Congress

Opponents move to stop Trump’s “national emergency” power grab

February 15, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

President’s declaration seen as a plot to keep alive the wall issue that the GOP is using to stir racism and fear ahead of the 2020 elections.

House to Trump: Get out of Yemen

February 14, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“More than 14 million Yemenis — half the country — are on the brink of famine, and at least 85,000 children have already died from hunger and disease as a result of the war. Let’s end...

Rep. Jayapal outlines pro-worker legislation as part of progressive platform

February 12, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON—Pro-worker legislation, including equal pay for equal work and an updated stronger version of the Employee Free Choice Act, are part of the progressive platform lawmakers will try to push through the Democratic-run House in the...

New Congressional probes are Trump’s worst nightmare realized

February 7, 2019 By John Wojcik

The new investigations are expanding to include financial law-breaking, money laundering, and influence peddling.

Raise the Wage Act would hike salaries for 40 million

February 5, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Backed by a wide range of unions and women’s groups, veteran lawmakers, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., have reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act -- a measure designed to put enforcement “teeth” into...