John Heckenlively
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Could Congress Choose the President?
There have been some suggestions that because Donald Trump is likely to lose the popular vote by an even larger margin than he did in 2016, and may lose the electoral college as well, that his attorneys may play out the clock and deliberately postpone things in enough states so that no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes and the election is thrown into the House of Representatives.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Late July 2020
Congress had a relatively busy week last week (July 21-24), with 28 votes, including multiple votes on the State Department Appropriations bill. There were 24 party-line votes last week, and Congressman Steil voted with the Republicans on 21 of them.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: Late June 2020
A slow but important week for Congress, as the House addresses the issue of police brutality and DC statehood. On Thursday, June 25, the House passed HR 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. It marked the one month anniversary of the death of George Floyd, who was choked to death by a Minneapolis police officer May 25. Only three Republicans supported the bill: Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI). Every other Republican, including Steil, voted against holding police officers accountable (RC 119).
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
The Present Era
The 19th in a series of 20 on the Democratic National Convention 2016: Stronger Together Dates: July 25 – 28, 2016 Venue: Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA. Built in 1996, it is the home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers. This was the first Democratic convention in Philadelphia since 1948.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
The Obama Era
2008: Yes We Can (And Did) Dates: August 25 – 28, 2008 Venue 1: Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver CO. Home to the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, the arena was completed in 1999. The first three days of the convention were held here.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Liberals Versus Reagan
The 15th of 20 articles on the Democratic National Conventions 1984: A Tale of Two Cities Dates: July 16 - 19, 1984 Venue: Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco CA. Opened in 1981, San Francisco’s largest convention center is named after George Moscone, the mayor who was assassinated in 1978.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
The Camelot Era
The 12th in a 20 part series on the Democratic National Conventions 1960: The New Frontier Dates: July 11 - 15, 1960 Venue 1: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, 3939 South Figueroa Avenue, Los Angeles. Ironically, the building was christened by Richard Nixon in 1959. It was demolished in 2016 and is now the site of Banc of California Stadium.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp