Lissandra Villa
Contact this reporter at lissandra.villahuerta@buzzfeed.com
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Donald Trump Should Be Investigated And Possibly Impeached For Obstruction
The congresswoman said she will be supporting an impeachment resolution that one of her colleagues introduced earlier this year.
Lissandra Villa
• 2 days ago
House Democrats Are Starting To Call For Bill Barr's Resignation After His Mueller Report Press Conference
“OUR Attorney General acts as Trump’s defense attorney. He can’t represent both. Barr must resign.”
Lissandra Villa
• 2 days ago
Another House Democrat Is Running For President
"It's official," Eric Swalwell said on The Late Show. "Boy, did it feel good to say that."
Lissandra Villa
• 12 days ago
The House Sued Over Trump’s National Emergency
“No one is above the law or the Constitution, not even the President,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement.
Lissandra Villa
• 16 days ago
A Former Congressman Accused Of Sexual Harassment Has Lost His Attempt At A Post-#MeToo Comeback
Kihuen, who was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, lost the primary for a Las Vegas City Council seat by five votes.
Lissandra Villa
• 18 days ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Formed An Unlikely Alliance With Nancy Pelosi. Now It's Facing Its First Real Test.
Pelosi has so far forged strong relationships with the new progressives in her caucus, but that relationship could soon be tested in a battle between the insurgents and the establishment.
Lissandra Villa
• 18 days ago
Republicans Have Pissed Off Donald Trump By Turning Down His Wall Plan. Now They’re Just Hoping He Doesn’t Take It Too Personally.
“Hopefully, he’ll give some of us a pass on this,” one Republican who voted against the president’s wishes said.
Lissandra Villa
• One month ago
A Shady New Website Has Outed Women Who Accused Former Rep. Ruben Kihuen Of Sexual Harassment
“I cannot possibly understand how anyone has enough evil in their heart to publicly out harassment victims and push a smear campaign against them,” one of the women who accused Kihuen of sexual harassment told BuzzFeed News.
Lissandra Villa
• One month ago
The #MeToo Movement Brought Down A Political Star. Now His Hometown Has To Decide Whether He Can Come Back.
“No Means No, Ruben,” is a new kind of political force, trying to prevent a former congressman from returning to political office after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment.
Lissandra Villa
• One month ago
The House Intelligence Committee Wants To Question The Trump Organization’s Chief Financial Officer Following Cohen’s Testimony
Allen Weisselberg came up multiple times during Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee this week, leaving lawmakers with questions for the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer.
Emma Loop
• One month ago
Congress Just Got A Lot Closer To Rejecting Trump’s National Emergency To Build A Wall
Congress may now have the votes needed to formally reject Trump’s plan. The White House has suggested the president will issue his first veto if it passes.
Paul McLeod
• One month ago
The Michael Cohen Hearing Ended With A Very Awkward Fight About Racism
“What happened earlier was insulting to a lot of people of color, and his...response was hopefully genuine too,” one committee member said after the hearing.
Julia Reinstein
• One month ago
House Democrats Announced Their Plan To Block Trump’s National Emergency To Build A Wall
The bill could pass Congress, but it would still need to overcome a presidential veto.
Lissandra Villa
• One month ago
As Concerns Over Facial Recognition Grow, Members Of Congress Are Considering Their Next Move
“This is a perfect issue for our committee to look into,” California Rep. Jimmy Gomez told BuzzFeed News.
Davey Alba
• One month ago
Donald Trump Helped Give Beto O'Rourke A Hometown Send-Off
Thousands of people came out to protest the president’s border wall — and spent a lot of time cheering for a Beto presidential run.
Lissandra Villa
• 2 months ago
Beto O’Rourke Calls The Green New Deal “The Best Proposal” He’s Seen For Addressing Climate Change
“I'm really excited about the leadership there to meet our commitment to the generations that follow.”
Lissandra Villa
• 2 months ago
Rep. Seth Moulton Is Thinking About Running For President
“I think we need someone who you know for whom standing up to a bully like Donald Trump isn’t the biggest challenge he or she has ever faced in life," Moulton told BuzzFeed News.
Lissandra Villa
• 2 months ago
Democrats Running For President Are Trying To Figure Out How To Stand Out. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Answers.
Ocasio-Cortez entered Congress with an unusually large following, one that could set her up to play a big role in 2020.
Lissandra Villa
• 2 months ago
Nancy Pelosi Won’t Let Trump Deliver His State Of The Union While The Government Is Shut Down
Earlier Wednesday, Trump wrote to Pelosi that it would be “so very sad” if he couldn’t deliver the speech.
Lissandra Villa
• 2 months ago
Sheila Jackson Lee Will Step Down As Chair Of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Jackson Lee was recently named in a lawsuit alleging that she unlawfully fired a young woman who planned to pursue legal action against the CBCF. Jackson Lee denies any retaliation took place.
Darren Sands
• 2 months ago