Tag: Republicans

GOP-Led House Removes Capitol Metal Detectors Installed After Jan. 6 Breach

The incoming Republican majority in the House removed metal detectors outside the lower chamber floor on Tuesday, coming about two years after they were installed. Video footage and photos uploaded by congressional staffers, members of Congress, and reporters showed the metal detectors being removed on Tuesday morning. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wrote that with the…


Republicans Closer to Getting Complete Jan. 6 Committee Records Under New House Rules Package

Republicans have proposed a new rules package for securing records belonging to the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6th Attack investigating the Capitol breach, with the House Minority leader asking for preserving all findings of the panel. At present, the Jan. 6 Committee has released some transcripts related to the case for the public….


Jan. 6 Panel Shut Down as New Republican-Led House Sworn In

The Jan. 6 House Select Committee officially dissolve a day prior to Republicans taking the majority in the House on Jan. 3, wrapping up a whirlwind 18-month investigation of the 2021 Capitol breach. The committee said it has sent its work to the Department of Justice (DOJ) along with a recommendation for prosecuting former President…


‘The Choice Is Kevin McCarthy or Chaos’: Gingrich’s Message to Republicans Who Oppose McCarthy for Speaker

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Jan. 2 criticized Republicans opposed Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to command the speaker’s gravel, saying their refusal to back the GOP leader risks causing “chaos” within the party and Congress. “I don’t understand what they’re doing. They’re not voting against Kevin McCarthy, they’re voting against over 215 members…


Republicans Plan to Start a Committee to Probe ‘Weaponization of the Federal Government’

House Republicans want to investigate allegations of collusion between federal agencies and private companies, and, to that end, they’re looking to establish a subcommittee on the “weaponization” federal government. Republicans have put forward a House rules package (pdf), which among its numerous indications includes a proposal to create a House Judiciary select subcommittee on the “Weaponization…


Joe Biden to Promote Infrastructure With McConnell in Kentucky

President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) will make a rare joint appearance in Kentucky on Jan. 4 to highlight the president’s $1.2 trillion spending plan, the White House announced Sunday. Joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, and Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the two are to…


Republicans Who ‘Poorly Handled’ Abortion Responsible for Disappointing Midterm Results: Trump

Former President Donald Trump blamed Republican candidates who mishandled the issue of abortion as the reason for the GOP’s lackluster midterm performance. “It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the MidTerms. I was 233-20!! Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Jan. 1, referring to his endorsement records…


McCarthy Agrees to Back New House Rule Making It Easier to Remove Unpopular Speaker

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a major reversal has decided to support restoring a rule that allows a motion from the floor of the House of Representatives to “vacate the chair” and force a vote on a new Speaker of the House. McCarthy’s change of position comes as the first vote of the…


Scalise Reveals First Legislation for Republican House, Vows ‘Bold Agenda’

Incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) revealed a list of legislation that he will bring up for Republicans to consider on the House floor when they assume control of the lower chamber in mere days and loosen the Democrats’ grip on power in Washington. In a letter to his GOP colleagues, Scalise listed…


Tennessee Lawmakers on Both Sides Support Adding Exemptions to Current Abortion Laws

Just after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, a federal court allowed Tennessee’s “Heartbeat Bill” to become law, making the state’s abortion law one of the strictest in the nation. Some of the legislators who supported and voted for the bill and other abortion legislation have made statements indicating they will…