Dreier on the Balanced Budget Amendment

It is very rare for a member of Congress to announce an explicit change of mind. In 2011, Rep. David Dreier did so on the proposed balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution. Peter Kasperowicz wrote at The Hill: House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier...

Sentence in the Capital Gazette Trial

The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation Leadership Statement On The Sentence In The Capital Gazette Trial: Today’s sentence in the trial of the Capital Gazette shooter is a testament to our nation’s commitment to protect journalists and serves as a reminder that...

Civility Hearing

A 9/24 release from the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Today, Chair Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Vice Chair William Timmons (R-SC) of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (“Select Committee”) held a hearing on how to empower members of...

Threats

 Sarah D. Wire at LAT: A few months ago, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Pomona) received an anonymous video of someone following her car. The camera pans down to a 9-millimeter handgun on the seat as a male voice says: “I see you. I got something for you.” In June, police...