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Congressman Ben Cline talks Trump impeachment, working with President Biden, and more Ben Cline (Source: WHSV) By Stephanie Penn | WHSV | February 2, 2021 at 8:40 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 8:44 PM HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The 117th Congress was sworn in at the start of the year. Since then, a lot has transpired including the Capitol insurrection, President Trump’s second impeachment, and the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. Republican Congressman Ben Cline serves as Virginia’s 6th District representative in the U.S. House of Represen...

House Republicans are warning Democrats against impeaching President Trump “I'm opposed to impeachment. I think at this point in time, it's more important to focus on healing and doing a peaceful transition of power as the president himself has conceded where we are and impeachment just inflames those that believe this election has been stolen. And it's time to move forward,” Rep. Tom Reed Another GOP lawmaker also said they felt impeachment could further inflame extremists’ worst instincts, stating that they need to affirm that they are taking voters’ concerns about the security of e...

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday blocked attempts to alter a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and government spending package, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand for extensive changes and leaving benefits for millions of Americans at risk.

Sanders announced his plans in a tweet Monday as the House passed legislation to boost the amount of the direct payments included in the $2.3 trillion package signed by Trump on Sunday night.  "This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell ADVERTISEMENT A spokesman for Sanders confirmed that he will object to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) setting up a vote on the veto override of the defense bill until a proposal to increase the amount of the direct payments to $2,000 is also voted on.  Sanders can't ultimately prevent the Senate from voting on whether to override Trump's ...

Almost a month ago, this column speculated that the configuration of the 117th Congress, combined with a Joe Biden presidency, could create the opportunity for a fruitful, productive era in Washington. We won’t know until after the two Georgia runoffs on Jan. 5 which party will hold the majority in the Senate, but it is already clear that an ideological agenda of any sort has no chance of passing two congressional chambers, getting a presidential signature, and being enacted into law. At least three members of Speaker Pelosi’s Democratic caucus look likely to enter the Biden administrat...