Category: 118th Congress

ANALYSIS: Debt Ceiling Is High Stakes, and a GOP Opportunity

April 25, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has thrown down the gauntlet at President Joe Biden and the Democrats over the debt ceiling. McCarthy has said he will extend the debt ceiling through May 2024, to $32.9 trillion, but only if the president and Congressional Democrats agree to: return roughly $50 to $60 billion of  unspent COVID-19 funding…

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How House Republicans Have Used Their Majority so Far

April 12, 2023
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When President Joe Biden on April 10 signed into law a House Republican-initiated measure ending the national emergency enacted in 2020 in response to the pandemic, it marked the second time he has approved a bill launched in the Republican-led lower chamber of Congress. Democrats retained control of the Senate after the 2022 midterms, leading…

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10 House Republicans Support Texas AG’s Bid to Block Omnibus Spending Bill

April 12, 2023
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Ten House Republicans have backed a lawsuit that aims to prevent implementation of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed in December by striking down the congressional practice of proxy voting. In an April 11 amicus brief obtained by The Epoch Times, the lawmakers supported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s motion for a preliminary injunction…

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House Judiciary Probing Claims That Biden Admin Pressured FDA to Rush COVID-19 Booster Approvals

April 11, 2023
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The House Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into whether the Biden administration pressured the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to speed up its approvals of COVID-19 booster shots. In three April 10 letters to current and former FDA officials, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)—who chairs the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform,…

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Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Promises to Keep Serving ‘For Many Years to Come’

April 11, 2023
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) revealed on April 11 that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Wexton, 54, is currently in her third term representing Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. “One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that Parkinson’s disease sucks,” Wexton, said in a video posted to her Twitter account. “Today, on…

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Top Oversight Democrat Cries Foul Over GOP’s ‘Secret’ Subpoenas in Biden Family Probe

April 10, 2023
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The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is accusing committee Republicans of conducting their investigation of the Biden family’s business dealings “behind a veil of secrecy,” charging that the majority party has privately issued subpoenas without providing Democrats sufficient notice. In an April 6 memo (pdf) to committee Democrats, Ranking Member Jamie…

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ATF Director Says Weapons Ban Is Up to Congress

April 3, 2023
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The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said he supports banning certain firearms, while noting that such a measure would have to be approved by Congress. He denied that the ATF bore any responsibility for the ongoing dispute over pistol braces. “I’m a member of the administration; I agree with…

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Liberal Groups’ Attempts to Block House GOP’s Biden Probes May Be Illegal: Conservative Legal Group

March 30, 2023
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The conservative America First Legal Foundation (AFL) is calling for an investigation of two progressive organizations it alleges are working to unlawfully obstruct congressional investigations relating to President Joe Biden. In a March 16 letter (pdf) to the House Sergeant at Arms William McFarland, AFL Director of Investigations Reed Rubinstein charged that Congressional Integrity Project—a…

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House Minority Leader Accuses ‘Extreme MAGA Republicans’ of ‘Hiding’ Stance on Gun Control

March 30, 2023
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) accused “extreme MAGA” House Republicans of “hiding” their position on gun control on March 30, challenging them to bring related legislation to the House floor. “We have a gun violence epidemic in America that is unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-American,” Jeffries asserted at his weekly press briefing. “Children being slaughtered…

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House Republicans Probe Preferred Pronoun ‘Role Play’ at West Point

March 22, 2023
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House Armed Services Committee members Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are seeking answers from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after learning cadets were forced to participate in sensitivity training on “understanding and respecting” others’ preferred pronouns. According to the “facilitator guide” obtained by The Epoch Times, the required training involved a…

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