Tag Archives: US House

CNN: Gaetz Showed Off Nude Photos Of Conquests

CNN reports: Gaetz gained a reputation in Congress over his relationships with women and bragging about his sexual escapades to his colleagues, multiple sources told CNN. Gaetz allegedly showed off to other lawmakers photos and videos of nude women he said he had slept with, the sources told CNN, including while on the House floor. The sources, including two people …

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Pelosi: If Gaetz Allegations Are True, Booting Him From Committees Would Be “The Least That Could Be Done”

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz, facing accusations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, should at a minimum be removed from the House Judiciary Committee if the claims are true, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. Pelosi, D-Calif., also said the House Ethics Committee should consider the allegations against the Florida Republican. “If in fact these allegations …

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McCarthy Says Gaetz Would Be Stripped Of Committee Assignments If Sex Allegations “Come Out To Be True”

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that GOP leaders will remove Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from his committee assignments if he’s found to be guilty of sex trafficking, a case currently under investigation by the Justice Department. “Those are serious implications. If it comes out to be true, yes, we would remove him if that’s …

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House GOP Memo: Embrace Trumpism For Success

Axios reports: On a flight Tuesday from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Ind., two leaders in the House Republican conference discussed a memo that argues that their party’s future demands they “embrace our new coalition” because “President Trump’s gift didn’t come with a receipt.” The document, titled “Cementing GOP as the Working Class Party,” leaves no doubt that Republicans — at …

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NYT: Matt Gaetz Target Of DOJ Underage Sex Probe

The New York Times reports: Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him, according to three people briefed on the matter. Investigators are examining whether Mr. Gaetz …

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Gohmert Loses Appeal Of $5000 Metal Detector Fine

The Hill reports: The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday that it is upholding the $5,000 fine levied against Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) for bypassing a security screening to enter the House chamber. Gohmert had appealed the fine issued by the House sergeant-at-arms on Feb. 5, days after House Democrats voted to enact the punitive measure to enforce compliance with the …

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Axios: Gaetz May Resign From House For Newsmax Gig

Axios reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has privately told confidants he’s seriously considering not seeking re-election and possibly leaving Congress early for a job at Newsmax, three sources with direct knowledge of the talks tell Axios. Why it matters: Gaetz is a provocative figure on the right who’s attracted attention by being a fierce defender of former President Trump. The …

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House Probe Looks Into Trump Admin’s Riot Response

Politico reports: Seven House committees launched a sweeping investigation Thursday into the federal government’s handling of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol — fueled by thousands of Donald Trump supporters who backed his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen — and the intelligence and security breakdowns that preceded it. In letters to 16 agencies across the Executive …

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US House Chamber Fortified With Bulletproof Doors

Axios reports: The House chamber is being transformed into a massive safe room for members with the addition of bulletproof doors. One of the most dramatic images from the Jan. 6 attack was Capitol Police officers inside the chamber holding protesters at bay by pointing their guns at them after they broke windows in the doors. The new doors will …

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Man Who Just Voted Against Billions For Homeless Vets Claims Biden Admin Won’t Give Help To Homeless Vets

He’s trying to out-Boebert Lauren Boebert: Newly-elected House member Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) attacked President Joe Biden Monday for his efforts on immigration, accusing him of failing to put homeless Americans before immigrants entering the country. However, his lie was quickly called out by another House member, Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who filled Cawthorn (and the public) on just what has already …

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GOP Rep Announces Bid For Georgia Sec Of State

Via press release from the GOP Rep. Jody Hice: Free and fair elections are the foundation of our country. What Brad Raffensperger did was create cracks in the integrity of our elections, which I wholeheartedly believe individuals took advantage of in 2020. Though I am encouraged to see the General Assembly taking it upon themselves to address some of the …

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GOP Rep To Retire After Misconduct Accusation

NBC News reports: U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, a Republican from western New York who was accused last week of rubbing a female lobbyist’s back and unhooking her bra without her consent in 2017, apologized to the woman on Sunday and announced that he will not run for reelection next year. Reed, 49, said in a statement that the incident involving …

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Julia Letlow Wins US House Seat Won By Late Husband

The Guardian reports: The Republican Julia Letlow easily won a Saturday special election for a north-east Louisiana-based US House seat her husband, Luke, won before his death from complications related to Covid-19. Julia Letlow becomes the third woman ever elected to the US House from Louisiana, the first Republican woman elected to Congress from the state and the only woman …

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GOP Rep Says He Intentionally Evaded House Metal Detectors In Order To Have Standing To Sue Pelosi

Fox News reports: GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde said he wasn’t trying to sneak a gun into the House chamber when he bypassed new metal detectors installed at the Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot. Instead, the Second Amendment enthusiast said he was purposely skirting the new security rules to have a chance to sue House Speaker Nancy …

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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Feeds Audience Wild QAnon Claim That Democrats Will Lose Majority Due To Arrests

The Colorado Times Recorder reports: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert put a Q-flavored cherry atop an already controversial town hall last Monday night, when she claimed to have insider knowledge of a QAnon-linked conspiracy theory promoted by The Epoch Times that secret documents declassified in the final days of the Trump administration will expose wrongdoing by Trump’s enemies and lead to resignations …

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Kevin McCarthy: I Had COVID But I Never Knew It

CNN reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he learned he had Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood drawn in December, learning for the first time that he previously had the virus. He said he got his vaccine before learning he had antibodies because the blood results took a few days. “I had to do the blood work here, and then …

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14 GOP Reps Refuse To Condemn Coup In Myanmar

The Washington Post reports: Fourteen House Republicans voted Friday against a bipartisan resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar and calling for the release of all those detained. In February, the military seized control and detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy, resulting in U.S. sanctions and bipartisan calls in Congress for the …

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Special Election To Replace Fudge Set For November

Roll Call reports: Ohio’s Secretary of State announced Thursday that the special election to replace former Rep. Marcia L. Fudge will take place on Nov. 2, leaving Speaker Nancy Pelosi with an empty seat for most of the year. Fudge won the district with 80 percent of the vote in 2020 and 82 percent in 2018. It’s too early for …

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McCarthy Tries To Boot Swalwell From Intel Committee

Axios reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) introduced a resolution on Thursday to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee over his ties to a suspected Chinese spy. The resolution will likely not pass in the Democratic-controlled House. Democrats say they have no intention of removing Swalwell from the committee. Axios first reported in December that …

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House Votes 222-204 Along Party Lines To Lift 1982 Deadline For States To Ratify Equal Rights Amendment

Axios reports: The House voted 222-204 on Wednesday in another attempt to eliminate a deadline passed in 1982 that has prevented the Equal Rights Amendment from becoming part of the Constitution. The big picture: The decades-long fight over the amendment to afford men and women equal rights has been revived after Virginia claimed last year to be the final state …

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