Can Medicare For All save money and provide accessible health care? Watch Rep. Katie Porter explain in detail how that can be achieved » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For more U.S. news & politics, … [Read more...]
Rep. Katie Porter Blasts Trump Fed Chair Over Attending Jeff Bezos’ Party | NowThis
Trump’s Fed chair attended a party at Jeff Bezos’ mansion — and this rep brought the receipts to Congress. » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/KnowThis In US news and current events today, Rep. Katie Porter blasted Chairman … [Read more...]
Rep. Katie Porter Explains Biden’s Billionaire Tax
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) joins MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss President Biden’s new minimum tax targeting the wealthiest Americans’ income and unrealized gains like stocks. Rep. Porter says “just because the ultra-wealthy are receiving their income in a different form … it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be taxed.” » Subscribe to MSNBC: … [Read more...]
Rep. Katie Porter Crushes An Ill-Prepared CEO In Hearing | MSNBC
Congresswoman Katie Porter dismantles the argument that high drug prices help fund research and development for new and better drugs. “It’s true that pharmaceutical companies spend money on research and development, but it is not correct that that is the primary reason that they double, and triple and quadruple raising the prices of these drugs - it’s to profit their … [Read more...]
House speaker stalemates third day as Kevin McCarthy vote loses climb to 11 as it happened
After failing to elect a leader for two days, due to objections Republican hardliners have with Kevin McCarthy, the US house of representatives had a further 5 votes to elect its speaker. All of which the California Republican lost. biden,capitol hill,congress,congress live,congress live feed,democrats,dems,gop,house live,house of representatives,house of reps live,house … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy takes vote losses to six as US House of Representatives adjourns again
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed for the sixth time in two days to capture the speaker’s gavel. After the House adjourned for a few hours, McCarthy and his allies went into negotiations with the Republican holdouts without a clear path forward to end the standoff, then pushed back a seventh vote on the House leadership until Thursday The Guardian publishes independent … [Read more...]
Hear Kevin McCarthy’s first speech as House speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gives his first speech after becoming House speaker. It's a major victory for the California Republican, which elevates him to a powerful position leading the GOP majority in the chamber and an outcome that followed days of painstaking negotiations and failed votes. #CNN #News us news,top news,politics news,kevin mccarthy,us house of … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy: ‘I have the votes’ to become speaker
Kevin McCarthy says he has enough votes to win House speaker election. The California Republican, who has lost 13 straight votes over four days, said 'I’ll have the votes', ahead of a 14th vote. US politics: latest updates biden,california,capitol hill,congress,congress live,democrats,dems,election,gdnpfpnewspolitics,gop,house speaker,house speaker vote,joe biden,kevin … [Read more...]
Watch Kevin McCarthy confront Matt Gaetz on House floor over speaker vote
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appear to have a tense exchange on the House floor after Gaetz voted "present" in the 14th ballot for House speaker. #CNN #News us news,top news,politics news,matt gaetz,kevin mccarthy,us house of representatives,congress,house speaker,republican party,gop … [Read more...]
See the moment Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker
After a historic 15 ballots and many concessions, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. #CNN #News us news,politics news,top news,kevin mccarthy,us house of representatives,congress,republican party,gop … [Read more...]