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Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the terrorist group controlling Gaza, in a Tuesday statement after continued airstrikes.
Pelosi joined dozens of lawmakers in calling for the cease-fire, saying both Republicans and Democrats need to work together to end the violence and fight for peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people. Pelosi said Israel has “a right to defend” itself after Hamas began launching rockets at them.
“Israel is our friend and ally in the Middle East with whom we have shared values. It is in the U.S. national security interest to support security in Israel. Hamas exploited a volatile situation to initiate hostilities against Israel, launching more than 3,000 rockets, and as always, Israel has a right to defend herself. Now, after more than a week of hostilities, it has become even more apparent that a ceasefire is necessar
Published: Monday, May 17, 2021
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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Republican senators last week. Pool/Getty Images
The effort to strike a bipartisan deal on infrastructure will continue this week, as Republicans are readying a counteroffer, two congressional committees will hash out how to pay for it all and lawmakers are jockeying to get their wish lists inserted into a final package.
Following last week s White House summit between President Biden and top GOP senators, Republicans say they could have an infrastructure counteroffer soon.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who is leading talks for Republicans, described the meeting as very positive.
Federal electric vehicle research, electric vehicle infrastructure in Ill. According to Durbinâs office, there are more than 1.7 million EVs in the U.S., with more than 28,000 registered in Illinois. (Source: Phylicia Ashley, WAVE 3 News) By Amber Ruch | May 14, 2021 at 3:40 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 3:40 PM
CHICAGO, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois could see more electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure opportunities.
President Joe Bidenâs American Jobs Plan proposed a $180 billion investment in research and development and another $174 billion investment in electric vehicles and charging stations.
With Rivianâs EV manufacturing facility in Normal, battery research at Argonne National Laboratory and a statewide push for charging stations.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats to AG Garland: In order to help rebuild nation’s trust in DOJ’s independence after four years of turmoil, we urge DOJ not to appeal decision to order the release of memo written to downplay Trump’s obstruction of Mueller’s investigation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights; and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee; today led Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing serious concerns about the Trump-era Department of Justice’s (DOJ) apparent misrepresentations to a federal court regarding an Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum that was written to downplay President Trump’s obstruction of Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation. In their letter, the Senators urged DOJ to not appeal D.C. Dist
‘An Act Of Pure Cowardice’: Cheney Ouster Draws Dismay From GOPers And Dems Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) arrives for a House Republican press conference on Capitol Hill on March 9, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) May 12, 2021 1:45 p.m.
Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) removal as House Republican Conference Chair on Wednesday has lawmakers, including some of her GOP colleagues, worrying about the grim implications of the party punishing one of its leaders for acknowledging the indisputable fact that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) told TPM reporter Tierney Sneed and other journalists outside the House chamber that he had voted to save Cheney, saying that she was being “canceled” by the conference (an incredibly rare instance of a Republican complaining about canceling outside the context of Dr. Seuss or other meaningless culture war grievan