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During her weekly news conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacts to an interview President Trump did with ABC News. She says, "Yesterday, the president gave us once again evidence that he does not know right from wrong. It's a very sad thing." Watch full video here: https://cs.pn/2WyZ07f

Jon Stewart testifies for September 11 Victim Compensation Fund: "Accountability doesn’t appear to be something that occurs in this chamber…I'm sorry if I sound angry and undiplomatic, but I am angry, and you should be too." He also he's getting awfully tired of hearing that 9/11 is a New York issue. "Al Qaeda didn't shout 'death to Tribeca.'" Full video here: https://cs.pn/2WuWsHl

President Trump expressed concern about the conditions at migrant detention facilities in Clint, Texas today. He continued saying that the conditions were “much better than they were under President Obama.” The President was also asked about the resignation of CBP Commissioner John Sanders.

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House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair outlines why the committee is holding a vote on contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. "What we've learned so far in this investigation is quite disturbing." The committee later voted to hold Attorney General Barr and Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt of Congress, 24-15. Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/search/?sdate=...

Rep. Massie (R-KY) objects to unanimous consent request for House to approve Senate-passed $19.1 disaster relief bill without a roll call vote. "If the Speaker of this House felt that this was must-pass legislation, the Speaker of this House should have called a vote on this bill before sending every member of Congress on recess for 10 days." House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urged Massie not to object, saying the bill "needs to be passed as soon as possible for the welfare of our people in this country who have been attacked by natural disasters." Following the House session, Hoyer announced the House would try again to pass the disaster aid bill by unanimous consent during Thursday (5/30) 4:30pm pro forma session, the last one being held during this district work period over Memorial Day holiday. https://cs.pn/2YUdiB8

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on a resolution to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for not providing an unredacted copy of the Mueller report. As the hearing began, the White House said the President made a protective assertion of executive privilege. Committee Chair Jerry Nadler said, "this decision represents a clear escalation in the Trump administration's blanket defiance of Congress' constitutionally mandated duties." Ranking Member Doug Collins said the committee's action is "a cynical, mean-spirited, counterproductive, irresponsible step." The committee voted to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt, 24-16. https://cs.pn/2VR4SfS

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today said, "We believe that the president of the United States is engaged in a cover-up." Shortly after, Democratic leaders went to the White House for a meeting on infrastructure. President said he told them I want to do infrastructure. I want to do it more than you want to do it…but you know what, you can't do it under these circumstances. So, get these phony investigations over with.' Back on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "it's clear that this was not a spontaneous move on the president's part. It was planned." Find all the videos here: https://www.c-span.org/search/?sdate=...