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REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus withdrew a letter to the White House urging a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, the group's chairperson, Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, said on Tuesday. “The Congressional Progressive Caucus hereby withdraws its recent letter to the White House regarding Ukraine," Jayapal said in a statement. The letter drew immediate pushback, including from some members of the Progressive Caucus. In her statement withdrawing the letter, Jayapal said that, because of the timing, the letter was being conflated as being equivalent to McCarthy's remark. As such, it is a distraction at this time and we withdraw the letter," Jayapal's statement said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued an implicit rebuke of progressive lawmakers. Pelosi reaffirmed US support for Ukraine after 30 lawmakers called for the US to hold direct talks with Russia. "Under President Biden, our support for Ukraine – and our determination to defend democracy – is here to stay until victory is won. The letter written by 30 House progressive lawmakers to President Joe Biden did not threaten future aid. "Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine," as Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Progressive Democrats withdrew a letter to Biden urging him to pursue talks with Putin to end the Ukraine war. One Democratic lawmaker said the letter extended an "olive branch to a war criminal." "The Congressional Progressive Caucus hereby withdraws its recent letter to the White House regarding Ukraine," Jayapal said in a statement. "This letter is an olive branch to a war criminal who's losing his war. By illegally annexing the Ukrainian regions and claiming them as part of Russia, Putin effectively threw the possibility of any negotiations out the window.
A group of liberal Democratic representatives wants Joe Biden to negotiate with Russia. They say they want to avoid a prolonged conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The US has provided Ukraine with $60 billion in aid, and says it's up to Kyiv when to negotiate. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has said that GOP backing for Ukraine aid is not assured, remarking recently that there would be no "blank check" for Kyiv. The US has provided Ukraine with more than $60 billion in humanitarian and military aid since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion in February.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Thirty liberal U.S. congressional Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to shift his strategy for the Russia-Ukraine war by pursuing a negotiated settlement along with his current provision of military and economic support to Kyiv. Some Republicans have warned there could be tighter control of funding for Ukraine if their party wins control of Congress. The letter comes with just two weeks to go before Nov. 8 U.S. mid-term elections that will determine which party controls Congress. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy recently said there will be no "blank check" for Ukraine if Republicans win control of the chamber from Biden's fellow Democrats, raising concerns that Republicans might choke off Ukraine aid. However, analysts said the party was more likely to slow it down or pare it back.
House Democrats have unified as they fight to retain their fragile majority in next month’s midterms. But given Biden’s unpopularity and the GOP lead on the generic congressional ballot (which asks only which party people would support), the more likely scenario is a bad election night for House Democrats. If Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn head for the exits, the leadership matchups become pretty clear. Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Sept. 20. The Massachusetts Democrat has significant support from fellow female members and has stayed close to the Black, Hispanic and Asian caucuses — big voting blocs in the diverse 220-member Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a package of police funding and public safety bills, legislation that will help vulnerable Democrats blunt GOP campaign attacks that they want to “defund the police” and are ignoring rising crime. John Minchillo / AP fileThe passage of four policing and safety bills came after some last-minute, intraparty drama earlier in the day. Had they followed through, it would have derailed the entire package and dealt Democrats an embarrassing blow on a major campaign issue before the midterms. The Gottheimer bill, which easily passed 360-64, would provide grants to local police departments with fewer than 125 sworn officers. While there is Senate support for some of the House-passed bills, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has no plans to bring a policing package to the floor before the Nov. 8 midterm election.
Funds would help smaller police departments attract and retain officers and help local governments develop mental health programs to lower crime rates, including gun murders. Prospects for the legislation were unclear in the Senate, split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, where 60 of the chamber's 100 votes would be needed for passage. Congressional Democrats have yet to find a way to enact legislation making it easier to hold police departments and their officers accountable for the use of excessive force, especially against minorities. This is not a substitute for that in any way," Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal said of the legislation being debated on Thursday. Jayapal said a key change in the bill reduced to 125, from 200, the maximum size of small police departments qualifying for federal funds under the bill.
House Democrats just teed up a potential vote next week on a congressional stock trading ban. "Across the entire federal government, there have been significant stories regarding financial conflicts of interest in relation to stock trading and ownership," Lofgren wrote. A ban on senior government officials, including members of Congress and their immediate families, from trading cryptocurrencies. The House is voting for just 3 days next week, leaving little time for members to consider the new legislation. Several prominent proponents of a stock trading ban recently told Insider that they'd been largely left out of Democratic leadership's legislative plans.
