Tag: Republican

Sen. Collins: ‘Bipartisan’ Infrastructure Bill May Have Support of at Least 10 GOP Senators

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Aug. 1 that she believes the $1 trillion infrastructure bill backed by the White House has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, suggesting the measure will clear the 60-vote filibuster. Collins, in a comment on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said the legislation has enough backing to…


GOP Governors Push Back Against CDC Mask Guidance

Following the federal government’s decision to update guidance around COVID-19 masking, several GOP governors pushed back and said their states won’t be re-imposing mask mandates. “The CDC’s new guidance suggesting that vaccinated people wear masks indoors flies in the face of the public health goals that should guide the agency’s decision making,” Nebraska Gov. Pete…


Top Democrat Responds After GOP Says Pelosi ‘Bears Responsibility’ for Jan. 6 Breach

A war-of-words between top Democrat and Republican House lawmakers erupted Tuesday over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had enough officers present during the Jan. 6 Joint Session of Congress. “Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility as Speaker of the House for the tragedy that occurred on January 6th,” said House Republican No. 3 Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) during…


The Only Way Republicans Could Displace Gavin Newsom

Commentary It’s going to be hard. Nearly impossible—but still possible. Gov. Gavin Newsom can be recalled and replaced with a Republican. Following my previous article, “Newsom Versus Davis: A Review of Two Very Different Recalls,” here’s how Republicans could have a chance at recalling Newsom, and replacing him. This is based on both what happened…


21 GOP Attorneys General Send Biden Letter Opposing EEOC Transgender Guidance

A group of more than 20 Republican state Attorneys General addressed a letter to President Joe Biden Wednesday, opposing new “radical” guidance on access to gender-specific bathrooms. Led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slattery, the coalition in their letter (pdf) pushed back against guidance from the Biden Administration on how businesses and schools regulate bathroom…


‘Not True’: RNC Denies Report Saying Russian Hackers Breached GOP With Ransomware Attack

The Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed Tuesday that none of its data was accessed in a hack of a third-party provider, a spokesperson said. Danielle Alvarez, the RNC’s communications director, released a statement saying it was informed by Microsoft that their systems might have been breached, but that “no RNC data was accessed.” The RNC,…


Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Inch Closer Toward Maricopa County-Style Election Audit

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are ever closer to potentially voting to authorize an audit of the commonwealth’s 2020 elections following recent remarks made by Pennsylvania state Sen. David Argall, a top Republican in the upper chamber. Without ruling out whether an Arizona-style audit could occur in the state, Argall, who chairs the Senate State Government Committee, told reporters…


Arizona-Style Election Audit Needed in Nevada: GOP Chairman

After visiting the election audit of Arizona’s Maricopa County, the head of Nevada’s Republican Party said a similar review is needed in Nevada—although the possibility appears slim as Democrats control both houses of the state Legislature. “Hats off to the leadership here in Arizona … I think that sets the model, that sets the tone…


Restaurant Owner Jason Monn Running for Pennsylvania Governor

Republican Jason Monn, a restaurateur and former mayor of Corry, Pennsylvania, has set his sights on the 2022 Pa. Governor race. The owner of Fat Monn’s Grub restaurant identifies himself as a family and community-oriented “common guy,” who understands the “struggles of the everyday Pennsylvanian.” Monn was raised by a single mom and spent his…


Republican Leaders Meeting With Trump in New Jersey Soon: Rep. Jim Banks

House Republicans are slated to meet with former President Donald Trump in New Jersey next week to discuss how to proceed with advancing a conservative agenda, said Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.). “At Republican Study Committee, we’ve been very busy as we develop the consensus conservative agenda for the future of the Republican Party, and that…