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Barney Frank to Dems: 'Repudiate' Progressives

From hospice, ex-lawmaker says party's left wing has gone 'beyond what's politically acceptable'

(Newser) - Barney Frank says he feels "very good," but the 86-year-old Democrat is in hospice care at home in Maine, and he's using what may be his final chapter to take direct aim at his party's left. As he preps for his new book to be released...

House Democrat David Scott Dies at 80
Lawmaker Seeking
13th Term Dies at 80
Apr 22, 2026 12:36 PM CDT

Lawmaker Seeking 13th Term Dies at 80

Democratic US Rep. David Scott represented an Atlanta-area district

(Newser) - US Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party, has died. He was 80. Scott, first elected to the House in 2002, was the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee after having once served as the panel'...

House Democrat May Face Expulsion on Ethics Charges

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of funneling FEMA money into campaigns

(Newser) - A Florida Democrat is now a step closer to one of the most serious punishments Congress can dole out: expulsion. A bipartisan subcommittee of the House Ethics panel on Friday concluded that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was guilty of 25 of 27 ethics charges brought against her, reports Politico . The Ethics...

Democrats Walk Out on Bondi's Epstein Files Briefing

DOJ briefing lasts less than an hour

(Newser) - Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders and said they would push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case that has plagued the Trump administration. Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd...

At 85, James Clyburn Decides He's Not Done

South Carolina Democrat has opted to seek his 18th term in the House

(Newser) - James Clyburn isn't heading for the exits just yet. The 85-year-old South Carolina Democrat announced on Thursday that he'll seek an 18th term in the House, staking out a different path from other senior party figures who've opted to retire, and effectively challenging calls for new blood...

Democrats Bringing Epstein Survivors to SOTU

Several will have them as their invited guests to the State of the Union

(Newser) - Democrats will be making a point about the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday night during President Trump's State of the Union address via their invited guests. NBC News reports that more than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors or their relatives. Reps. Ro Khanna, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, and...

GOP Congressman's Muslim Remarks Spur Calls to Resign

Democrats want repercussions after Florida Rep. Randy Fine's comments about Muslims, dogs

(Newser) - A freshman Republican congressman is under fire after suggesting on X that, "If Mainstream Muslims make us choose between keeping our dogs and them going home, the choice is easy." The comment from Rep. Randy Fine of Florida—posted Sunday in response to a pro-Palestinian activist's snarky...

Clintons Finalize Deal, Will Testify This Month

Bill and Hillary to appear separately before House panel investigating Epstein

(Newser) - The Clintons have finalized their deal to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein: Hillary Clinton will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26, and Bill Clinton the following day. It will be the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify, per the...

Shutdown Pushes Back January Jobs Report

Economists are 'groping in the dark' again

(Newser) - Anyone waiting for Friday's snapshot of the US job market will be staring at a blank space instead. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says its January employment report won't come out as planned because the agency is partially shut down amid a budget standoff in Congress, the Wall ...

Trump on Ilhan Omar Attack: 'I Don't Think About Her'

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, faces assault charges after allegedly spraying liquid at Dem lawmaker

(Newser) - A man who authorities say lunged at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as she spoke at a Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday, spraying an unknown substance her way, has been arrested and now faces third-degree assault charges, reports ABC News . More:
  • Suspect: Minneapolis police have identified the man as Anthony Kazmierczak,
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House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE

Democrats protest ICE shootings, say funding bill lacks accountability reforms

(Newser) - House Democrats are lining up against a major Homeland Security funding bill, saying they won't sign off on money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they accuse of running out of control. The bill, headed for a vote Thursday, would send $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10...

Steny Hoyer to Retire After Nearly 6 Decades in Office

Longtime Democratic congressman from Maryland decides it's time to leave the House at age 86

(Newser) - Rep. Steny Hoyer has decided his 59th year in elected office will be his last. The Maryland Democrat, long the second-ranking member of his party in the House, won't seek reelection in 2026 and will announce he's retiring in a floor speech Thursday, per the Washington Post . "...

Pelosi on Famous Moment: I Didn't Plan to Tear Up Speech

Former speaker also predicts Democrats will take back the House next year

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi predicts things are going to change in a big way next year in Congress: The former speaker told ABC's This Week on Sunday that she is certain Democrats will regain control of the House. And that shift, she added, will bring another:
  • "Right now, Republicans in
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Ohio Dem Sues to Undo Trump Renaming of Kennedy Center

Rep. Joyce Beatty's suit argues that board's Trump rebrand violates Congress' authority

(Newser) - A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal court to strip Donald Trump's name from one of Washington's most prominent cultural landmarks. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed suit on Monday against Trump and members of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board, arguing that last...

Newly Released Epstein Photos Feature Trump, Bill Clinton

House Democrats release another batch

(Newser) - House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of President Trump and former President Clinton, per the AP . The 19 photos released by Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee were a small part of more than 95,000 they received...

Let Americans See Video of Strike and Decide: Democrats

Republican senator says he'd like more such attacks

(Newser) - House Democrats called Sunday for the Pentagon to release video of the US strike that killed survivors of a first attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, with the party's top member on the Armed Services Committee saying the evidence would contradict Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's explanation....

Feds Charge Florida Dem With 'Selfish, Cynical' Crime

Democratic lawmaker Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing FEMA overpayments

(Newser) - US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 special election campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments...

Thune Rejects Schumer's Plan to Extend Credits, End Shutdown

Democrats' proposal includes one-year deal on ACA subsidies

(Newser) - Senate Republicans have dismissed an offer from Democratic leaders to end the government shutdown, calling the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for one year a "nonstarter." The plan, presented by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, included a short-term funding bill, a bundle of three appropriations bills, and...

Daughter Will Finish Her Dad's Term in Congress

Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for southern Arizona congressional seat

(Newser) - Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late US Rep. Raúl Grijalva , a progressive stalwart who represented the state for more than two decades in Congress. She defeated Republican candidate Daniel Butierez to represent a district that stretches from Yuma to Tucson and...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

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