Tag Archives: US House

Comer Still Wants Public Hearing With Hunter Biden

NBC News reports: The House Republicans running the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden still plan to call Hunter Biden to testify in a public hearing, although sources familiar with their planning say the two sides have not engaged on setting a date. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., claimed that there were “inconsistent” aspects of Hunter Biden’s deposition that …

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New Raskin Bill Will Seek To Ban Trump From The Ballot

Axios reports: A leading House Democrat is preparing legislation in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from its state ballot. The ruling determined that only Congress can enforce language in the 14th Amendment. “Congress will have to try and act,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House …

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Yet Another Potential Government Shutdown Looms

The Hill reports: President Biden’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Thursday evening and Congress is staring down a midnight Friday government funding deadline, two dates that are laying the foundation for a high-stakes 24 hours on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders rolled out a package of six spending bills on Sunday that will keep some departments and agencies …

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Mike Johnson Begs Trump To Thwart MAGA Extremists

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson is eager to escape the chaos of a two-seat House majority. And he’s leaning on Donald Trump for help. During a February meeting with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, Johnson and his House GOP campaigns chief briefed Trump on several upcoming primary races, making the case that certain extreme candidates could blow the party’s chances …

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LOL: Comer Says Biden Investigation Is “Huge Success”

“Now, what we’re trying to do is go to the next phase, have the public hearing, bring all the associates in, and let everyone see everyone’s side of the story and make a determination. “But at the end of the day, we’re gonna try to hold this family accountable. We’re gonna try to have referrals. We gonna try to identify …

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Cultist GOP Rep. Mark Green: I’m Not Retiring After All

Axios reports: House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green has reversed course on retiring and will run for re-election, the Tennessee Republican confirmed to Axios. Green said he reconsidered his retirement after receiving pressure from GOP senators, including Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and former President Trump. “While my strong desire was to leave Congress at the end of this year, since …

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House Approves Stopgap Funding Bill In 320-99 Vote

Bloomberg News reports: The House passed a temporary funding bill to avert a Saturday partial US government shutdown, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote as soon as Thursday night. The bill would extend funds for some departments through March 8 and others through March 22 as lawmakers work out differences on delayed full-year spending packages for the …

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Jordan Dodges Question About Kushner And Saudis

“The idea that Jared Kushner did something wrong is ridiculous. I mean, the Trump family has been investigated more than any family on the planet, and what they have attempted to do to President Trump. Over the last seven years is unbelievable. So, again, I don’t want to get into that.” – Rep. Jim Jordan, dodging a question about Kushner …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Vows Push For Govt Shutdown

The Hill reports: Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) has led the charge among the far-right lawmakers urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to fight for scores of conservative policy riders to accompany the 2024 spending bills. “I’d attach border security to it. I would attach [the] Israel pay-for. And I’d attach FISA … reforms. That’s what I’d like to see happen. And …

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NYT: Short-Term Deal Struck To Avert Govt Shutdown

The New York Times reports: Congressional leaders said on Wednesday they had agreed to another short-term stopgap spending bill to head off a partial government shutdown at the end of the week, paving the way for a temporary path out of a stalemate that has repeatedly threatened federal funding over the past six months. The deal, initially floated by Speaker …

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GOP Rep Again Takes Credit For Bill She Voted Against

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) this month celebrated delivering $1.4 million to a children’s hospital in her district, even attending a photo op where she handed over massive checks to leadership and staff at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Except Salazar voted against the bill that provided this money. “The doctors and staff at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital are …

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NY Lawmakers Approve Dem-Drawn US House Map

The Associated Press reports: The New York state Legislature on Wednesday approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state could determine control of Congress. Lawmakers in the Democrat-dominated statehouse approved the mapping bill in both the …

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Gaetz: “We’ve 86’d McCarthy, McDaniel, McConnell”

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) celebrated the news that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping down from his leadership post, recounting the recent shake-ups permeating across the Republican Party. The Florida Republican said that McConnell, the current Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) all got “86’d.” Gaetz has …

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Hunter Biden Excoriates GOP In Opening Statement

Mediaite has the transcript: I am here today to provide the Committees with the one uncontestable fact that should end the false premise of this inquiry: I did not involve my father in my business. Not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an …

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TODAY: Hunter Biden Testifies Before GOP House Panels

NBC News reports: Hunter Biden will face questions Wednesday from members of two GOP-led House committees at a closed-door deposition that President Joe Biden’s son had rejected participating in for months. The deposition, scheduled for 10 a.m. ET, is being held by the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, the two panels that have been leading an impeachment …

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Beetleboob’s Son Arrested On Five Felony Charges

The New York Post reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) oldest son was arrested on Tuesday and faces 22 criminal charges, including five felonies, following a string of alleged thefts in Colorado. Tyler Boebert, 18, was slapped with five felony charges, four for Criminal Possession of ID Documents with Multiple Victims, and one Conspiracy to Commit charge, according to the Rifle …

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Johnson “Very Optimistic” On Averting Govt Shutdown

The Hill reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said he is “very optimistic” Congress will avert a shutdown by Friday’s deadline after meeting with President Biden and top congressional leaders at the White House. “We have been working in good faith around the clock every single day for months and weeks, and over the last several days, quite literally …

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GOP Rep Roasts Newsmax Host On Impeaching Biden: “What’s The Crime, You Tell Me, What Is The Crime?”

“Rob, that question to me is irrelevant. I prosecuted for 25 years. The question is, can I prove it? Can I prove that Joe Biden took some action? Can I prove that Joe Biden got money? “That’s the question that we have to answer before we impeach a president that has been duly elected by the American public, and that’s …

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GOP Rep: Cancel Biden’s “Propaganda” SOTU Address

The Hill reports: Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month. Perry said during an appearance Monday on Fox Business that Republicans should use the opportunity to ramp up pressure on Biden over the southern border amid …

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New York Democrats To Redraw US House Districts

The New York Times reports: Democrats seized control over drawing New York’s congressional districts on Monday, rejecting a map proposed by the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission in favor of drafting new lines that could make key swing seats more Democratic. On a day of high drama inside the State Capitol in Albany, party leaders argued that the Senate and Assembly …

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