Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats. Roll Call · Jan 9, 2025
Virginia special elections suggest no major political shift since November - Roll Call Democrats held onto majorities in the commonwealth’s legislature Tuesday, but experts cautioned against reading too much into the results. Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025
Virginia Democrats preserve majority in first statewide elections since Trump’s victory Results could limit governor’s conservative agenda and give Democrats a boost before Trump takes office again The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2025
Deck the House with boughs of chaos - Roll Call The 118th Congress has been chaotic in many ways, so perhaps it’s unsurprising it's on the brink of missing a government funding deadline. Roll Call · Dec 19, 2024
US Senate Has 6 Weeks To Pass Social Security Bill That Would Increase Benefits For 3M Americans The Social Security Fairness Act, designed to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset laws, recently passed the House and will likely pass the Senate with 62 cosponsors. International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2024
‘A Russian asset’: Democrats slam Trump’s pick of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence Other nominees – Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Peter Hegseth for secretary of defense – were also condemned The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2024
Democratic Lawmakers Criticize Tulsi Gabbard's DNI Appointment Criticism mounts as former Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard faces backlash over her nomination as Director of National Intelligence by President-elect Don... Top News · Nov 14, 2024
Why is Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s new intel tsar, so controversial? An isolationist in a key role for US-backed wars, Gabbard’s positions on Iran, Russia, Syria and India will be watched. Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2024
Social Security bill bottled up after election night maneuver - Roll Call House Freedom Caucus members orchestrated an unusual play on the House floor that resulted in killing, at least for now, a popular bill. Roll Call · Nov 5, 2024
Forecasters: Dems in "stronger position" Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House Salon · Nov 2, 2024
Ratings changes: What we do and don’t know about the fight for Congress - Roll Call Republicans still have a clear advantage in the Senate, but the fight for the House looks as close as the neck-and-neck presidential race. Roll Call · Nov 1, 2024
Virginia candidate fired by Trump warns of Republican plans to politicize federal jobs Little-known policy embraced by Trump and included in Project 2025 would transform previously nonpartisan jobs The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2024
House Members Retiring, Shifting Control In Key Congressional Races House members' exodus creates vacancies in crucial races, impacting House control. Both parties face turnover and strategic challenges in key districts. Top News · Oct 4, 2024
Swinging for the fences in Virginia swing seat race - Roll Call STAFFORD, Va. — Rep. Abigail Spanberger has held Virginia’s 7th District seat for three terms, outlasting other Democrats elected to swing seats in the 2018 “blue wave” with her reputation for bipartisanship. But with Spanberger leaving the House as she makes a 2025 gubernatorial run, both parties are invested in… Roll Call · Oct 1, 2024
Top News · Sep 18, 2024 Bipartisan House Duo Introduces Bill To Combat Gun Trafficking Bipartisan bill led by Reps. Spanberger and Crenshaw aims to combat gun trafficking at U.S.-Mexico border through enhanced inspections and resources.
Roll Call · Sep 4, 2024 Rating changes: Seven House races shift on divided battlefield - Roll Call While a handful of the top Senate races have been engaged for months with torrents of TV ads, most House races are just now doing the same.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024 How DNC attendees reacted to Beyoncé’s no-show after wild social media rumors Democrats were bummed. But they are hoping that a Beyoncé performance will be their own Project 2025
Roll Call · Jul 24, 2024 Lawmaker stock-trading ban legislation advances in Senate - Roll Call A measure that would block members of Congress from trading stocks while in office won committee approval on Wednesday.
Top News · Jul 8, 2024 House Democrats Avoid Questions On Support For President Biden House Democrats in leadership avoid questions on their support for President Biden, sparking speculation and curiosity among political observers.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024 Star of Trump’s first impeachment, Eugene Vindman, wins Democratic House primary in Virginia Vindman was sitting at more than 50 percent when the outcome of primary was declared
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Five faces to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia - Roll Call Open seats in Georgia and Virginia and challenges to GOP Reps. Bob Good in Virginia and Tom Cole in Oklahoma top the list of races to watch.
Roll Call · Jan 18, 2024 These lawmakers are still invested in banning congressional stock trades - Roll Call An unlikely mix of members want to keep the effort alive. “Momentum hasn’t cooled,” says Rep. Abigail Spanberger.
Top News · Jan 8, 2024 Congresswoman Spanberger urges Israel to protect civilian lives in conflict Join Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger as she discusses the ongoing conflict in Israel and the importance of strategic thinking in combating terr...
Top News · Jan 8, 2024 Defense secretary faces criticism for keeping White House in the dark Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger discusses Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's handling of his hospital stay and the need for greater transparency ...
Top News · Jan 8, 2024 Congresswoman Spanberger warns of dangerous rewriting of January 6 history Joining us is Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer running for governor. She discusses the dangerous rewriting of history and ...