The House passed legislation on Thursday that aims to restructure Puerto Rico’s debt and prevent further economic damage in the territory. The legislation, supported by the White House, now heads to the Senate. Finding a solution for Puerto Rico was one of Speaker Ryan’s top priorities and the legislation passed […]
Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House were both honored by University of Notre Dame on Sunday. The University awarded the two political leaders the Laetare Medal, the highest honor at the University. Notre Dame President Reverend John Jenkins said that the two were chosen to highlight […]
Two of the Republican Party’s top voices were against each other on Thursday as Speaker Paul Ryan said that he does not currently support Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. “I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now,” Ryan said on CNN’s The […]
Senator Marco Rubio returned to the Senate on Thursday after spending eleven months running for President. While running for President, Rubio did occasionally make an appearance on Capital Hill, but his visits were infrequent. Speaking to reporters, Rubio took himself out of consideration to be the Republican vice presidential nominee. In […]
During election years, action typically grounds to a standstill. Attention shifts to the elections as the House runs for reelection, along with roughly one-third of the Senate. During presidential election years, both sides know that their actions can have an impact and will be fodder for positive and negative ads. However, […]
