Tag: United States House of Representatives
Colorado will gain eighth U.S. House seat based on census
DENVER — Thanks to booming population growth over the past decade, Colorado will receive an eighth U.S. House seat after the release of new...
Winners and losers from first release of 2020 census data
More than a year since the 2020 census began in a remote Alaska village, the first numbers to emerge from the nation's once-a-decade head...
After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win
ATLANTA — Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by “JOBS NOW” signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate...
Awaiting census count, California ponders slow growth future
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1962, when California's population of more than 17 million surpassed New York's, Gov. Pat Brown celebrated by declaring a state...
No. 3 House Democrat, Rep. Clyburn, fined $5K over screening
WASHINGTON — The No. 3 House Democratic leader, Rep. Jim Clyburn, has been fined $5,000 after Capitol Police reported he avoided being screened before...
After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win
ATLANTA — Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by “JOBS NOW” signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate...
Legalization bids boost outlook for US cannabis industry
LOS ANGELES — Uncle Sam gave marijuana lovers more reason to celebrate this week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of...
House seat numbers can’t be released before next week
The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets can’t be released until next Monday at the earliest, according to an...
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
WASHINGTON — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map.
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Rapper Cardi B takes on Wisconsin congressman
WASHINGTON — Rapper Cardi B took issue Thursday with a Wisconsin congressman who criticized her Grammy performance during a speech on the House floor.
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