Republicans

Mediaite has the transcript: STEFANIK: I would not have done what Mike Pence did. I don’t think that was the right approach. I specifically stand by what I said on the House floor. And I stand by my statement, which was– COLLINS: So, you would have rejected the votes? STEFANIK: There was unconstitutional overreach in states like Pennsylvania, and I …

Jezebel reports: On Wednesday, across party lines, Republicans rejected an amendment that would have added rape and incest exceptions to the state’s total ban. Democratic state Sen. Tracy McCreery proposed the amendment by pleading with her colleagues to “show an ounce of compassion” for victims. As it currently exists, McCreery said the ban tells victims, “We’re going to force you …

Just in via press release: It’s been the honor and privilege of my life to represent the people of Eastern Washington in Congress. They inspire me every day. They are part of the strength and soul of America — the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known. After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided the time has come …

The Daily Mail reports: Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is asking her colleagues for support on a new bill that would force members of Congress to deploy to a war zone if they advocate for military support to Ukraine in its battle with Russia. The legislation, obtained first by DailyMail.com, would “require Members of Congress who advocate for providing …

Raw Story reports: Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) did not take kindly to reports that his fellow right-wing Texas lawmaker, Rep. Chip Roy, could make a move to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the gavel, KSDK’s Mark Maxwell reported on Wednesday. “I love Chip Roy, but Chip Roy is a major pain in the ass for all of us …

CBS News reports: Nikki Haley’s surprising loss to “none of these candidates” in the Nevada primary, where she was the only candidate who was still competing for the Republican nomination, was the result of a coordinated effort by Trump supporters to prevent Haley from claiming victory — even though the primary allocates no GOP delegates. Trump caucus captains told CBS …

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed an ethics complaint against Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D), accusing the Georgia prosecutor of failing to disclose “luxury vacations” she took with Nathan Wade, a top prosecutor in former President Trump’s Georgia criminal case who she acknowledged developing a “personal relationship” with. The four-page ethics complaint, dated Tuesday …

Oklahoma City’s NPR affiliate reports: A ban of LGBTQ Pride flags on state property is advancing in the Oklahoma legislature. The bill – called the “Patriotism not Pride Act” – would bar state agencies from displaying gay Pride flags on their grounds, and would also prohibit state resources from being used to endorse Pride activities through flyers or even on …

Politico reports: Matt Gaetz led the GOP push that ejected Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. Now he’s turning to his next target: Booting another fellow Republican from the House entirely. The Florida Republican is slated to headline a campaign rally next week with Darren Bailey, the GOP primary rival of Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs …

“I had a popular commentator – four weeks ago – that I talked to that told me flat out – before they knew any of the contents of the bill, any of the content, nothing was out at that point – that told me flat out, ‘If you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this …

Denver’s Westword reports: Last week, Representative Lauren Boebert filed a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband, Jayson, following a series of headline-grabbing incidents that led to Jayson being criminally charged. The order also covers three of their four children — a punishment that Jayson says is “killing” him. “I feel what is happening is cruel and unfair,” he tells Westword. …

The Washington Post reports: The Senate voted down a sweeping national security and border reform package on Wednesday after most Senate Republicans banded together with a handful of Democrats to reject the legislation their leadership helped negotiate. The bill included more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion and $14 billion for Israel …

The Hill reports: Florida’s Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the state’s arguments Wednesday that the language on a ballot initiative to protect abortion rights was misleading. Nathan Forrester, who argued on behalf of the state attorney general’s office, urged the court to disqualify the measure. He said voters won’t understand what the amendment will do because the language used …

The New York Times reports: Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana is expected to announce a campaign for Senate as soon as this weekend, torching plans from top Republican officials to avoid a bruising primary battle in a state that many in the party view as their best chance to win back control of the chamber. Mr. Rosendale, an anti-abortion Republican …

Florida Politics reports: Legislation that passed the Florida House and is now moving through the Senate that would ban Floridians under the age of 16 from having social media accounts is drawing doubts from Florida’s senior Senator. Marco Rubio said he thinks courts would strike it down. His “only concern about it would be that social media is not a …

The Hill reports: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) took a dig at former President Trump in a House floor speech on Tuesday, denying the former president’s claim that any executive could unilaterally close the southern border. Trump’s comments in a social media post Tuesday came after House Republicans shut down a bipartisan Senate border security bill, claiming that President Biden should …

The Meidas Touch reports: One Missouri GOP candidate has incorporated book burning into her campaign. Valentina Gomez, who is running for secretary of state, posted a video of herself burning public library books with a flamethrower. In her video, Gomez stated she was burning “grooming” books from a Missouri public library, and would be burning more if elected. A library …

Gothamist reports: Former President Donald Trump will appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in New York on April 2, state election officials said at a meeting to set the upcoming ballot on Tuesday. The move from the state Board of Elections comes after several state Democratic lawmakers sent the board a letter in December urging election officials to ban …

Fox News reports: Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down Tuesday on his call for fresh leadership, saying the Senate’s crafting of its border bill has been a disaster from its inception. Cruz told Fox News that by calculating the amount of illegal immigrants permitted per day through the law it portrayed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. James Lankford, and other …

NBC News reports: Nikki Haley faced no major challenger Tuesday in Nevada’s presidential primary. She still lost, according to NBC News projections. Nevada voters in the state-run primary had a choice to reject all the candidates on the ballot, and they did just that — with more people choosing to vote for “none of these candidates” than for Haley. It …