Republicans defended book bans arguing parents must be able to exercise their right to determine which materials their children can access
Raskin has some personal experience with book bans: 'We need more politicians who are reading books and fewer politicians banning books'
After D’Esposito announced the plans, he told reporters the resolution is backed by the entirety of the state’s freshman GOP House delegation
As chair of the Judiciary Committee, Jordan has organized hearings to oppose gender affirming healthcare & other anti-trans policies
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a close McCarthy ally, will serve as Speaker pro tem, or as temporary acting Speaker
Consistent with her work in progressive politics, Butler was previously a labor leader with Service Employees International Union, SEIU
Conservative members of GOP caucus warned they would replace the Speaker if he cooperated with Democrats on a deal to avoid a shutdown
In January, McCarthy narrowly secured his bid for the speakership after an unprecedented 15 votes from his caucus
Calif. Democrat elected to U.S. Senate in 1992
“In a clear indication moderates are completely controlled by the extreme fringe, they're passing blatantly homophobic legislation"
