Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) pronounced a “time of death” for the House GOP’s impeachment push against President Biden at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Wednesday. “I dare you impeach,” Swalwell said to committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.). “But you won’t, because you don’t have the evidence. And because you don’t have the evidence,...
President Biden’s reelection campaign argued Wednesday that the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) budget proposal was pulled straight from former President Trump’s wish list for another term. The group, which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for raising the retirement age for those not near retirement “to account for increases in life expectancy” in its...
Local officials across Texas are anxiously waiting to see whether the state's harsh new immigration law will take effect — and how it will impact their communities. The law makes entering Texas outside a port of entry a state crime, punishable in the first instance by up to six months in jail and in subsequent...
Democrats on Wednesday pressured Republicans to identify the criminal conduct underlying their probe into President Biden in a hearing scheduled amid rising GOP doubts about the future of their impeachment investigation. Wednesday’s Oversight Committee hearing was relatively fireworks-free, for a panel known for dishing up some of Congress’s most eyebrow raising moments, and proceeded even...
The White House on Wednesday bashed House Republicans for not dropping the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, calling the hearing earlier that day embarrassing for them. “That hearing was embarrassing for House Republicans. A total waste of time. It’s time to move on from this sad charade. There are real issues the American people want...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed skips rate cuts with inflation on ‘bumpy’ path The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would keep interest rates at a 22-year high following unexpectedly high job gains and inflation readings, which delayed plans for hotly...
The Republican Study Committee (RSC), which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for an increase in the retirement age in its budget proposal released Wednesday. The RSC budget proposes raising that age for those who are not near retirement “to account for increases in life expectancy.” The budget did not provide specifics....
Congress faces an increasingly tight time crunch to get a sprawling government funding deal across the finish line before a looming shutdown deadline on Friday — and lawmakers are already concerned the process could drag into the weekend. Lawmakers are expecting legislative text to roll out as soon as late Wednesday, but some warn it...
House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off voting on a slate of legislation for what they are dubbing “energy week,” passing two measures in support of oil and gas development. Collectively, the energy-related legislation that passes this week is virtually certain not to become law, as it would be unlikely to be taken up in the...
Lev Parnas, a convicted former aide to Rudy Giuliani, called Wednesday for an investigation into former Attorney General Bill Barr over his arrest in 2019. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked Parnas during a GOP-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Wednesday whether Barr should be investigated for his conduct while he was in office....
House Republicans want a government watchdog to look into how the federal government has managed unspent mental health funding, including COVID-19 emergency money and funds provided to launch the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In a letter sent Tuesday to the Government Accountability Office, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said the Substance Abuse...
