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Fellow Democrat takes aim at Chuy García’s ‘undemocratic’ retirement gambit

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A fellow Democrat moved to sanction Illinois Rep. Chuy García Wednesday for a gambit in which he retired and functionally guaranteed that his chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot to succeed him. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington went to the House floor as lawmakers prepared to debate legislation reopening the government to introduce a resolution accusing García of “undermining the process of a free and fair election” and calling on the House to disapprove of his behavior…
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House Republicans plan legislative response to provision letting senators to sue over phone records

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Speaker Mike Johnson said he told Senate Majority Leader John Thune he strongly disagreed with the Senate GOP’s inclusion of a provision in the government funding package allowing senators to sue if their electronic records are obtained without their knowledge. “I don’t think that was the smart thing to do,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday night…
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The shutdown is ending, and House Democrats are furious

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The shutdown is ending, and House Democrats are furious

The sour atmosphere stands to linger as another shutdown deadline approaches and the health care fight continues…
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House votes to reopen government after 43-day shutdown

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House votes to reopen government after 43-day shutdown

President Donald Trump signed the legislation later in the evening, ending the historic funding lapse…
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