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House Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Republican leader Kevin McCarthy

The house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House< sent a letter Wednesday requesting a voluntary interview with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who chairs the committee, wrote in the letter that the Democrat-led panel is seeking information regarding his communications with former executive chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well …

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Black Caucus calls on Senate to ditch filibuster, pass elections bills immediately: 'It's the urgency of now'

The congress” target=”_blank”>Congressional< Democrats to ditch the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster threshold and pass their two major elections bills along party lines, arguing that voters can’t wait any longer as federal courts chip away at provisions of the 1965 elections” target=”_blank”>Voting< Clyburn said that the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which …

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How Democrats might approach altering the filibuster for voting rights

Senate Majority Leader chuck-schumer” target=”_blank”>Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., < filibuster of the bill. Schumer is also short on votes to alter Senate filibuster provisions. Therefore, Schumer doesn’t have the votes to pass the bills. Those three things are the only certainties about the Senate over the next few days. Schumer has …

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