Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared before the Senate on Wednesday where a reluctance to break with the administration put Democrats and some Republicans on edge.  Erica Schwartz, nominee to be the next director of the CDC, and Sean Kaufman, nominee to head the…

House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting in favor

The amendment, which had no chance of passing, put Democrats in a politically tough spot

House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it

Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has souredThe House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November’s midterm election.The amendment proposed by Republican congressman Thomas Massie to a spending measure would have halted $3.3bn in planned aid – much of which would have gone to Israel’s military. But it was rejected by a 104-314 vote, with 10 lawmakers voting present. Massie was the sole member of the GOP to vote yes. Continue reading...

Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel

The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.

100 House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel, showcasing party shift

House Democrats split nearly evenly on a Wednesday amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel, showcasing how the contentious issue is reshaping the political dynamics in the party. The amendment spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was always presumed to be a doomed show vote, but provided a test for Democrats who have been…

House Democratic leaders split over U.S. aid to Israel as public opinion shifts

A measure by Rep. Thomas Massie to cut off assistance to Israel sparked a rare division between the top two House Democrats: Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark.

‘Hard for Any Democrat to Win’: Top Dem Gives the Game Away on SAVE America Act

Nearly 200 House Democrats demand investigation into ICE deaths ‘without interference’

Nearly every member of the House Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter demanding an independent investigation into two fatal shootings carried out in the span of a week by officers at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  “We are calling for immediate independent investigations into both of these deaths, without interference,” the lawmakers wrote, referring…