Author: Susan Ferrechio
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Pelosi slaps down legislation to pack Supreme Court
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will not vote on a Judiciary Committee proposal to pack the U.S. Supreme Court with an additional four Justices. “No,” Pelosi said, when a reporter asked if she would be taking up fellow Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler’s proposal to increase the court to 13 justices on Thursday. “I have…
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House set to vote for slavery reparations commission
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A House committee this week will take an unprecedented vote to create a commission to study providing federal reparations to the descendants of black slaves. House Democrats say they have the political momentum to advance H.R. 40, an act to create a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for black people. “The historic markup…
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Senate impeachment proceedings open as House Democrats present charges
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House Democrats serving as impeachment managers delivered the articles of impeachment to the Senate Thursday and began “exhibiting” the articles on the floor. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, read the impeachment resolutions to Senate lawmakers. The House voted on Dec. 18 to pass two articles impeaching President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of…
