Kelsey Snell

Kelsey Snell appears in the following:

Conservative Lawmakers File Impeachment Articles Against Rod Rosenstein

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Eleven conservative lawmakers in the House of Representatives have moved to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing the Russia investigation.

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Why Senate Democrats Are Refusing To Meet With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Top Senate Democrats are refusing to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until they reach an agreement with the White House to review documents from his long legal career.

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Ryan: Trump Threat To Revoke Security Clearances Is 'Trolling People'

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The House speaker also said he would not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to address Congress if he visits in the fall: "That's something we reserve for allies."

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News Brief: GOP Lawmakers React To Russia Statements, VA Purges, New Israeli Law

Thursday, July 19, 2018

We look at how Republican lawmakers are responding to President Trump's inconsistent statements about Russian election interference. Also, The Washington Post's Lisa Rein discusses purges at the VA.

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Republicans In Congress React To Trump's Russia Statements

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Republican lawmakers are responding to President Trump's multiple statements on whether Russia interfered in U.S. elections.

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Republicans Force Democrats To Go On Record Over Immigration Agency

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Democrats denounced the nonbinding House Republican resolution backing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency as a "stunt" and many voted "present" to avoid taking a position.

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House Approves Resolution Supporting Immigration And Customs Enforcement

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

The House of Representatives approved a resolution backing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Wednesday, after some progressive Democrats introduced legislation to abolish it.

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Fallout Continues From Trump's Comments In Helsinki

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Top Republicans continue to push back on President Trump's move to side with Russian President Putin over his own intelligence advisers. Speaker Ryan and others emphasized Russia is a menace, not a friend.

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Lawmakers On Capitol Hill React To Trump After Putin Meeting

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Several senators and representatives, including other Republicans, have criticized what they see as President Trump's failure to support the American intelligence community.

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Trump Set To Meet With Lawmakers Amid Criticism Over Putin Meeting

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

President Trump is set to speak to select members of Congress on Tuesday after what many observers consider his failure to support the American intelligence community at a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Several senators and representatives, including Republicans, have been vocal in their criticism.

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Congressional Republicans Struggle To Push Back On Trump's Tariffs

Friday, July 13, 2018

The Senate voted 88-11 this week to constrain presidential authority to use national security as justification for taxing foreign goods, but the measure was nonbinding.

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Republicans Rally Behind Rep. Jim Jordan Amid Sex Abuse Investigation

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Top House GOP leaders, who frequently clash with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, stood by him as he fights allegations he ignored sexual abuse reports when he coached wrestling at the Ohio State University.

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Kavanaugh Nomination Sparks Partisan Uproar On Abortion Rights

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A large number of Senate Democrats immediately announced that they plan to vote against him, largely on fears that he could tip the Supreme Court further against abortion rights.

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President Trump's Expected Supreme Court Announcement Sets Off Debate

Monday, July 09, 2018

President Trump will announce his pick for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting off a confirmation process in the Senate that will have both sides fired up.

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Highest-Ranking Rebublican Woman Faces Tough Re-Election

Friday, July 06, 2018

Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress. She's facing a tough re-election battle, as many GOP women plan to leave the House already.

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For Democrats, Pragmatists Are Still Trumping Progressives Where It Counts

Thursday, July 05, 2018

A party leader's primary defeat energized progressive activists. But in the races that will decide control of the House, primary voters are sticking to the establishment's centrist strategy.

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House Democrats Reeling After Crowley Upset By Long-Shot Challenger

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea that the stunning loss of a top party leader to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive socialist candidate, has wider implications for the party.

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House Republicans Face Another Week Of Fighting Over Immigration

Monday, June 25, 2018

President Trump's mixed messages on immigration are making it difficult for Republicans on Capitol Hill to coalesce around legislation. House GOP leaders are still struggling with internal splits.

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House GOP Leaders Forced To Again Delay Vote On Compromise Immigration Bill

Thursday, June 21, 2018

House Republicans don't have the votes to pass an immigration bill. The stalemate demonstrates deep divisions inside the party and spotlights a controversial issue just months ahead of the midterms.

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Trump Signs Order To End Family Separations

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The order says that while the administration will "rigorously" enforce immigration laws, it is "also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity."

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