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Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) campaigned to be the next Democratic National Committee chair. He outlined his vision and plan to transform the Democratic Party, fight the Trump administ…

The candidates for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair outlined their plans on transforming the party after the 2016 elections. Some of their ideas included increasing outreach and eng…

Wells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the House Financial Services Committee apologizing for the sales practices of his company that involved the creation of an estimated 2 m…

The House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes bein…

Congressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters at the Department of Justice about a letter they wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into the deaths of…

The National Museum of African American History and Culture would open September 24, 2016, on the National Mall. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) was interviewed in Statuary Hall about th…

The House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.

The House passed a bill that changes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for small businesses when they sell stock.

Representatives from the State, Justice, and Treasury departments as well as foreign affairs analysts testified before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee …

The House debated the rule governing a bill dealing with Justice Department settlement agreement funds. Members also debated several bills under suspension of the rules.

Members of the House Judiciary Committee’s Federal Bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group spoke to reporters following a meeting in Detroit with community leaders and law enforcement o…

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), as well as EMILY’s List president Stephanie Schriock were among the speakers at the Florida delegation’s breakfast on th…

Day one of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included first lady Michelle Obama, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and immigration advocate Astrid S…

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Casey (D-PA) and AFL-CIO President Robert Trumka were among the featured speakers at a breakfast for Pennsylvania delegates to the 2016 Democratic Nationa…

Panelists talked about about the future of the Supreme Court and diversity in the judicial system, in light of the 2016 presidential election and the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

The House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…

Representatives Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Andre Carson (D-IN), and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the police shootings of Alto…

The House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee.