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Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: Disgraced former Congressman George Santos says he is suspending his GOP congressional campaign for New York’s First District and will run as an independent. Meanwhile, he still faces 23 federal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering. Continue reading “George Santos To Run For House As Independent + More News”
In a new interview, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) admitted that his investigation into President Joe Biden may not end with an impeachment vote. Continue reading “Comer: ‘Math Keeps Getting Worse’ On Biden Impeachment Quest”
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are fighting over aid to Ukraine again because Speaker of the House Mike Johnson can’t take ‘yes’ for an answer. Continue reading “Senate Passes Ukraine Aid Bill 70-29, House Speaker Refuses To Allow Vote”
It was quite the time this morning at a hearing of the House Oversight Committee where Hunter Biden, the president’s son, surprised Republicans when he showed up before they were poised to vote to hold him in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify behind closed doors. Continue reading “Hunter Biden Shows Up At Contempt Hearing, GOPers Meltdown”
Just weeks after being ousted as Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has announced he will retire from Congress at the end of this year. With McCarthy’s departure following so quickly behind the expulsion of George Santos last week, the House Republicans’ slim four-vote margin becomes a two vote margin. Continue reading “Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces Retirement”
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group, is launching an ad campaign highlighting House Republicans’ dysfunction leading up to the impending government shutdown. The 30-second spot, part of a six-figure ad buy on major national outlets, calls on voters to tell their representatives in Congress “to reject the politics of hate and get back to work” to prevent a shutdown. Continue reading “HRC Ad: ‘Reject Politics Of Hate And Get Back To Work’”
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House Republicans are using Pride Month to attack LGBTQ-owned small businesses. Republicans lined up on Tuesday to prevent Congressman Richie Torres’ LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act from passing on suspension.
The bill would help ensure that financial institutions are providing LGBTQ-owned small businesses equal access to credit.
177 Republicans voted against the measure – meaning that 85 percent of House Republicans present voted against the bill. Passing this uncontroversial bill to help small businesses stay afloat during a pandemic should be a no-brainer.
Sadly, no attack is too low for this House Republican Conference, not even attacking LGBTQ-owned small businesses during Pride Month.
The Republicans in the House voted down my legislation, HR 1443, which would protect LGBTQ-owned businesses from discrimination. A slap in the face to the LGBTQ community right in the heart of Pride Month. https://t.co/gTCLbex0wp
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) June 15, 2021