Tag: Republicans

Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Bill to Phase Out EVs by 2035

A group of six Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are proposing to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles in the state by 2035 to protect its oil and gas industries and preserve critical resources. In their bill, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, the Republicans said that oil and gas production has “long…


US National Debt Default Is a ‘Real Threat’ Both Sides Must Take Seriously: GOP Rep

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has warned that the risk of a U.S. national debt default is a “real threat” that must be taken seriously as Republicans push for spending cuts while the White House vows not to yield to the GOP in exchange for avoiding a debt ceiling standoff. “I think it is a real…


US National Debt Default Is a ‘Real Threat’ Both Sides Must Take Seriously: GOP Lawmaker

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has warned that the risk of a U.S. national debt default is a “real threat” that must be taken seriously, as Republicans push for spending cuts while the White House vows not to yield to the GOP in exchange for avoiding a debt ceiling standoff. “I think it is a real…


Comer Accuses National Archives of Stonewalling Probe Into Biden Classified Documents

The new chair of the House Oversight Committee has accused the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of stonewalling the GOP-led probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. In what is fast becoming a crisis of credibility for Biden, the White House said Saturday that another five pages of classified documents were found…


Arizona Lawmakers Propose Civic Participation Act to Boost Youth Participation in Government

Arizona lawmakers have announced bipartisan legislation that would lower the eligibility age to run for elected office in the state legislature from 25 to 18. The filing of the Arizona Civic Participation Act comes in the wake of a historic turnout of young voters in the 2022 midterm elections. The legislation aims to boost participation…


Some Republicans Are Set to Attend the Elite Swiss Globalist WEF Conference

Multiple GOP lawmakers are set to take part in the 2023 annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, with some justifying the participation as necessary to expand “American exceptionalism” while others are choosing not to take part in the elite event. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) are two GOP members scheduled to…


Comer Tells Biden to Release Visitor Logs for Chief Executive’s Wilmington, Delaware, Home

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is demanding that President Joe Biden make public the visitors log for the chief executive’s Wilmington, Delaware, residence, as well as “documents and communications about all properties and locations searched, including the identities of the Biden aides conducting the searches.” In a Jan. 15 letter…


House Oversight Chairman Promises ‘Swift’ Investigation After More Classified Documents Found at Biden’s Home

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said that “swift congressional oversight” is coming, after the White House revealed on Jan. 14 that additional pages of classified documents had been found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. “We first learned about the Penn Biden Center classified documents months after they were found in…


Investigation Panel Disapproves Georgia’s Takeover of Fulton County’s Elections

Georgia is not recommended to take over Fulton County’s elections, a panel appointed by the State Election Board said. The panel observed substantial improvements in Fulton County elections and identified several areas for further improvements. It’s not recommended for the state of Georgia to replace the Fulton County Election Board, the panel concluded. “Replacing the…


Texas State Senator’s Election Reform Proposals Hold GOP Lawmakers’ Feet to the Fire

As the Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 10, State Senator Bob Hall (R-Rockwall) proposed a series of reforms that will give members of the GOP majority a chance to prove to voters that they are serious about election integrity. Both houses of the Texas State Legislature are controlled by Republicans by comfortable majorities. Hall, a…