WASHINGTON — Moderate and progressive House Democrats struck a deal Wednesday on a long-awaited policing and public safety package, a breakthrough they hope will unify the party on a key issue weeks before the midterm election. The package includes four bills written by moderate Democrats. Another by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey would provide grants to local police departments with fewer than 125 sworn officers. A third, by Rep. Katie Porter of California, would provide grants for mental health professionals and other resources. Two other policing bills, written by moderate Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Dean Phillips, D-Minn., that had previously been a part of the negotiations were removed from the package announced Wednesday.
Nancy Pelosi says that a bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is coming this month. "I'm concerned about the lack of detail as to what is being planned," said Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois. Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois is urging vigilance amid the potential rollout of legislation from Democratic leadership. "I think that coalescing is a very real internal dynamic," Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told Insider last week. "We have not heard exactly what's happening," said Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Greene has purchased stock in several companies that contradict her political positions. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyIn April, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Black Lives Matter "is the strongest terrorist threat in our county." She also introduced legislation to award Congressional Gold Medals to law-enforcement officers "who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots" of 2020. Speaking up because BLACK LIVES MATTER." Consumers may also buy numerous Black Lives Matter-themed products at Walmart.com — but no "all lives matter" merchandise.
The House speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, made two million-dollar stock trades. Pelosi's husband buys up more stocksHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, bought stocks in Google's parent company, Alphabet, and in Nvidia Corporation, which designs graphics-processing units for the gaming market. Drew Hammill, the speaker's spokesman, said she did not own any stock and complied with all disclosures, which require members of Congress to post stock trades for spouses and dependent children. Rep. Pat Fallon, a Republican from Texas, in a group photo with freshman members of the House Republican Conference on the House steps of the US Capitol on January 4. By federal law, members of Congress have 30 days from when they become aware of a stock trade to formally disclose it.
Două reprezentante ale Congresului american au anunţat că au primit rezultat pozitiv la testul pentru coronavirus, după ce s-au adăpostit împreună cu alţi aleși într-o sală securizată în timpul asaltului asupra Capitoliului de pe 6 ianuarie. Una dintre ele își acuză colegii republicani că au refuzat să poarte mască, relatează AFP, transmite digi24.ro. Democrata Pramila Jayapal, membră a Camerei Reprezentanților, a explicat pe Twitter că a făcut un test, după ce a rămas închisă într-o sală securizată cu alţi deputaţi, şi a aflat că este pozitivă. „Mulţi republicani continuă să refuze să ia măsuri de precauţie minime împotriva COVID-19 şi să poarte o simplă mască într-o sală suprapopulată în plină pandemie, ceea ce a provocat o super-răspândire pe lângă un atac terorist intern”, a adăugat aleasa democrată, care s-a autoizolat. „Timpul petrecut în sală a durat mai multe ore şi mai mulţi republicani nu numai că au refuzat să poarte mască, dar şi-au ridiculizat în plus colegii şi personalul care le-a oferit-o”, a continuat ea, adăugând că aceşti deputaţi au dat dovadă - în opinia sa - de „stupiditate egoistă” şi că ei nu ar mai trebui să revină în Congres.
Persons: alţi, Democrata Organizations: Congresului, Camerei Locations: Congres
Reprezentanta democrată Pramila Jayapal a explicat pe Twitter că a făcut un test, după ce a rămas închisă într-o sală securizată cu alţi deputaţi, şi a aflat că este pozitivă. Cu câteva ore înainte, o altă reprezentantă democrată, Bonnie Watson Coleman, anunţase că a fost infectată cu SARS-CoV-2. "Ea crede că a fost expusă în timpul securizării clădirii Capitoliului în urma tulburărilor insurecţionale" miercurea trecută, conform unui comunicat difuzat de biroul său. Medicul Congresului, Brian Monahan, i-a avertizat în weekend pe aleşi că este posibil să fi fost expuşi la virus în timp ce se adăposteau de violenţe. SUA sunt ţara cea mai afectată de pandemia de COVID-19, cu peste 375.000 de decese.
Persons: Jayapal, Bonnie Watson Coleman, anunţase, Brian Monahan, Jake LaTurner, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Congres, SUA
So how are politicians spending election night in the time of coronavirus? Others will be drinking beer and flipping channels between old movies and election results. That announcement helped kickstart a 36-day saga that finally ended with Bush winning the presidential election. There, she's having an election night party that's being live-streamed. "It's the ultimate easy comfort food for an election night that will be filled with a lot of anxiety early on, and hopefully a lot of joy later on."
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