Steny Hoyer

COMMENTARY

Why are U.S. politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

BY: - November 20, 2023

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was in office – yet at […]

FBI director slams selection process for a new HQ in Maryland while lawmakers squabble  

BY: and - November 9, 2023

WASHINGTON — The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday rebuked the site selection process for its new headquarters, while members of Congress from Maryland and Virginia sparred over whether politics unfairly tipped the scales. FBI Director Christopher Wray wrote in a message to employees that he and others have “concerns about the […]

U.S. House pushes through Israel-only aid bill with dim future in Senate

BY: - November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday approved a $14.3 billion spending bill to aid Israel in its war against Hamas, but the measure stands no chance of passing the Senate and has elicited a veto threat from the White House. The 14-page bill, one of the first major tests for newly elected GOP Speaker […]