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Pocan and Takano were joined on by several House Democrats along with Eskelsen García, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and Council of Great City Schools legislative services director Jeff Simering.

During an interview on the «CBS Evening News» with Katie Couric, Obama stopped short of joining the call from several House Democrats and Rangel's primary challengers for the congressman to resign, but did say:

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WASHINGTON — House Democrats, frustrated by what they see as GOP inaction and with an eye on midterm elections, on Tuesday held the first of what they hope to be several interviews with witnesses who have not been interrogated in the Republican - led Russia investigations.

The Maryland Democrat highlighted that Flynn still held an authorized security clearance during the 18 - day period from when acting Attorney General Sally Yates informed the White House that he could possibly be blackmailed by Russia until he was fired last February, while Kushner maintains his security clearance even as he has had to amend the application form on several occassions for omitting contacts with foreign sources.

One might argue that the Democrats (in both houses) have more to lose, with several of their members who are running for Congress perhaps enjoying the insurance policy that two primaries brings — the option to run for their current seats if a bid for higher office doesn't work out.

A Democratic - aligned super PAC that is trying to make a difference in several key House races and one state Senate campaign is increasing its efforts in the NY - 24 House race between Republican Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, Democrat Dan Maffei and Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum.

House Democrats never thought they were in for a great night on Tuesday, but their scant gains are inspiring new questions about how the party wins congressional elections after several cycles of disappointment.

With Republicans in control of Congress and the White House, Democrats believe they can pick up several seats in next year's election.

With Democrats looking to take back the House in 2018, several operatives said Hochul stood a good chance in a rematch against Rep. Chris Collins (R - Buffalo).

Weiner has also reached out to several New York Democrats in the House since his confessional press conference on Monday.

Thompson, of Orlando, who served six years previously in the Florida House of Representatives representing another district, and four years in the Florida Senate, is one of several Democrats setting their sights on the HD 44 seat covering southwest Orange County.

Running for a second term in a swing district that hasn't granted more than two years to House representatives over the last several cycles, Katko faces Democrat Colleen Deacon.

Democrats in the Senate persuaded the chamber's parliamentarian that several minor provisions in the House bill violated Senate rules, forcing the House into an embarrassing second vote.

Several sources say that inside the hour plus House Democratic meeting, members heard Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen go through internal polling and argue that in some key races, Democrats are «starting to see some improvement.»

Two weeks ago, both houses of the General Assembly passed a Republican - proposed spending plan with the support of several Democrats in the House and Senate.

Meeks's office received a document subpoena from a federal grand jury in Manhattan several weeks ago, the New York Democrat announced on the House floor Tuesday.

About a third of the candidates they endorsed for local and state offices won their elections, including several Democrats in the shock wave that swept the Virginia House of Delegates.

Pelosi also rued that 2016 Senate races in several other states — including California, Illinois and Florida — are also threatening to thin the crop of young and up - and - coming House Democrats.

Another three dozen House races are considered competitive, and Democrats are favored in several districts not even polled.

Democrats and several GOP House members, including Rep. Pete King of Seaford and Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island, have criticized the GOP tax plan for scaling back or eliminating deductions that benefit taxpayers in high - tax states such as New York.

While the jungle primary format could benefit Feinstein, it's not so clear cut for Democrats in several House races.

The region's Republicans scored several victories in the state assembly races, even though Democrats statewide still maintain a slim 70 - 64 majority in the state house.

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He claimed on several occasions that the Liberal Democrats agreed with Labour's plans for a reformed House of Commons and a House of Lords made up of non-hereditary peers.

Criticized by the left for not seriously helping Democrats take over the Senate over the past several years, Cuomo has now been publicly calling for the Democrats to reunite and put an end to warring factions that have kept the party from controlling both houses of the Legislature.

This week, Paul talks to Charles Barone, the director of policy at Democrats for Education Reform, about the House Appropriation Committee's decision to drop several of Donald Trump's proposals to broaden school choice.

It was 2010, the federal Race to the Top competition was well under way, and Terrance Carroll, a Democrat who was then the speaker of the House of Representatives, had the task of getting a bill that the state's largest and most powerful teachers» union refused to support through several key committee votes.

Carbon taxing to safeguard Earth's climate took several major steps forward — politically and intellectually — with the introduction yesterday of the America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009 by Rep. John B. Larson, chair of the House Democratic Caucus and fourth - ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives.

A top House Democrat has issued letters asking several researchers who have appeared as Republican witnesses before Congress questioning climate science to disclose their funding sources.

Budget Battle, Part I: President Obama's Budget Would Invest in Energy Innovation Budget Battle, Part II: House GOP Budget Proposal Slashes Energy Innovation Investments Budget Battle, Part III: Senate Democrats Aim to Invest in Clean Energy, Innovation, Infrastructure Budget Battle Part IV: Senate Democrats Propose Across - the - Board Cuts in Energy Innovation Budgets Last week, a group of Senate Democrat leaders unveiled their plan to build off of the innovation - centered budget proposal released by the President two weeks ago, including several important investments in energy innovation, advanced manufacturing, and infrastructure.