Jonathan CohnHouse Votes Against Immigrants, the Environment, and Free Speech in Series of Toxic VotesThis past week, the House of Representatives passed a number of harmful Republican bills and resolutions. Let’s walk through them.6 min read·May 5, 2024----
Jonathan CohnIn Vote after Vote, US House Saber-Rattles Toward IranIn light of increased tensions between Israel and Iran, with Israel attacking the Iranian embassy in Syria and Iran’s retaliating with a…6 min read·Apr 23, 2024----
Jonathan CohnIn Rare Pro-Civil Liberties Bipartisanship, US House Votes to Rein in Some Spying.Sometimes, bipartisanship in DC is used for good. Although last week’s reauthorization of surveillance powers was a perfect example of…3 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Jonathan CohnWarrantless Surveillance: What “Bipartisanship” in Congress MeansOn Friday, the US House of Representatives voted 273 to 147 to reauthorize the broad, unchecked surveillance powers of the Foreign…3 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Jonathan CohnHouse’s “Energy Week” Showers Fossil Fuel Industry with LoveRather than doing anything productive, the ever-narrowing House Republican majority decided to label last week “energy week” in order to…3 min read·Mar 26, 2024----
Jonathan CohnDC Is Polarized, but Financial Deregulation Is Far Too Bipartisan.On Friday, House Republicans engaged in one of their favorite pastimes: undermining regulations designed to benefit the public over profit…4 min read·Mar 10, 2024----
Jonathan Cohn37 House Democrats Join GOP in Xenophobic Messaging BillIn the lead-up to Thursday’s State of the Union address, House Republicans continued their campaign to stir up fear and hatred of…1 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
Jonathan CohnMore Than 50 Dems Join House Republicans for Anti-Immigrant Legislative BlitzThe House of Representatives has spent the week passing anti-immigrant bills, believing that stirring up xenophobia will be an effective…4 min read·Feb 2, 2024--1--1
Jonathan CohnHouse Republicans and Anti-Labor Dems Vote to Repeal Pro-Worker NRLB RuleIn October, the National Labor Relations Board finalized a new rule making it harder for large companies to avoid liability for labor law…2 min read·Jan 15, 2024--1--1
Jonathan CohnHouse GOP Picks up Some Democratic Friends for Attacks on School Nutrition, Clean TechThe House GOP could be using December in productive ways to help the American public. But that is not who they are or ever will be, so…3 min read·Dec 15, 2023----