Booker, Jeffries voice opposition to ‘reckless’ Trump budget at sit-in on Capitol steps

A Future Worth Fighting For

Sen. Cory Booker stood before the Senate for 25 hours (and six minutes *) to oppose the harm Trump has inflicted on Americans’ “safety, financial stability, the foundations of our democracy, and ...

Activist pastor who has criticized Trump arrested while praying inside Capitol

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget

(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Rotunda — including credentialed press.

LOFTUS: Democrat Leaders ‘Protest’ For Hours With One Of America’s Greatest Villains, And Nobody Even Noticed

Top Democrats hosted a 'sit-in' Sunday on the steps of Capitol Hill alongside American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.

Democrats Take to the Steps of the U.S. Capitol to Speak Against Expected GOP Budget Cuts

By Lauren Burke In a show of solidarity against the congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration, dozens of congressional Democratic members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. House of Representatives from sunrise to sunset Sunday, April 27 to speak out against budget cuts. “The budget is a moral document,” said New Jersey Senator Cory Booker as he sat wearing a black shirt and pants next to the Democratic leader in the U.S.…

Jeffries to provide Democratic 'blueprint for a better America' to counter Trump's first 100 days

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will give a speech Wednesday to counter President Trump's messaging about his first 100 days in office and outline his party's vision for the country.