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Pelosi Slams Boehner’s Invitation of Netanyahu

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to task Thursday for his unexpected invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before a joint session of Congress. The California lawmaker also expressed concerns about the proximity of the speech to the Israeli elections.

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Pelosi Blasts Boehner’s ‘Hubris’ for Netanyahu Invite

Thursday at her weekly briefing, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blasted Speaker of the House John Boehner  (R-OH) for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress without consulting the administration by saying, “It’s hubris to say, ‘I rule,

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Pelosi: We Have to ‘Make Sure’ What Obama Says on Trade Is True

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,”  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was suspicious of President Barack Obama’s push for fast track trade, because she explained, America’s workers need to be the priority. The minority leader revealed her doubt by

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Pelosi Fear Mongers, Using Paris Terror Attacks To Support Obama’s Executive Amnesty

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is fear mongering against congressional Republicans’ efforts to block funding for President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty, citing the Paris terrorist attacks in an attempt to scare Americans. Pelosi said she and her fellow Democrats were “disappointed” that Republicans split Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding out from the full 1,774-page $1.1 trillion “cromnibus” spending bill, and are now aiming to block funding for Obama’s executive amnesty in it. The House passed a bill aimed at doing so on Wednesday.

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Orange County Democrat Eyeing Boxer’s Senate Seat

Adding another potential candidate for outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer’s seat, U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-48) came mere syllables shy of declaring she will be running against Kamala Harris in 2016 in a Facebook post Tuesday; Harris is the first person to

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Boehner Retaliation Haunts Republicans Who Defended, Voted for Him

House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to retaliate, or exact “revenge” as Politico put it, against at least two House Republicans who voted for a Republican alternative is haunting Republicans who supported him conference-wide and sparking a discussion in the party about the role Boehner should play as Speaker—and Republican members should play in challenging his authority.

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Pelosi Holds Back Tears After Learning Boxer Retiring

Thursday, during her weekly press briefing, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gave an emotional display after learning from reporters her fellow Californian, Sen. Babara Boxer (D-CA), tweeted a retirement announcement. Pelosi said, ” She called me, said she want to

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Todd: Obama Thinks Congress Has to Decide How to Work With Him

NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd declared that President Obama had decided his attitude towards Congress was “Congress has to decide how they’re going to work with me” on Friday during MSNBC’s coverage of the president’s year-end press conference. “When

Pelosi on Boehner’s Funding Bill: ‘This Is Blackmail’

Pelosi on Boehner’s Funding Bill: ‘This Is Blackmail’

Thursday on the House floor while addressing House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) 1,603-page, approximately $1 trillion omnibus spending bill, Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, “Now we are saying the exposure, the recourse with the U.S. taxpayer. Just plain

Top Democrat: Boehner Will Not Get The Votes Needed For Omnibus

Top Democrat: Boehner Will Not Get The Votes Needed For Omnibus

House Rules Committee ranking member Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) says Speaker John Boehner isn’t going to get the Democratic votes–apparently at least 50–that he’d need to get his $1.1 trillion 1,774-page omnibus spending bill passed. “Rep Louise Slaughter: They tell

Pelosi Voices Concerns with Omnibus Package

Pelosi Voices Concerns with Omnibus Package

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is signaling discontent with the government funding deal reached by House negotiators. In a statement released Wednesday, the Democratic leader cited the inclusion of two “special interest” provisions in the omnibus spending bill released