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Former senior investigative reporter at ThinkProgress and former head of money-in-politics reporting at the Center for Public Integrity.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where speedy action will be required before a potential U.S. default.
By Josh Israel - June 01, 2023
Republican former Rep. Mark Walker complained about efforts to defund the police, but didn't vote for laws that included funding for state and local public safety.
By Josh Israel - June 01, 2023
The South Carolina Republican called for lower drug costs during his 2024 presidential campaign kickoff, but he has consistently opposed Senate efforts to lower drug prices.
By Josh Israel - May 31, 2023
After repeatedly voting against border security funding, Republicans are pushing debt ceiling legislation that would likely slash existing funding by 22%.
By Josh Israel - May 25, 2023
But so far zero have joined the Democrats' effort to make that happen.
By Josh Israel - May 25, 2023
The Republican caucus says Democrats must meet all their demands before they'll agree to raise the debt ceiling.
By Josh Israel - May 24, 2023
The GOP's Limit, Save, Grow Act would slash federal spending by 22% with no exceptions for veterans' programs.
By Josh Israel - May 23, 2023
The California Republican blamed Democrats for two bills he helped pass as House majority leader.
By Josh Israel - May 23, 2023
Bernie Moreno will fight 'woke corporations waging war against our conservative values,' Vance said.
By Josh Israel - May 22, 2023
Rep. Lauren Boebert has introduced a bill that would gut the 2022 bipartisan gun safety compromise law and other modest steps to curb gun violence.
By Josh Israel - May 19, 2023
A federal grand jury indicted Santos on 13 criminal charges on May 10.
By Josh Israel - May 18, 2023
Daniel Cameron won Tuesday’s primary and will face Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November.
By Josh Israel - May 17, 2023
Right-wing election denier Jim Marchant lost his bid for Nevada secretary of state in 2022.
By Josh Israel - May 17, 2023
Nearly all the competitive Senate races will be for seats currently held by Democrats.
By Josh Israel - May 16, 2023
The Republican-run administration pulled out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, citing right-wing conspiracy theories.
By Josh Israel - May 15, 2023
During a town hall event broadcast on CNN, the former president repeatedly dodged questions about whether he would sign a federal abortion ban if he were reelected, while promising to 'negotiate so that people are happy.'
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2023
Rep. George Santos is a co-sponsor of the bill, which would cut funding to crack down on unemployment fraud.
By Josh Israel - May 10, 2023
Failed 2022 candidate and millionaire Bernie Moreno is running for Senate again in 2024 after promising not to do so.
By Josh Israel - May 10, 2023
Research shows that armed guards in schools do not prevent mass shootings.
By Josh Israel - May 09, 2023
Democrats say elections in Virginia in November present a clear choice on reproductive rights.
By Josh Israel - May 09, 2023
A Club for Growth ad ignores the president's opposition to cuts to Social Security and his proposal that top earners contribute more to strengthen the program.
By Josh Israel - May 08, 2023
Enough Senate Republicans to filibuster legislation say they will not back any clean debt limit increase.
By Josh Israel - May 08, 2023
American Action Network is spending $500,000 on claims that Democratic House members 'blew it' by not backing a GOP bill that would expand fossil fuel drilling.
By Josh Israel - May 05, 2023
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) and other Republicans claim it would not cut benefits, but the House GOP's debt limit bill requires spending cuts that could slash veterans' benefits and make it harder to access safety net programs.
By Josh Israel - May 04, 2023
Marchant has a history of false claims and anti-semitic remarks.
By Josh Israel - May 04, 2023
Republican candidate Kelly Craft reportedly held two events right after the April 10 shooting that left five dead.
By Josh Israel - May 03, 2023
The debt ceiling bill Republicans passed would result in a 22% funding cut across the board — without any carve-out for veterans programs.
By Emily Singer and Josh Israel - May 02, 2023
Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Justice Clarence Thomas are all facing questions about their financial disclosures.
By Josh Israel - May 01, 2023
Ronna McDaniel acknowledged the issue hurt her party in the 2022 elections.
By Josh Israel - May 01, 2023
Sponsor Maria Elvira Salazar said the term 'is a woke invention of the neo-Marxist left.'
By Josh Israel - April 27, 2023