Jonathan CohnHouse Republicans and Conservative Dems Celebrate National Police Week with Right-Wing Messaging…This past week was National Police Week, and the US House of Representatives celebrated in their favorite way: passing a series of…5 min read·3 hours ago----
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