Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies
Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a long-serving New York Democrat who was the first woman to chair the powerful House ...
Nita Lowey, first woman to chair House appropriations panel, dies at 87
The New York Democrat sponsored more than 500 pieces of legislation and co-sponsored thousands more, with more than 400 ...
Nita M. Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87
A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House ...
Bernie Sanders, AOC mocked after telling supporters to mask up for West Coast town halls
Cortez, D-N.Y., are taking the “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies out West next week – and advising supporters to mask up to ...
Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's district
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, is introduced onstage by Rita Hart, chair of the Iowa Democratic speak at a town hall event at ...
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Climate Left to the Margins of Budget Plans
There is one new climate item that the legislature has aligned on: solar tax credits. The current $5,000 credit for ...
Democrats Plan Nationwide Blitz of Town Halls in Republican Districts
A series of events in all 50 states aims to capitalize on a recent warning from Republican leadership that its lawmakers ...
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How the New York State Budget Is Made
The budget is the state’s plan for how it will spend its money over the next year. It comprises thousands of pages of dense ...
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Grijalva spent half a century in public service and represented Arizona in Congress for more than two decades.
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia University, Congressional Committee to Block Release of Students’ Records
The Columbia University student and pro-Palestine activist whose immigration arrest and impending deportation have touched ...
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Breaking down the legislature’s One-House Budgets
In both houses of the New York State Legislature, Democratic majorities advanced their One-House Budgets on Monday. Both the ...
Trump to meet NY gov over pipeline, congestion prices
President Trump said he will meet with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for an energy pipeline that would run through the Empire State. “The ...