Oversight

TIME |  As more Democrats call for an impeachment inquiry, just one thing is certain — the conversation is not going away anytime soon. Congress returned to the Capitol Monday after a week-long recess that saw several more Democratic lawmakers – including two committee chairmen — join the growing calls for impeachment. More than 55 Democrats currently support an impeachment… Read more »

CNN |  President Donald Trump sabotaged his so-called top priority, the renegotiated NAFTA, on two different fronts Thursday night. First, by angering key House Democrats with his sudden decision to start a procedural 30-day clock on the deal, in a ploy to place pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Second, by announcing he would impose escalating tariffs on June 10… Read more »

Bloomberg |  The Trump administration formally notified Congress it’s moving forward with its plan to get the new Nafta approved -- a move that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called “not a positive step” as her party weighs whether to support the deal.     White House officials submitted a so-called Statement of Administrative Action, a step toward introducing… Read more »

NBC News |  Congressional Democrats on Wednesday pounced on special counsel Robert Mueller’s first public statement regarding the Russia investigation, with a top House chair saying it now "falls to Congress to respond to the crimes, lies and other wrongdoing of President Trump." In a statement, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said that Mueller reaffirmed… Read more »

New York Magazine |  In a surprise statement Wednesday morning, Robert Mueller announced that the special counsel’s office is closing and he is resigning from the Department of Justice. He also said he has little interest in testifying in front of Congress. In the brief statement, Mueller quickly ran through the conclusions of the 448-page report into Russian election… Read more »

NPR |  More Democratic representatives are moving to support an impeachment inquiry. NPR's Susan Davis talks to Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., about why he is now calling for an impeachment inquiry. Click here to listen to the full segment   Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) today led a letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to cease changes to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplace standards which increase premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The proposed change to how applicable percentages and maximum out-of-pocket limit are adjusted each year is the latest in a long list of… Read more »

Falls Church News Press |  U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, called on the U.S. Congress to open an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Trump on Tuesday. Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement: “The time has come for the House of Representatives to open an impeachment inquiry into… Read more »

Washington Post |  Top House Democrats on Tuesday savaged the Trump administration’s plan to blow up the Office of Personnel Management, calling the effort to close the major federal agency a backdoor power play to weaken the federal workforce. The hostile reception, alongside tepid support from Republicans, left the plan’s chances in doubt and raised the possibility that the… Read more »

The Hill |  House Democratic leaders on Tuesday faced fresh calls to move forward with President Trump's impeachment after former White House counsel Don McGahn skipped his scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. The calls to launch an impeachment inquiry are coming from some of the most important voices in the 235-member Democratic caucus — from members of… Read more »