Tag Archives: US House

Johnson Pressured To Ditch His Own Spending Deal

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson’s grip on his fractious conference slipped this week after he struck a government funding deal with Democrats — antagonizing the same Republicans who led the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Now, not even three months in the job, Johnson is facing a decision that promises to shape his speakership going forward: whether to give in to …

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House Panel Advances Hunter Biden Contempt Charge

NBC News reports: The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to formally recommend the full House hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena in the Republican impeachment inquiry into his father. The GOP-led committee voted along party lines, 23 to 14, in favor of advancing the contempt resolution. The vote comes hours after the president’s son …

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Freedom Caucus Tanks Bill In Move To Menace Johnson

The Hill reports: A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote Wednesday in a rebellion against the spending deal Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck with Democrats, which members of the right flank have sharply criticized. Thirteen Republicans joined with Democrats to vote against the rule for a trio of bills, preventing the chamber from debating and voting on the …

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Johnson Begs GOP Reps: Stop Trashing Me On Twitter

Axios reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called behind closed doors on Wednesday for his fellow Republicans to stop criticising him and his budget negotiations on social media, per two sources inside the room. With just days to avert a partial government shutdown, conservatives are slamming Johnson’s topline budget agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), alleging it does …

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Hunter Biden Appears At Contempt Hearing [VIDEO]

CNBC reports: The son of the president arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to attend in person a congressional committee meeting to hold him in contempt of Congress — setting up an unprecedented standoff on live television between Hunter Biden and House Republicans who have long sought his testimony as part of their impeachment inquiry into his father. Hunter …

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McConnell Presses House GOP On Spending Bill

Axios reports: Senate Republicans are publicly acknowledging the need for a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past January and avoid a government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has pledged not to pass another so-called continuing resolution, putting him on a collision course with his increasingly agitated right flank. “Obviously we’re going to have to pass a …

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Zero Voters Showed Up For Dean Phillips’ NH Event

The Guardian reports: Contemplating a New Hampshire campaign event to which not one voter showed up, the Minnesota congressman and Democratic presidential hopeful Dean Phillips told reporters on Tuesday: “Sometimes, if you build it, they don’t come.” He was alluding to a famous line from Field of Dreams, a 1989 film in which an Iowa farmer played by Kevin Costner …

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GOP Rep Faces Ethics Complaint: $1M In Discrepancies

Phil Williams reports at Nashville’s NBC affiliate: A nonpartisan watchdog group has asked a federal ethics agency to investigate Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles over $1 million of discrepancies in financial disclosures he was required to file with the U.S. House. The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) repeatedly cites NewsChannel 5’s reporting in the complaint that was filed Tuesday with the Office …

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Beetleboob’s Ex: “I Was Telling Her I Want Her Back”

Denver’s Westword reports: An aide for Lauren Boebert tells the Daily Beast that Jayson was “being disrespectful,” “being an asshole” and getting “lewd” during their meeting at Miner’s Claim. According to the Daily Beast, “the alleged behavior revolted Lauren … but that seemed to make her ex more aggressive.” Asked if the aide’s allegations are true, Jayson responds: “That’s her …

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Menendez Rants About Persecution In Floor Speech

The New Jersey Monitor reports: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez again denied criminal charges that claim he accepted lavish bribes in exchange for his intercession in criminal prosecutions and on behalf of two foreign nations, saying in a speech to the U.S. Senate Tuesday that he is the victim of a prosecutorial vendetta. Menendez, a Democrat, also unveiled a new defense …

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Dems Launch $35M Campaign To Woo Minority Voters

Axios reports: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it’s pouring $35 million into a campaign to engage with Black, Latino and Asian American and Pacific Islander voters ahead of this year’s elections. Democrats, including President Biden, have slowly been bleeding support among many of these voters. Latino voters specifically played a key role in several tight swing state races in …

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Freedom Caucus May Try To Oust Johnson As Speaker

The Washington Examiner reports: Conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus are coming out hard against the top-line spending agreement reached between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the Senate, claiming he sold them out and that the agreement doesn’t go far enough. “The speaker’s office and everyone in town are trying to sell everybody a bill of goods. It’s not …

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Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer To Seek 23rd House Term

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md), a titan of Maryland politics and the former No. 2 leader in the House of Representatives, will seek a 23rd term in Congress. Hoyer, 84, plans to file for reelection Tuesday in a deeply Democratic area he has represented in Congress since 1981, and before that the Maryland legislature starting in …

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GOP Rep Files Impeachment Articles Against Austin

The Messenger reports: Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday following Austin’s failing to disclose a four day hospital stay to the public and White House officials. Rosendale is targeting Austin over the hospitalization controversy, though he also mentions the Chinese spy balloon spotted in North American airspace earlier this year …

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7-Term Indiana Republican Rep Won’t Seek Reelection

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) won’t seek reelection to the House next year, making him the latest House Republican to retire from his seat as a growing number of lawmakers consider other jobs in government or an exit from politics altogether. Bucshon announced his resignation in a statement on Monday, making him the 39th House member to …

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Colorado GOP Chair To Run For Retiring Rep’s Seat

The Colorado Sun reports: Dave Williams, the divisive chairman of the Colorado GOP, announced Monday that he will run to replace U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the state’s 5th Congressional District and that he will remain in his party leadership position during his campaign. Lamborn, who lives in Colorado Springs, shocked the political world Friday when he said that he …

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There May Be Video Of Beetleboob Slugging Her Ex

The Denver Gazette reports: Silt Police Chief Mike Kite confirmed to The Denver Gazette that “Boebert and her ex-husband, Jayson, were involved” and said that there is surveillance video from the restaurant, as well as 911 dispatch records, though that information was not released because Saturday’s incident is an ongoing investigation. “We are treating this case no differently than we …

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Stefanik Demands Resignation Of Defense Secretary

The Hill reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the House Republican Conference Chair, joined former President Trump on Monday in calling for Austin’s resignation. “This concerning lack of transparency exemplifies a shocking lack of judgment and a significant national security threat,” she said in a statement. “There must be full accountability beginning with the immediate resignation of Secretary Austin and those …

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GOP Recommends Holding Hunter Biden In Contempt

NBC News reports: House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight on Monday released their report recommending that the president’s son Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to appear for a closed-door transcribed interview as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Oversight and Judiciary Committees also released the resolutions that will …

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Beetleboob Threatens To Sue Ex Over Assault Claim

The Denver Post reports: The Silt Police Department is investigating a Saturday night incident at a restaurant involving U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert. In a statement to The Denver Post from her campaign manager, Boebert said, “This is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason I’m moving. I didn’t punch Jayson in …

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