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The Denver Post reports: Republicans in Colorado’s sprawling 4th Congressional District on Thursday night chose former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez as their nominee to appear on the June 25 special election ballot to fill out the rest of former Rep. Ken Buck’s term. Lopez, a conservative who ran unsuccessfully for Colorado governor in 2018 and 2022, has said publicly he …

Via press release from Rep. James Comer: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is offering President Joe Biden the opportunity to testify at a hearing in furtherance of the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry and is calling on President Biden to answer questions about his participation in his family’s pay-for-influence schemes. The Bidens received …

The Washington Post reports: A federal court ruled Thursday that time had run out to draw a new congressional district in South Carolina and said the state could use its existing map this year even though it had earlier determined that map was unconstitutional. The panel of three judges last year concluded that South Carolina’s Republican-led legislature “exiled” 30,000 Black …

The Hill reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican impeachment managers informed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a letter Thursday that they will send two impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10. House Republicans are accusing Mayorkas of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” including “willful and systemic refusal to comply with …

The Hill reports: A growing chorus of Democrats say promising to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a budding conservative coup could be their best chance to secure military aid for Kyiv, which has been stalled on Capitol Hill for months. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has already filed a motion to oust the Speaker if he bucks the conservatives’ …

“It is a clown show, it is a clown show. And it’s just like, every day the media attacks me. I live in a little town, 2,500 people, and I’m the biggest tourist attraction because of all the reporters and the opposition research. “They stand out like a sore thumb. You can tell when they get out of the car …

USA Today reports: The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, the committee confirmed in a Tuesday statement. The circumstances and scope of the move are still unclear. USA TODAY has reached out to Nehls’ office for comment. Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Ranking Member Susan Wild, D-Penn., decided to “extend the matter regarding” the Texas …

The Tennessee Lookout reports: Denton “Denny” Loudermill, the Kansas City-area man who was erroneously accused of being a shooter in the Chiefs rally mass shooting, has filed a defamation suit against U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee over his social media posts naming Loudermill. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas, alleges Burchett shared photos of Loudermill on …

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump wants a Republican to mount a primary challenge to Rep. Laurel Lee, the lone member of Florida’s congressional delegation to endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis in his unsuccessful bid for president. Lee, who won a crowded GOP primary two years ago in a safe red district, served as Florida’s top election official under DeSantis and …

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday to push for Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-Wis.) expulsion from Congress ahead of his scheduled departure next month to allow his district time to select a new representative. Gallagher, the chair of the House Select Committee on China, announced last month that he would not …

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) seemed to have an uncomfortable moment on “60 Minutes” during Sunday night’s segment on social media disinformation. “What about this idea that the 2020 election was stolen?” asked correspondent Lesley Stahl. “I’ve not said that,” said Jordan, who is on the record pushing conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. “What I’ve said …

“We cannot have a Republican speaker of the House that is willing to do the bidding of Chuck Schumer, handing over the gavel to him, and letting him pass the Schumer House bill on the floor, and not allowing any of us Republicans to do our jobs. Speaker Johnson, who has barely been a speaker for six months, led us …

“The difficulty here is when you allow eight Republicans to join with all the Democrats to determine who can run the House when 96% percent decide one way — it creates some chaos. They’ve got to move through this, put the country first and be able to move on. I think they’re able to do this. “Speaker Johnson is doing …

“Thanks, Mike [Gallagher]. Hope future Speaker Hakeem Jeffries sent you a nice fruit basket today. Now, how else are people supposed to interpret this move except a spiteful and maybe some kind of revenge play? And they think Trump is the problem? At least he stays in the arena despite what they’re doing to him. “While Trump is the party’s …

“If you’re wondering why you’re trying to negotiate against Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden, it’s because Republicans can’t pick the right candidate and they can’t win elections. And now the margin is, what, razor thin in the House. They’re on the verge of losing the House. “You want to see a bad budget bill? Let the Democrats control the House, …

Axios reports: House Republicans have skipped town for Easter recess with their base enraged, their majority in tatters — and their speaker facing the prospect of a humiliating ouster at the hands of his own MAGA allies. Dysfunction doesn’t even begin to cover it. Republicans were left fuming over the early resignations of Gallagher and Buck, with some suggesting it’s …

“George Santos’ expulsion from Congress was good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for commonsense conservatives. Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he’s being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.” – GOP Rep. Nick LaLota, responding to …

“We shouldn’t underestimate how bad what Matt Gaetz did was for the whole system. He unleashed the demons. He went after somebody who had raised $480 million dollars and gained seats for three elections in a row. He drove Kevin McCarthy out of office. And from that point on, it has been a disaster. “Speaker Johnson has a hand that’s …

“What a terrible idea. If Republicans want to be in the minority party forever, then go ahead and endorse that. Republicans are so stupid. If they want to go to working people and say, ‘Congratulations, you have paid into this your whole life — your payroll taxes — and now we’re going to take part of it away from you. …

CNN reports: GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin will resign from Congress early, handing another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and his razor thin Republican majority. In a statement, Gallagher confirmed he will resign effective April 19. Gallagher did not include a reason for stepping down but said he came to the decision after “conversations with my family.” The House …