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House Republican and Democratic leaders are proposing giving the House Judiciary Committee a 33% funding boost this Congress.

Tracking the town halls

It’s recess, but that doesn’t mean that lawmakers are kicking back and relaxing. Nope, we’ve got ourselves some in-district events to scrutinize.

Let’s start with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), the outspoken progressive from Madison. He’s known on Capitol Hill as perhaps the top antagonist to Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.). Pocan took his show on the road last night, hosting an event in Van Orden’s district.

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