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Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker Fined $5,000 For Breaking Security Rules At U.S. Capitol – CBS Pittsburgh
By: KDKA-TV News Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania congressman was fined $5,000 for breaking security rules at the U.S. Capitol. READ MORE: Pennsylvania House Votes 187-14 To Permanently Legalize Cocktails To Go (Photo Credit: KDKA) Lancaster County Congressman Lloyd Smucker allegedly ignored the requests of Capitol police officers to complete a security screening …
NAACP lawsuit will put Trump “out of business,” Congressman Bennie Thompson says
Congressman Bennie Thompson, the Democratic lawmaker who is partnering with the NAACP in a lawsuit against former President Trump and Rudy Giuliani, says he is looking forward to his day in court. “Donald Trump has to go away. If he doesn’t, we will put him out of business,” Thompson, the chair of the House Homeland …
President Trump should pardon himself to stop ‘radical left,’ Florida Congressman says
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them. The Panhandle Republican and close Trump ally said Tuesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the president should protect his staff from what he …
BREAKING: Congressman Andy Barr’s wife dies unexpectedly at home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Congressman Andy Barr’s office says his wife, Carol, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the Barr family home. “Congressman Andy Barr’s wife Carol passed away suddenly tonight at the family home in Lexington. During this tragic time, we respectfully ask for privacy for Congressman Barr and his family to grieve Mrs. Barr being called …
Congressman argues for boosting Technology Modernization Fund by 40x
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. House Democrats in their latest stimulus bill included a billion dollars for federal IT modernization. That’s after a $3 billion proposal was left out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Current funding for …
Congressman Bill Flores endorses Renee Swann as successor to District 17 seat
WACO, Texas (KWTX) In a press conference held Saturday morning, Representative Bill Flores announced his endorsement of Republican candidate Renee Swann. Swann, a co-owner of the Brazos Eye Surgery of Texas in Waco, is one of the 11 Republican candidates running for Flores’ Congressional District 17th. The decision of Republican Congressman Bill Flores not to …
John Lewis: Civil rights icon and US congressman announces he has pancreatic cancer
Lewis, 79, said he was diagnosed following a routine medical visit with subsequent tests that reconfirmed the diagnosis. The long-time Georgia congressman will undergo treatment for the cancer. “I have been in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight …
BREAKING: Obama’s Ukraine Ambassador Allegedly Lied Under Oath In Impeachment Inquiry, Congressman Suggests
Marie Yovanovitch, who was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine by former President Barack Obama, allegedly made false statements under oath during her October 11 closed-door testimony in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. “Before the contents of the whistleblower complaint were known publicly, a Democratic congressional staffer contact the former American ambassador to Ukraine …
Congressman Bill Flores becomes 5th Texas GOP House member to retire
Republican Texas Rep. Bill Flores announced that he will not seek another term in the House of Representatives. Flores, 65, broke the news on Wednesday morning. “When I originally announced that I was running for Congress in 2009, I was firm in my commitment that I would run for six or fewer terms. After much …
Congressman Andy Harris Announces Awards To Md. Community Health Centers – CBS Baltimore
WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Congressman Andy Harris announced awards to community health centers across Maryland. Those health centers are: Choptank Community Health System, Inc. Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. West Cecil Health Center, Inc. The recipients are health care service centers in Maryland’s First District. The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $108,302 to Choptank …
