#Congress
# congress - Thursday 25 July, 2019
'Three years of embarrassment and a waste of time': Trump gloats after Mueller testimony
Robert Mueller told Congress he had not exonerated the US president of obstruction allegations, but again declined to accuse him of a crime.
# congress - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
Robert Mueller to testify before Congress to answer questions on Trump and collusion
Questioning of the special counsel is expected to last for over six hours.
# congress - Saturday 20 July, 2019
FactCheck: Trump's false claims about Congresswoman Omar in continuing feud
Donald Trump has made several claims about Omar recently.
# congress - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Emotional Jon Stewart attacks 'shameful' lawmakers for not turning up for 9/11 hearing
Representatives have argued that the bill is likely to pass anyway.
# congress - Tuesday 14 May, 2019
GAA Fixtures Review Group to be formed in late May and deliver proposals for vote at 2020 Congress
The fixtures issues continues to rage at club and county level.
# congress - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
Trump blocks Democrats' demand for secret Mueller material using executive privilege
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the demands were “unlawful and reckless”.
# congress - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
'I have fixed things, but I am no longer your fixer, Mr Trump' - Michael Cohen delivers explosive testimony
Cohen has been testifying before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee today.
# congress - Monday 25 February, 2019
'This is an opportunity missed by the GAA' - GPA respond after motion defeated at Congress
A proposal to seek representation on the CCCC received just 15% support from delegates.
# congress - Saturday 23 February, 2019
Congress rules on Donegal Super 8s motion and use of county grounds for other sports
The motion to stop Dublin using Croke Park as a home venue was defeated in Wexford today.
# congress - Thursday 14 February, 2019
GPA's motion to Congress, negotiating a new deal with the GAA and the challenge of expense for players
Negotiations between the GAA and the GPA on a new deal will take place later this year.
# congress - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Trump not 'happy' with border deal but government shutdown is unlikely
The deal offers nearly $1.4 billion (€1.2 billion) for construction of the wall as well as additional border security measures.
US congress reaches deal to avoid shutdown that sees Trump get fraction of border wall funding
Trump had demanded $5.7 billion but the deal sees $1.36 billion allocated.
# congress - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
'We felt we had been bullied into a course of action that we might well have taken anyway'
GAA Director-General Tom Ryan today addressed last summer’s controversy over the Liam Miller Tribute match.
# congress - Thursday 3 January, 2019
US visa bill for Irish graduates scuppered by single US senator
The bill was passed in the US House of Representatives without the need for a vote early in December but then hit a serious roadblock in the Senate.
Top Democrats meet Trump, but no deal reached on government shutdown over border wall
Trump met behind closed doors at the White House with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
# congress - Thursday 29 November, 2018
Irish workers could get access to thousands of US visas as bill passes House of Representatives
It now needs to pass through the Senate to make over 10,000 US visas available to Irish citizens.
# congress - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
There could be a new US visa for Irish citizens - if it's approved by Congress
This is a good example of how the US midterms results could affect us here in Ireland.
Making history: The fresh faces en route to Washington DC
The youngest-ever woman and Mike Pence’s brother are among those to win seats in Congress.
# congress - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
'A battle for America's soul' as public go to the polls in historic midterms today
Will Trump’s divisive rhetoric win the day, or is there a Democrat resurgence looming?
# congress - Tuesday 4 September, 2018
'There will be sparks': Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin today
Some two dozen witnesses are lined up to argue for and against confirming Kavanaugh.
# congress - Wednesday 11 April, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg among the 87 million Facebook users whose data was sold
He also defended using people’s data as currency to fund Facebook as a free service.
# congress - Monday 9 April, 2018
'My mistake, I'm sorry': Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg testimony to Congress released
Zuckerberg will testify tomorrow amid the firestorm over the hijacking of data on millions of Facebook users.
# congress - Saturday 24 February, 2018
Motion to provide greater voting transparency heavily defeated at Congress
We run through all the big decisions from day two of Congress at Croke Park.
'It has become more intrinsic within the GAA... Gambling is the promise of a better life'
Addiction counsellor Alan Martin speaks to The42 about his work with gambling addicts and a motion going before GAA Congress about sponsorship.
# congress - Thursday 22 February, 2018
'We in the GAA want darkness and cover and, to me, that shows that there is a real problem'
Former Cork footballer Derek Kavanagh is hoping the CPA motion garners support this weekend.
# congress - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
'This motion is an insult to Congress' - Cork county board opposes CPA motion on recording votes
Chairperson Tracey Kennedy and secretary Frank Murphy both spoke against the motion.
'A realistic chance for counties who don't see the limelight': Dramatic proposal to revamp minor football
Clare club Cooraclare are proposing an overhaul of the U17 grade at this weekend’s GAA Congress.
# congress - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
US government employees are able to go back to work today as Trump signs bill ending shutdown
The House voted 266 to 150 to extend federal funding for another three weeks.
# congress - Sunday 21 January, 2018
Trump calls for 'nuclear option' in bid to end government shutdown in US
A divided Congress is hoping to end a budget impasse tonight.
# congress - Saturday 20 January, 2018
US gov shutdown: Trump blames Democrats for being 'too concerned with illegal immigrants'
Thousands of government workers will be sent home without pay until the crisis is resolved.
# congress - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
Steve Bannon refuses to answer lawmakers' questions following 'White House instructions'
This is the first time Bannon has testified in the probe around Trump’s campaign involvement with Russia.
# congress - Friday 22 December, 2017
US President Donald Trump signs $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law
He also signed short-term funding bill into law that that will keep the federal government running until 19 January.
# congress - Wednesday 20 December, 2017
Trump hails 'historic' victory as Republican tax plan passes through Congress
Republican lawmakers were headed to the White House later today to celebrate with the president.
# congress - Tuesday 5 December, 2017
Longest-serving US congressman announces retirement amidst sexual assault allegations
John Conyers has also endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him in office.
# congress - Monday 4 December, 2017
'We need his vote': Trump backs Republican accused of preying on teenagers
US Senate hopeful Roy Moore is accused of sexually inappropriate conduct with a string of teenage girls.
# congress - Saturday 30 September, 2017
A good day for Galway hurling as U21 side joins Leinster and new minor quarter-final system
The motions were passed at Special Congress in Croke Park today.
Round-robin provincial hurling formats set to start in 2018 for a three-year term
The Special Congress has taken place at Croke Park today.
# congress - Friday 29 September, 2017
'I'm back' - politician returns to work in Washington after being shot and left at death's door in June
Steve Scalise made his way into congress on crutches for the first time in three months and hailed his survival as a ‘miracle’.
# congress - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
Explainer: Why is Donald Trump ending a programme that allows children of illegal immigrants to stay in the US?
Dubbed ‘cruel’ by Obama, the decision now leaves Congress with six months to come up with an alternative.
# congress - Thursday 15 June, 2017
Trump says Republican who was shot yesterday is 'in some trouble'
Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise was shot and wounded at a Republican charity baseball game yesterday.