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The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right
Michael Kranish, The Washington Post
Feb. 27, 2021
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1of9Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., heads back to his office on Jan. 6 after speaking to Trump supporters protesting the certification of Joe Biden s victory in the 2020 presidential race.Photo by Gabriella Demczuk for The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less
2of9Donald Trump supporters make their way to the U.S. Capitol after the rally that featured Madison Cawthorn as a speaker.Photo by Gabriella Demczuk for The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less
On Jan. 19 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the International Code Council (ICC), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that develops model building
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a multi-state public lands bill that includes new protections for more than 1 million acres of lands in Colorado, and it now likely will face a tougher test in the Senate.
Bill sponsors and supporters hailed the Houseâs 227-200 vote to pass the Protecting Americaâs Wilderness and Public Lands Act, while U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Silt, reiterated her criticism of its inclusion of widespread acreage in her 3rd Congressional District without her support or that of some affected counties.
The measure includes the 660,000-acre Colorado Wilderness Act, sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, and the 400,000-acre Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette. It also includes protections for 821,000 acres in California, 132,000 acres in Washington, and more than one million acres in Arizona, north and south of the Grand Canyon.
Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill passes hurdle in US House
The House Rules Committee turned back scores of Republican attempts to modify the package and sent it to the House floor for passage late Friday or early Saturday
Reuters | February 27, 2021 | Updated 10:34 IST
US President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris
The US House of Representatives moved toward a late-night vote on President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill on Friday as Democrats who control the chamber steered the sweeping measure toward approval. The House Rules Committee turned back scores of Republican attempts to modify the package and sent it to the House floor for passage late Friday or early Saturday.
WATCH NOW: Congressman recognizes Gary family s public service in celebration of Black History Month
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, commemorated Black History Month, and its theme of black family resilience, by recognizing a pioneering Northwest Indiana black lawmaker and her family during a speech Thursday in the U.S. House.
The Regionâs congressman said the entire nation should know about former state Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, her late husband Chuck, their two children Keith and Dara, as well as their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. From working selflessly as a public school teacher to Earlineâs decades of service in the Indiana General Assembly, and Chuck having been a dedicated firefighter and first responder, the Rogers family is an exemplary pillar of the Northwest Indiana community,â Mrvan said.