Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) expressed her disappointment that more House members did not join her in voting “no” on the House resolution that honored the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination earlier this month. The second-term Texas Democrat said it “hurts [her] heart” that “only two caucasian” House members voted no on […]

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) repeatedly dodged answering when he could endorse Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, saying he will “continue talking to him.” Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) endorsed Mamdani on Sept. 14, joining the likes of Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in backing […]

(The Center Square) – With a government shutdown hanging in the balance, the fight for extended Affordable Care Act tax credits is hitting home for low-income workers. In Pennsylvania, the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, convened a group of dozens of health care workers in Harrisburg to deliver letters to U.S. Sens. John Fetterman, […]

(The Center Square) – Some consumer advocates say battery storage legislation would help reduce energy price spikes, but others say an Illinois Senate bill’s provisions would lead to net costs for customers. The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee discussed energy storage provisions of House amendment to Senate Bill 40 in a virtual subject matter hearing […]