/tags/house-democrats House Democrats en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:03:11 GMT /news/2022-01-19/jan-6-panel-subpoenas-rudy-giuliani-and-other-lawyers-tied-to-false-election-claims The panel wants to hear from lawyers who advanced former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:03:11 GMT /news/2022-01-19/jan-6-panel-subpoenas-rudy-giuliani-and-other-lawyers-tied-to-false-election-claims Claudia Grisales /2021-11-17/house-democrats-have-a-new-strategy-to-engage-voters-of-color-in-the-midterm-elections The new, multimillion-dollar Democratic push to mobilize voters of color in 2022 includes voter protection and combating disinformation. Republicans had some gains with nonwhite voters in 2020. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:35:49 GMT /2021-11-17/house-democrats-have-a-new-strategy-to-engage-voters-of-color-in-the-midterm-elections Juana Summers /2021-09-27/congress-faces-a-week-of-critical-deadlines Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:20:36 GMT /2021-09-27/congress-faces-a-week-of-critical-deadlines Kelsey Snell, Deirdre Walsh /2021-08-24/house-democrats-work-to-bridge-internal-divisions-to-advance-3-5-trillion-budget Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through a $3.5 trillion budget framework Tuesday after an impasse with centrist Democrats threatened to derail progress on President Biden's domestic agenda. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:30:38 GMT /2021-08-24/house-democrats-work-to-bridge-internal-divisions-to-advance-3-5-trillion-budget Kelsey Snell, Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-03-22/with-stronger-democratic-support-d-c-statehood-fight-returns-to-capitol-hill The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:50:45 GMT /news/2021-03-22/with-stronger-democratic-support-d-c-statehood-fight-returns-to-capitol-hill Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-03-10/house-democrats-pass-bill-that-would-protect-worker-organizing-efforts The PRO Act would provide protections to workers trying to organize, limiting what companies can do to disrupt union membership campaigns. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:31:51 GMT /news/2021-03-10/house-democrats-pass-bill-that-would-protect-worker-organizing-efforts Don Gonyea /news/2021-02-16/house-democrat-sues-trump-giuliani-and-2-far-right-groups-over-capitol-riot Rep. Bennie Thompson filed a civil lawsuit that accuses former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers of conspiring to incite the violence at the Capitol. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:02:31 GMT /news/2021-02-16/house-democrat-sues-trump-giuliani-and-2-far-right-groups-over-capitol-riot Ryan Lucas /news/2021-02-09/house-managers-to-present-new-evidence-at-trump-impeachment-trial Aides say the Senate will hear evidence "nobody has seen before" related to incitement of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The former president's defense, however, argues the trial should not happen at all. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:42:52 GMT /news/2021-02-09/house-managers-to-present-new-evidence-at-trump-impeachment-trial Brian Naylor /news/2021-02-08/house-democrats-renew-investigation-into-trump-era-covid-19-response House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the governmentwide response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:02:44 GMT /news/2021-02-08/house-democrats-renew-investigation-into-trump-era-covid-19-response Kelsey Snell /national-politics/2020-04-09/irs-budget-cuts-staffing-challenges-create-coronavirus-payment-headaches Over the past 10 years, the IRS budget has been reduced by roughly 20%, leaving the agency with aging technology and forcing it to cut back on staff and training. Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2020-04-09/irs-budget-cuts-staffing-challenges-create-coronavirus-payment-headaches Kelsey Snell