to water theft following a Los Angeles Times report on an audacious and long-running heist from a federal canal in the Central Valley. The facts related in the story “raise serious concerns about how widespread water […]
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Democratic congressmen unveil bill to rename a federal prison after Trump
WASHINGTON — Three Democratic congressmen unveiled legislation Friday to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump. The bill — offered by Reps. Gerry Connolly, of Virginia; Jared Moskowitz, of Florida; and John Garamendi, of California — comes in response to a measure introduced by a group of House Republicans to rename […]
Congressmen team up on bill that would require more input into TVA’s planning process
U.S. Reps. Tim Burchett of Knoxville and Steve Cohen of Memphis plan to introduce a bill today that would require greater public input and transparency in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s planning process. If it passes, the TVA would have to create a new office to act as a liaison to the public. It also would […]
GOP congressmen say ‘fear’ has driven some of their colleagues to endorse Trump: ‘Disappointing to me’
Trump is far outpacing everyone else when it comes to congressional endorsements. But two DeSantis backers in Congress say it’s mostly because Republicans are scared of their voters. “Too many of my Republican colleagues operate out of fear,” said Rep. Chip Roy of Texas. The majority of former President Donald Trump’s support in Congress is […]
A tense new Jan. 6 video shows Republican congressmen admonishing rioters trying to enter House chamber
WASHINGTON — Dramatic, newly released video shot by a Jan. 6 rioter shows the confrontation between two Republican members of Congress and Capitol rioters trying to breach the main door into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives. The videos show rioters staring down the barrels of guns through broken glass as they tried […]