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Nassau

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NY Congressman Seen As Favorite To Become Dems' Congressional Leader After Pelosi Departure

NY Congressman Seen As Favorite To Become Dems' Congressional Leader After Pelosi Departure

NY Congressman Seen As Favorite To Become Dems' Congressional Leader After Pelosi Departure The next House Minority Leader will most likely hail from New York, according to multiple reports. Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who represents the state’s 8th Congressional District covering eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens, is widely viewed as the favorite to succeed California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who announced Thursday, Nov. 17, that she would not seek a party leadership role in the next Congress. Jeffries, age 52, was elected to Congress in 2012 after previously serving in the New York State Assembly since 2007, representing the 57th Assembly District. He has chaired the Hous…

by Michael Mashburn

11/18/2022

Fairfield

News

CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Congressman

CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Congressman

CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Congressman A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly threatening to murder California Congressman Adam Schiff with his bare hands. Robert Phelps, 62, of Torrington, was arrested and charged in federal court with one count of threatening to assault and murder a U.S. official, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. He was taken into custody on Friday, March 13, and charged on Monday, March 16. It is alleged that on Nov. 12, last year, the office of U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who headed the House's team in impeachment proceedings of Pre…

03/17/2020

DV Plus - Fairfield

Politics

Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering'

Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering'

Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering' Fairfield County Congressman Jim Himes came to the defense of two new witnesses in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. During the third day of public testimony, the Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee took Trump to task for sending a Tweet that he said maligned Tuesday's first witness, Jennifer Williams. Himes, who represents Connecticut's 4th Congressional District also came to the defense of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a highly-decorated Army officer and Ukraine expert at the National Security Council. When Trump's calls with the Ukrainian…

11/19/2019

DV Plus - Westchester

Politics

Westchester Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Takes Leading Role In House Impeachment Inquiry

Westchester Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Takes Leading Role In House Impeachment Inquiry

Westchester Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Takes Leading Role In House Impeachment Inquiry Maybe you were at work and unable to tune into, watch or listen to Wednesday's opening day of public testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, whose 18th Congressional District includes northern Westchester County and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was there. As part of the House impeachment inquiry, Maloney questioned William Taylor, chargé d’affaires and now acting ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, two witnesses subpoenaed by the House Perman…

11/16/2019

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Politics

Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry

Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry

Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. Adam Schiff, as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, as chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent this letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday, Sept. 27 for documents, including many he has refused to produce for weeks. The Committees are investigating the extent to which President Trump jeopardized national security by pressing Ukraine to interfere with our 2020 election and by withholding security assistance provided by Congre…

09/27/2019

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Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight

Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight

Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Nearly as quickly as the CIA whistleblower attracted national attention, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was hoisted into the media spotlight. Maloney was credited with asking some of the most compelling questions on Thursday, Sept. 26 of Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Maguire was called to testify about the whistleblower's complaint that led six House Committees to launch an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, and the initial refusal by the Trump Administration to share the comp…

09/27/2019

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Politics

U.S. Rep. Engel Seeks Proof Of Trump, Giuliani Efforts To Encourage Ukraine Probe Of Joe Biden

U.S. Rep. Engel Seeks Proof Of Trump, Giuliani Efforts To Encourage Ukraine Probe Of Joe Biden

U.S. Rep. Engel Seeks Proof Of Trump, Giuliani Efforts To Encourage Ukraine Probe Of Joe Biden U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel is leading a growing chorus of congressmen calling for an investigation of President Trump's alleged interference in a federal whistleblower case and a 2020 Democratic presidential challenger. Thursday night, President Trump's personal lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani admitted making direct contact with top Ukrainian officials. Giuliani acknowledged he asked them to investigate Biden, an admission that comes as Capitol Hill Democrats investigate whether Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine’s government to meddle with the 2020 presidential candidate. …

09/20/2019

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Politics

U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign

U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign

U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has joined a growing chorus of congressmen in calling for an investigation of President Trump's alleged attempt to get Ukraine government officials involved in probing a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Speaking to CNN, among other national media outlets on Friday, Sept. 20, Murphy expressed his concerns about the threatened loss of U.S. defense aid to Ukraine if that country declined to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's other U.S. Senate Democrat, sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and has previously calle…

09/20/2019