New Hampshire and Rhode Island are holding House and Senate primaries today.
2nd term New Hampshire Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen faces primary challengers today. And in #NHSen Republican primary, several candidates are running to advance to November election including Bryant “Corky” Messner who was endorsed by President Trump.
1st term #NH01 Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will face the winner of today's 5-candidate Republican primary which includes Matt Mayberry and Matt Mowers who was endorsed by President Trump. Pappas first won election to House in 2018 with 53.6% of the vote.
4th term #NH02 Democratic Ann McLane Kuster faces primary challenger Joseph Mirzoeff today and 4 candidates are running in GOP primary including 2018 nominee Steven Negron to advance to fall election. Kuster won reelection to Nashua/Concord House seat in 2018 w/55.6% of the vote.
In Rhode Island, 4th term Democratic Senator Jack Reed, Armed Services Cmte Ranking Member, and #RISen Republican challenger Allen Waters are both unopposed in their primaries today. Reed last won reelection to the Senate in 2014 with 70.6% of the vote.
5th term #RI01 Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, chair of Democratic Policy and Communications Cmte, is unopposed in Democratic primary and has no GOP opponent in fall election.Cicilline, who is also running for Assistant Speaker, was elected to House in 2018 w/66.7% of the vote.
10th term #RI02 Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin faces primary challenger Dylan Conley today. Winner of GOP primary btwn fmr RI state Rep. Bob Lancia & 2012 candidate Donald Robbio will also advance to fall election. Langevin last won reelection to House in 2018 w/63.5% of the vote.
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House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates begins the new member office lottery: "This is the main event...I would like to congratulate you on your win and welcome you to the 119th Congressional suite selection. It's awesome."
Rep.-Elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) picks 13. "Lucky number 13" House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates says.
Memorial Service for Ethel Kennedy is being held today at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in DC.Eulogies will be delivered by President Biden, fmr Presidents Obama & Clinton,fmr Speaker Pelosi,MLK III & her children.@cspan,online & cspan now app c-span.org/video/?539264-…
46, 44 and 42 with Nancy and Paul Pelosi at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy today.
Surprise performance by Sting at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy.
House passed legislation reauthorizing state grants for traumatic brain injury projects for 5yrs by voice vote. It's one of the last bills by the late Rep Bill Pascrell Jr (D-NJ) before he died last month.Bill names National Program for TBI Surveillance & Registries in his honor.
Pallone on Pascrell: “Before I talk about the importance of the bill, I want to take a moment to talk about our dear friend and colleague, Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr., who served here in this House for 27 years.”
Pallone on Pascrell: “He truly was the first son of Paterson and left an indelible mark on north Jersey throughout his public service career as a mayor, a public
schoolteacher, an assemblyman, and a Congressman.”
204-210:House defeated FL GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution to fine Attorney General Garland $10,000 a day for failing to comply with a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Hur’s audiotapes of President Biden's interview.4Rs voted No: Duarte, Joyce, McClintock & Turner.
12 House Republicans and 7 Democrats missed the full House vote on Florida GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution against AG Garland.
Rep. Luna (R-FL) on today's House vote defeating her inherent contempt resolution and 2025 legislative branch spending bill.
Education Sec. Cardona on whether what's happening to Jewish students at Columbia & other colleges & universities is okay:"Absolutely not. I think what's happening on our campuses is abhorrent. Hate has no place on our campuses & I'm very concerned w/the reports of antisemitism."
Cardona:"I've spoken to Jewish students who have feared going to class as a result of some of the harassment that they're facing on campuses. It's unacceptable and we're committed as a Department of Education to adhering to Titile VI enforcement. We have 137 open cases."
Cardona: "We take this very seriously. We've increased the number of communications to college campuses to make sure that they have what they need in terms of the law and best practices on how they make sure they're protecting students."