#Democrats planning to sit on all GOP select committees 

#Democrats planning to sit on all GOP select committees 

Democrats planning to sit on all GOP select committees  House Democrats will participate in all of the various special committee investigations being teed up by GOP leaders, the Democrats’ caucus chairman vowed on Tuesday. “It is our intent to seat members on … every select committee, every subcommittee that the leadership on the majority side…

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#Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’

#Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’

Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’ Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Republicans are on their own amid the conservative revolt that’s prevented Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — or anyone else — from becoming the next Speaker in the new Congress.  Heading into this week’s Speaker vote, some lawmakers had floated…

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#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Friday formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) at the top of the Democratic Party in the House next year, one day after the longtime leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.  Jeffries, the…

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#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s momentous decision to step down from Democratic leadership marks a watershed moment in Washington politics, sending tremors across a Congress where she’s guided her party for the last two decades. The development carries broad implications for the workings of Capitol Hill, promising to pave the…

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#Democrats face uncertainties amid invigorating successes

#Democrats face uncertainties amid invigorating successes

Democrats face uncertainties amid invigorating successes House Democrats returned to Washington on Monday feeling newly invigorated by their strong performance in the midterm elections, but also facing uncertain terrain on two big fronts: The lower chamber remains too close to call, and the future of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) remains unknown.Pelosi had previously pledged to…

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