Mary Gay Scanlon: “Everyone from the Koch brothers to the Obama Justice Department saying we are over-incarcerating people in this country”

In January when House and Senate Republicans punted once again on passing a budget and instead passed a continuing resolution, they forgot to include the funding to operate the District of Columbia. The Senate moved to rectify that mistake…

May be the dumbest bill brought to the floor

If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children.

It is disappointing but unsurprising that House Republicans have made it their top priority in their new Congress to pass a bill, H.R. 28, designed to generate headlines rather than solve actual problems. Mr. Speaker, I have spoken on the…