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House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in August
Read full article: House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in AugustSome House Democrats are wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the partyโs pick for reelection.
California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
Read full article: California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore windA California congressman says tribes should be more involved in the decision-making process for the development of the first offshore wind farms along the West Coast.
Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol
Read full article: Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at CapitolThe agency's officials did not answer directly when Democrats on the House Committee on Administration asked in 2018 how many lawmakers carry firearms in the Capitol. Aides can carry lawmakersโ weapons for them on the Capitol complex, he wrote. He said members and their staffs carry firearms around the Capitol โall the time,โ though he mentioned no names. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus, justified letting lawmakers carry weapons. Its officers routinely arrest people caught trying to carry weapons at the Capitol.
Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage
Read full article: Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stageFILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden administers the Senate oath to Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., as Coons' wife, Annie Coons, watches during a ceremonial re-enactment swearing-in, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. The theme and timing of Coons speech on the pandemic-altered convention schedule underscore Democrats' interest in engaging with religious voters on the basis of shared values with Biden. For Joe, faith isnt a prop or a political tool, Coons is set to say, according to prepared remarks shared with The Associated Press ahead of time. Coons is also one of the more vocal Democrats when it comes to coaxing fellow party members to be more open about faith. When it comes to speaking for Biden about faith, though, Coons will have the most prominent forum.
Administration skips hearing on violence against protesters
Read full article: Administration skips hearing on violence against protestersThe White House, however, trumpeted the administration's continuing support of law officers in the now subsiding protests. If there was a shred of evidence, the administration would have presented fact witnesses to support this gaslighting, Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democrat, said. The clearing of Lafayette Square is the subject of an Interior Department inspector-generals review and at least one lawsuit brought by those wounded. At a separate briefing Monday, a House Oversight subcommittee addressed the treatment of protesters and journalists at demonstrations across the country, including Lafayette Square. The administration has denied that authorities forced protesters from the square that day so Trump could stage a law-and-order photo op nearby, clinching an upheld Bible.