Tag Archives: US House

Nancy Mace Is “Intrigued” About Being Trump’s VP

South Carolina’s The State reports: Following her vote to oust former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace remains in the spotlight, recently responding to claims that the GOP is out to get her and to speculations about her becoming Donald Trump’s running mate for vice president. Mace maintained that Republicans are after her for, in part, …

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Johnson: I’m Not Trying To Make Christianity The Natl Religion, It’s “Impossible” For Christians To Be Hateful

“I’m not trying to establish Christianity as the national religion or something, that is not what this is about. If you believe in the bible’s commands and seek to follow those, it is impossible to a hateful person. Because the greatest command in the bible is that you love God with everything you have and that you love your neighbor …

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Dem US Rep. Earl Blumenauer Won’t Seek 15th Term

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), who has spent nearly three decades in Congress, announced Monday night that he does not plan to seek reelection next year. He was first elected to Congress in a special election in 1996 to succeed then-Rep. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who had been elected to the Senate. Known for his signature bow ties …

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GOP Rep: We May Have The Votes To Expel Santos

The Hill reports: Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) on Monday suggested there are enough votes to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House amid the controversy that surrounds Santos in his mounting legal battles. Asked on NewsNation’s “The Hill” if a measure to expel Santos would pass, D’Esposito [photo above] said, “I think there is an opportunity for it to …

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Lawyer For Santos’s Treasurer: I Was Also Lied To

The Daily Beast reports: When George Santos’ congressional campaign came under federal investigation this year, no one wanted to be his treasurer—to the extent that one person took the unprecedented step of asking for a criminal investigation into how his name appeared on the forms in the first place. Now, the lawyer who filed that request has taken another unprecedented …

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GOP Moves To Sink Probe Into Dark Money Kingpin

The Messenger reports: Two powerful House GOP chairmen are probing the D.C. attorney general’s investigation of the conservative legal mastermind behind the Supreme Court’s hard right turn, which led to overturning Roe v. Wade. It was reported in August that D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb launched an investigation into Leonard Leo, co-chairman of the conservative Federalist Society, after one of …

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Desperate Beetleboob Is Now Apologizing At Events

The Associated Press reports: Retreating from the turmoil in Washington, D.C., Rep. Lauren Boebert arrived in bucolic southwest Colorado to turmoil of a different sort — the lingering impact of an embarrassing moment when she was caught on tape vaping and groping with a date during a musical production of “Beetlejuice.” The scandal threw a wrench into an already tough …

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Russians Donated To Johnson Through Texas Company

Newsweek reports: A group of Russian nationals were able to donate to newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s campaign in 2018 by funneling the money through a U.S. company. The Texas-based American Ethane company previously donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of Louisiana Republicans including Johnson, who was voted by the House to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy …

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Rep. Byron Donalds: Yes, I’m Open To Being Trump’s VP

“First of all, I’ll tell you first Speaker Mike Johnson, I am happy for him. He’s going to do a tremendous job leading the House of Representatives. You have a man of impeccable character, impeccable integrity, and the members have rallied around him. We’re going to get back to work and do our jobs with respect to being potentially on …

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Dem Bill Would Create Natl LGBTQ History Museum

Via press release from Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan: As LGBTQI+ History Month comes to a close, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, introduced two bills to begin the process of creating a National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture. “As our community faces unprecedented attacks and attempts to erase our history, we must preserve …

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Johnson To Push Standalone Bill For Israel Aid [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said a standalone bill for Israel aid will come to the House floor this week, in an indication that President Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine will be further delayed. “We’re going to move a stand-alone Israel funding bill this week in the House. I know our colleagues, our Republican …

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Johnson And Wife Led Christian Nationalist Seminars

Mother Jones reports: Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican House speaker, used to conduct a seminar in churches premised on the idea that the United States is a “Christian nation.” This ministry, as he has referred to it, is yet more evidence that Johnson is committed to a hardcore Christian fundamentalism that shapes his views of politics and government. …

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Capitol Cop Who Battled Rioters May Run For Congress

Axios reports: Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who testified to the Jan. 6 select committee about his experience during the Capitol riot, is considering a run for Congress. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) announced Thursday he will not run for a 10th term, opening up his safely Democratic district in the central Maryland suburbs for the first time in nearly two …

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Dem Rep. Dean Phillips Formally Launches WH Bid

Politico reports: The presidential campaign Dean Phillips launched on Friday is such a longshot that some of his colleagues call it a vanity project. Other top Democrats privately deem it a mid-life crisis. It may also be the clearest distillation to date of the undercurrent of discontent with Joe Biden among Democratic Party voters, even if it’s not likely to …

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Santos Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Set For September 2024

NBC News reports: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pled not guilty Friday to additional charges in a superseding indictment, including allegations of identity theft and transferring money to his personal bank account from a supporter’s credit card. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert set a trial date for Santos of Sept. 9 of next year, which is expected to last a month. …

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Johnson Signals Opposition To Expelling George Santos

“Here’s the reality, Sean. We have a four-seat majority in the House. It is possible that that number may be reduced even more in the coming weeks and months, and so we will have what may be the most razor-thin majority in the history of the Congress. We have no margin for error. And so George Santos is due due …

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TODAY: George Santos Pleads On Latest Felony Charges

New York City’s CBS affiliate reports: Rep. George Santos, a Republican of New York, is expected to appear in court Friday soon after he was hit with a slew of additional charges earlier this month that accuse him of stealing his campaign donors’ identities and racking up thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on their credit cards. The Justice Department …

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MD Dem Rep. John Sarbanes Won’t Seek 10th Term

The Washington Post reports: Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) announced Thursday he will not seek a 10th term in 2024, creating an open congressional seat and ending a tenure that earned him praise as a champion of campaign finance reform. Sarbanes’s announcement, which surprised Maryland politics watchers, was posted in a statement on his House website that said he hoped to …

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Dem Rep. Jeff Jackson To Run For North Carolina AG After Republican Gerrymandering Erases His District

The Charlotte Observer reports: A second member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation is leaving Washington to run for state attorney general. Rep. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat from Charlotte, announced his candidacy for attorney general on Thursday, the day after the state’s legislators approved a new congressional map that favors Republicans in his district. Jackson’s fellow House member, Rep. Dan Bishop, …

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Dem Maine Rep Reverses, Backs Assault Weapons Ban

ABC News reports: Rep. Jared Golden, a Marine Corps veteran who lives in Lewiston, Maine, said Thursday that in light of the recent mass shooting in his hometown he was changing his view on banning assault-style weapons. “Humility is called for as accountability is sought by victims of a tragedy such as this one,” Golden said at a news conference …

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