Tom Reed

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, clearing a major hurdle towards approving a new North American trade deal. The bill now heads to the Senate where it’s likely to be taken up in the new year.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at loosening a controversial part of the 2017 tax law, and New Yorker members of Congress are crossing party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it’s not likely to be taken up, but the issue will likely come up again in 2020 congressional races.

"Repeal this criminal justice reform effort in New York, go back to the drawing board and engage in real criminal justice reform where the rights of victims."

The new bill will allow visas for year-round workers and it provides a path to legal status for current farm workers already in the U.S.

The vote went along party lines.

"I do view this vote here coming up this week as an impeachment vote in regards to do you approve impeachment, do you disapprove of impeachment."

"Despite this great victory, we must not confuse the death of this evil man with the total defeat of ISIS."

Reed described those who voted against the president as showing a “political cowardice” that was “appalling.”

"Elijah Cummings was not just a great congressman, but a great man."

Polish opposition critics worry that the ruling party’s changes to courts and press freedom are a threat to their democracy.