Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Defying Senate GOP, House Republicans won’t back gun bill
House Republicans have vowed to oppose the bipartisan gun control bill that was sanctioned by Senate GOP leaders who lined up the needed support for it to pass in the upper chamber as soon as Thursday. Published June 22, 2022
Republicans name Democratic staffer who let Stephen Colbert TV crew into Capitol complex
House Republicans have named the congressional aide to Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts Democrat, who allowed TV's Stephen Colbert's comedy crew into one of the House office buildings after hours. Published June 21, 2022
Biden yields to GOP, will keep factory running for AR-15 ammo, senator says
Fifty House Republicans have petitioned President Biden to stop the Pentagon's plan to ban commercial production of AR-15 ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri, which makes as much as 40% of the commercially available AR-15 bullets in the U.S. Published June 21, 2022
House GOP plans to punish Garland for alleged partisanship at DOJ
Republicans are preparing to take on Attorney General Merrick Garland if they win the House majority this year, including mulling impeachment, and several Department of Justice whistleblowers have come forward to help them. Published June 20, 2022
Dems urge Google to limit search results showing pro-life pregnancy centers they call ‘fake clinics’
Over 20 House and Senate Democrats have demanded the top executive at Google restrict search engine results showing pro-life pregnancy centers. Published June 19, 2022
Pelosi: GOP is ‘politicizing’ abortion issue blaming Dems for violence against pro-life advocates
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday said Republicans were 'politicizing' the abortion issue by blaming Democratic rhetoric for a spate of violent attacks on crisis pregnancy centers and Catholic churches around the country. Published June 16, 2022
New York Dem primary gets nastier as Rep. Nadler lobs ‘anti-vaxxer’ accusation at Rep. Maloney
Rep. Jerrold Nadler took a swipe Wednesday at his Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, accusing his fellow veteran New York lawmaker of being an "anti-vaxxer" and exaggerating her record as a progressive. Published June 15, 2022
Lawmakers seek solutions to tampon shortage
Congress has taken notice of the tampon shortage around the country, rooted in the supply chain crisis, and the high costs of fuel and raw materials. Published June 15, 2022
House overwhelmingly passes Supreme Court protection bill after threat to Justice Kavanaugh
The House on Tuesday passed Senate-approved legislation to increase security for Supreme Court justices' families, in the wake of an alleged attempt on the life of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published June 14, 2022
Warren picks sides in Democratic primary showdown between Nadler and Maloney in New York
Far-left champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday endorsed Rep. Jerrold Nadler over Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney for one of New York's most-watched Democratic congressional primary elections this year. Published June 14, 2022
House Democrats to bring Supreme Court protection bill to floor
House Democratic leadership agreed to bring to the floor Tuesday a Senate-passed bill that provides protection for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Published June 13, 2022
Affordable, adaptable, easy to use; firearms enthusiasts defend the reviled AR-15
Gun control advocates revile the AR-15 rifle as an "assault weapon" or "weapon of war" that should be banned. Yet the same gun is beloved by firearms enthusiasts so much that it is the most popular style of rifle sold in the U.S. Published June 13, 2022
GOP congressman says ATF revoking more gun dealers’ licenses under Biden
Federal firearms dealers are getting their licenses revoked or not renewed by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms at a much greater rate since President Biden first came to office, a GOP lawmaker said Wednesday. Published June 8, 2022
Youngkin more popular than Biden in Virginia, poll finds
After almost five months on the job, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is more popular in the commonwealth than President Biden. Published June 7, 2022
Republicans open the door to expanding federal gun background checks to juvenile court records
House and Senate Republicans say they are open to including youth felony records in the federal background checks for purchasing firearms. Published June 6, 2022
Biden calls for assault weapons ban, making gun manufacturers liable for shootings
President Biden on Thursday made an emotional appeal for ambitious new gun laws including a ban on military-style rifles, as lawmakers wrangled bitterly over how to prevent more bloodshed in America. Published June 2, 2022
Republican lawmaker demonstrates with real firearms how magazine limits would ban guns
Rep. Greg Steube showed off some of his handguns at a Judiciary Committee markup hearing in which lawmakers debated Thursday the Democrats' gun control package. Published June 2, 2022
Jordan accuses Dems of using gun control package to repeal the Second Amendment
Rep. Jim Jordan accused Democrats Thursday of using their gun control package to repeal the Second Amendment. Published June 2, 2022
Pelosi’s gun control package defines a high-capacity magazine as 10 rounds
The gun control package proposed by House Democrats identifies "high-capacity" magazines as holding 10 rounds or more. Published June 2, 2022
Dems say proposals to harden school security fail to address ‘gun-violence epidemic’
House Democrats said Thursday that taking up legislation that hardens school security will not keep campuses safe from further deadly mass shootings. Published June 2, 2022
