Benjamin Hulac

2 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Benjamin Hulac

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities charged U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after her participation in a scuffle earlier this month outside Delaney Hall, a federal detention facility used to hold migrants in Newark. The interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, said McIver “assaulted, impeded, and interfered with law enforcement” in violation of U.S. law.

2 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Benjamin Hulac

WASHINGTON — Republicans are assembling what is probably the most significant bill in this Congress, an immense piece of legislation that could leave lasting impacts on U.S. society. The bill contains trillions of dollars in cuts to federal programs — cuts to health, food, education, climate, housing and social services. The bill would write into law dozens of both temporary and permanent changes to the federal tax code.

3 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Benjamin Hulac

WASHINGTON — Republicans leaders in Congress are weighing steps to punish the three New Jersey Democrats who protested outside Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention facility in Newark, and tried to physically shield Newark Mayor Ras Baraka from arrest. Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans in Congress are considering three forms of punishment for Reps.

3 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Benjamin Hulac

WASHINGTON — Without speaking, Congressman Tom Kean (R-7th) walked past dozens of people in wheelchairs, disability advocates protesting Medicaid cuts, who lined the halls outside the hearing room, snaking down the corridor and around the corner, before he went inside.

3 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Benjamin Hulac

WASHINGTON — People jockey and scrap to get seats on the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the most prestigious panels in Congress. “I am honored to be selected to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, where I look forward to working with my colleagues to address the critical issues facing our nation’s energy future, research and development, and economy,” Rep. Tom Kean, R-7, said in December, after he was named to the committee. kAm}@H E92E z62? 92D 2 D62E @?