Dozens of Republicans have indicated they plan to vote for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker no matter how drawn out the voting process becomes, according to letters circulated among Republicans this week.
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Arizona’s Andy Biggs Fundraises off Chaos Scheme in House Speaker Election
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is sending out fundraising emails seeking political donations, stating the donations will help him as he challenges House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the House speaker race taking place January 3.
Democrat Jamie Raskin Announces ‘Serious but Curable’ Cancer Diagnosis
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced Wednesday he had been diagnosed with a “serious but curable” form of cancer.
Incoming NY Republicans: New Yorkers ‘Offended,’ ‘Deeply Troubled’ by George Santos’s Lies
Incoming New York Republicans are speaking out about NY GOP Rep.-elect George Santos after revelations surfaced that he fabricated key details in his background, including his education and job history, while campaigning for a swing district race in Lo…
Pelosi’s Swan Song: Majority of Congress Votes Remotely by Proxy for $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
More than half of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted remotely Friday for the $1.7 trillion government spending bill, claiming in proxy voting letters they could not be present to vote because of the “ongoing public health emergency….
Republicans’ January 6 Probe Reveals Security Missteps, Finds Sergeant at Arms ‘Succumbed’ to Democrat ‘Political Pressures’
The five Republicans initially set to serve on the January 6 select committee released a report Wednesday of findings from their investigation into the U.S. Capitol’s security preparedness ahead of the 2021 riot.
MTG Torches McCarthy’s Opposers for ‘Risking the Gavel’: ‘They Do Not Have a Plan’ for Speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) issued a lengthy statement Tuesday criticizing House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) detractors, saying they were “lying to the base” about having plans for the upcoming speaker vote.
Gaetz’s Rebellion Goes Haywire: MTG Rips Florida Rep over Threat to Hold Up GOP Business for Months so He Can Vent About McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said Monday he supports bringing Republican House business to a halt until as late as March next year if it means electing someone besides House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be speaker.
House Republicans Rip January 6 Committee over Ethics Referrals: ‘Another Partisan and Political Stunt’
House Republicans tore into the January 6 select committee after it referred them on Monday to the House Ethics Committee for the members’ purported “failure to comply with the subpoenas issued to them,” according to the executive summary of the commit…
Watch Live: January 6 Committee Unveils Final Report, Targeting Trump, Congress Members
The January 6 select committee is holding a public meeting Monday to release findings from its final report on its investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to recommend criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justi…