ICE caught frantically moving detainees from crowded cells before congressional visit When Democratic Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari visited an Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Mesa earlier this year meant to temporarily house 157 people, it was one of th...

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Senator Kim Claims Americans Bearing Financial Burden of Iran Conflict — Democracy Observer article

Senator Kim says Americans are financially burdened by the Iran conflict, raising concerns about war costs and Congressiona...

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Representative Auchincloss Warns Against Military Intervention in Iran — Democracy Observer article

Auchincloss cautions against military intervention in Iran, highlighting the importance of congressional oversight and lim...

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Trump Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Iran War Strategy and Funding — Democracy Observer article

Congress is scrutinizing Trump's Iran war strategy and funding, impacting the balance of power and potentially war's legitimacy.

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Spy powers skeptics in Congress discussing new language after White House meeting via The Hill News — Skeptics of a clean reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless spy powers are working on new language with the White House after a meeting with top Trump administration officials, lawmakers said. “I can tell you that we’re working on fresh language right now, and I’m involved in that. And it’s based upon an understanding and respect…

Congress is revising surveillance law language with the White House following a meeting, signaling potential changes to warrantless spy powers.

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Democratic lawmakers seek to block funds for military action in Cuba via The Hill News — A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation to block the government from using funds for military action against Cuba without the consent of Congress, as President Trump floats a takeover of the island. The bill was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of the House…

Democrats introduced a bill to prevent the use of government funds for military action in Cuba without congressional approval, amid concerns over potential intervention.

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Republican leaders reject demands for public hearings on Trump's war with Iran via NBC News Top Stories — As the Iran war continues, Democrats are done with classified briefings, demanding public hearings on the Trump administration's case for war.

Republicans are refusing Democrats' calls for public hearings regarding the Trump administration's actions with Iran, amid the ongoing conflict.

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Senate Democrat: Congress ‘feckless’ in handing over war powers via The Hill News — Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said Congress has been “feckless” in allowing President Trump’s authority to expand and cited the war with Iran as an example of Congress failing to check the executive branch’s growing power. “Well, listen, I’m going to be one of those Democrats that say I think both parties have been…

Senator Booker criticized Congress for being ineffective in overseeing presidential war powers, specifically citing the Iran conflict as an example.

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Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump via World news | The Guardian — Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea Democratic US senator Cory Booker has criticized both his own political party as well as its Republican counterpart for being “feckless” in ceding congressional war powers to Donald Trump , saying that their decision could embolden the president to unilaterally attack Cuba, North Korea and other countries. “I’m going to be one of those Democrats [who] say I think both parties have been

Senator Cory Booker accuses both Democrats and Republicans of failing to uphold congressional war powers, potentially enabling unilateral attacks on countries like Cuba and North...

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We must preserve the balance of power enshrined in US #consititution

Thanks for the congresspeople who stand up to #authocracy & shame on those who are violating their oaths to defend our constitution!

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The U.S. Constitution is clear: Congress decides matters of war.

When leaders step back from that responsibility, American lives are put on the line.

Checks and balances exist for a reason.

#Article1 #WarPowers #USConstitution #CongressionalOversight

Last night I proposed legislation that ties military funding directly to congressional oversight. No more blank checks for endless military
action without the people's representatives having a say.

#KY06 #CongressionalOversight #KloiberForCongress

Rep. Pramila Jayapal urged decisive action, calling for resignation, firing, or impeachment amid mounting political tensions.
#RepPramilaJayapal #CongressionalOversight

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"The War #PowerGrab : How the #ExecutiveBranch Is Consolidating #ConstitutionalAuthority "

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Congressional report details DHS use of chemical agents and munitions in protests, quantifies civilian injuries, and formalizes escalation of federal force. #DHS #CBP #ICE #ProtestRisk #CivilEnforcement #UseOfForce #CongressionalOversight

Add this to the list of impeachable offenses when you call your Rep and Senators EACH DAY. Lack of #CongressionalOversight

Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors via Home - CBSNews.com — Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia's previous attempts to extract information about the White House ballroom's finances have so far yielded few answers.

Democrats press National Park Service for answers on Trump ballroom donors as Elizabeth Warren and Robert Garcia demand transparency over fundraising details.

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Gorsuch’s ‘told-you-so’ moment on Trump’s tariffs via The Hill News — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is having an I-told-you-so moment when it comes to President Trump’s tariffs. At November’s blockbuster arguments, Gorsuch raised alarm about what he called a “one-way ratchet” of authority from Congress to the president if Trump wins a case that challenges his use of emergency powers to impose duties on a…

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch warns of expanding presidential power as Trump’s tariff case tests the limits of emergency authority.

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#resist47 #GorsuchOnTariffs #TariffAuthority #SCOTUSPower #CongressionalOversight

If Howard Lutnick misled the Senate about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, he should be investigated, impeached from public office, and prosecuted—no exceptions for the powerful.
#CongressionalOversight
#DemandHearings #trumpepsteincoverup #thinkofthechildren

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If Howard Lutnick misled the Senate about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, he should be investigated, impeached from public office, and prosecuted—no exceptions for the powerful.
#CongressionalOversight
#DemandHearings #trumpepsteincoverup #thinkofthechildren

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Pam Bondi is getting eviscerated by both parties. Ted Lieu calls her out for lying under oath. THEN in a last minute Hail Mary, Pam Bondi pulls the antisemitism card [01:50] — forgets she’s not Jewish; also seemingly unaware the lawmaker she was slandering…IS.

#politics #congressionaloversight

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The Congressional hearing with Pam Bondi is a joke. This hearing serves no useful purpose other than to provide sound bites for politicians, and for Republicans, to resurrect the reputation of a failed and disingenuous Attorney General, who is nothing more than another Trump sycophant […]

#BREAKING #CongressionalOversight #GoodNews

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BEHIND THE HEADLINE: What’s Really Happening With the Clintons and Contempt of Congress

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#RebeccaBalint #VenezuelanOil #ConstitutionalAuthority #CongressionalOversight #ExecutiveOverreach #BipartisanAccountability #PoliticalIntegrity #USPolitics #GovernmentTransparency #ChecksAndBalances #RepublicanOpposition

House Oversight panel votes to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress
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Denying access to
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Where is #CongressionalOversight? Where are the guard rails. Where are the wanton endangerment, cruelty, harassment, and murder charges? Who is enforcing the laws in the U.S. right now? #DefundICE #FuckICE #FuckTrump #ImpeachTrump #RemoveTrump #ArrestTrump #VoteBlue #MAGAmurders

Understanding the Ongoing Release of Jeffrey Epstein-Related Documents and Materials Recent developments have brought renewed attention to archival materials connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigations. #CongressionalOversight #PublicRecords #CivicEducation