"For four years running, policy experts and survivor advocates with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence advocacy organization, have come to Capitol Hill for a day of lobbying. This year, their annual advocacy day came amid a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the halls of Congress."

https://19thnews.org/2026/04/congress-sexual-misconduct-survivors-advocacy/

#PublicHealth #SexualAbuse #AI #technology #UScongress #USpol

Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations

Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from Congress

The Guardian
US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations

Rare rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, enabled by small group of Republican defectors, to last three years

The Guardian
RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing

Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programs

The Guardian

Why should failure to block something amount to a tacit approval? To me, that is an argument from silence, a fallacy, and this war of choice in Iran remains unauthorized by Congress (see https://reason.com/2026/04/16/congress-declines-again-to-rein-in-trumps-iran-war/). Even more ludicrous is why Congress—who decides on which wars to wage—requires a two-thirds majority to overrule a president's veto on a war powers resolution (see INS v. Chadha).

#executiveOverreach #foreignPolicy #Iran #IranWar #TrumpAdministration #USCongress #WarPowers

Congress declines again to rein in Trump's Iran War

Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.

Reason.com
US House rejects war powers resolution that would prevent further action against Iran

Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition

The Guardian
Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’

Accusations refer to attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats

The Guardian
‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing

Proceedings brought to halt as protesters condemn Russ Vought for slashing Pepfar program amid sweeping aid cuts

The Guardian

In a country that follows the British-type, archaic and obsolete Common Law, which is based on precedent, as opposed to the Code Napoléon, much more logical and efficient, the US Congress just voted against itself. Where is the child telling the king he is naked?

#us #uscongress #uscongresswarpowers #trump #IranWar #aipac #israel #corruption #lebanon #gaza #EpsteinFiles

Bernie Sanders pushes resolutions to block US weapons sales to Israel

Attempt by independent senator set to test Democratic support for longtime US ally amid Trump’s war on Iran

The Guardian