WASHINGTON — Magnetometers have been installed outside the House floor for the first time ever, the latest fallout from last week’s violent attack on the Capitol in which insurrectionists breached both the House and Senate chambers. “Effective immediately, all persons, including members, are required to undergo security screening when entering
Corporate donors stop support of Republicans who refused to certify Biden s election
Four Virginia Representatives and one Maryland Congressman are among the 147 Republican members of Congress who have had donations pulled. Author: Scott Broom Updated: 11:10 AM EST January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying the election of Joe Biden as president in the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol are now getting hit in the campaign pocketbook. Dozens of major corporate campaign donors announced that they won’t be making contributions to their campaigns anymore.
Four Virginia representatives and one Maryland Congressman are among the 147 Republican Members of Congress affected by the announcements by corporations, including Bethesda-based Marriott International.
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The election of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and their ultra-progressive cabinet will hasten the death of the internal combustion engine in the United States, despite the nearly even party split in the House and Senate.
Metal detectors were installed in the Capitol after the attack and some Republicans went ballistic
By Shannon Larson Globe Staff,Updated January 13, 2021, 2:06 a.m.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is searched by US Capitol Police after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House of Representatives Chamber on Tuesday.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
House lawmakers are now required to go through a metal detector security screening before being allowed to enter the chamber â a precautionary measure that galled several Republicans Tuesday, some of whom uttered obscenities or ignored the devices, claiming they were impeding them from voting.