DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATIOM/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday [5-10-18] said he wants a bipartisan immigration bill enacted before November congressional elections by addressing young illegal ‘Dreamer’ immigrants as well as border security issues. ‘I want to fix this problem, so I would like to have an immigration vote before […]
Category: House of Reps
5/9/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plans on Wednesday [5-9-18] to defy their leaders and join with Democrats in an attempt to force action on legislation that would protect young, illegal immigrants from deportation. The rare move could trigger a House debate next month on […]
5/8/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/HOUSE OF REP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Bitter Republican U.S. Senate races in West Virginia and Indiana featuring candidates who have fought to prove their loyalty to President Donald Trump will highlight a slate of high-stakes party primaries in four states on Tuesday [5-8-18]. Voters in Ohio and North Carolina also pick candidates on Tuesday for November’s congressional […]
5/7/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Conservatives in the House of Representatives are making a push to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over documents related to the Russia investigation, but a senior White House official said Monday [5-7-18] evening the administration is backing Sessions. ‘I think […]
5/7/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Russia Witch Hunt is rapidly losing credibility. House Intelligence Committee found No Collusion, Coordination or anything else with Russia. So now the Probe says OK, what else is there? How about Obstruction for a made up, phony crime.There is no O, it’s called Fighting Back” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/4/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Friday [5-4-18] that he would ‘love to speak’ with special counsel Robert Mueller, but only if he’s “treated fairly…” The President also called into question the impartiality of Mueller’s team, saying it was filled with Democrats, and pointed out that Mueller worked as the FBI […]
5/3/2018
ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump likes to keep negotiating partners on their toes. But workers like Charles Cesmat have been just as unnerved by the president’s recent moves on trade. Mr. Cesmat is a parts manager at a Boeing plant in Renton, Wash., just south of Seattle. One of every four planes […]
5/2/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A soaring number of Democratic House candidates has also translated into a surge in fund-raising — particularly from small donors — which is similar to the energy that drove the Tea Party uprising against President Barack Obama in 2010…Most of the small donors — those giving less than $200 to a […]
5/2/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Republican duo targeting senior leaders at the Justice Department have a new demand for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: They want to see an unredacted copy of the memo he sent to whom detailing the scope of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The same lawmakers are […]
5/1/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After months of conceding to demands from a small group of House Republicans for more visibility into continuing investigations, the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, pushed back on Tuesday, declaring that the Justice Department ‘is not going to be extorted.’ His comment came the day after revelations that […]
4/30/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While Democrats came up short in last Tuesday’s 4-24-18] Arizona special election — losing by fewer than five points in a district Donald Trump carried by 21 points — the results offer yet another sign the party still holds the energy edge heading into November’s midterm election. As we approach […]
4/27/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee found no evidence during a monthslong investigation that the Trump campaign aided Russia’s election meddling, the lawmakers concluded in a 250-page report released on Friday [4-27-18] that assails President Trump’s political rivals and criticizes the F.B.I. and the intelligence community for their responses […]
4/27/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee released its long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, concluding that Moscow waged a campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the American democratic process, but finding no evidence that Donald Trump or his campaign assisted in the effort. Democrats on the committee contested […]
4/27/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just Out: House Intelligence Committee Report released. ‘No evidence’ that the Trump Campaign ‘colluded, coordinated or conspired with Russia.’ Clinton Campaign paid for Opposition Research obtained from Russia- Wow! A total Witch Hunt! MUST END NOW!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2018 9:14 am […]
4/25/2018
ARIZONA/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state’s current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year. Tuesday’s [4-24-18] narrow victory by Republican Debbie […]
4/25/2018
ARIZONA/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congratulations to Republican Debbie Lesko on her big win in the Special Election for Arizona House seat. Debbie will do a Great Job! Press is so silent.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2018 6:53 am […]
4/20/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If House Republicans thought they were helping President Donald Trump by forcing the release of James Comey’s memos, they might want to think again. The documents written by the then-FBI director, detailing his interactions with Trump, present a contemporaneous and deeply unflattering view of a President throwing his weight […]
4/18/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A bipartisan group of House lawmakers worked Wednesday [4-18-18] to exert pressure on House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) to bring immigration legislation up for a vote. Rep. Jeff Denham (R., Calif.) said Wednesday that he had secured the support of 240 lawmakers, including 50 Republicans, for a bipartisan proposal […]
4/18/2018
DREAMERS/HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday [4-18-18] urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a move aimed at reviving a push that sputtered in the Senate in February. Backers said they had 240 House […]
3/30/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “One thing has become clear about the midterm elections, which will determine the political script for the rest of President Trump’s term: Pennsylvania is where much of the action will be. Democrats eager to take control of the House of Representatives see rich opportunities in Pennsylvania to pry seats from […]
3/23/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Intelligence Committee votes to release final report. FINDINGS: (1) No evidence provided of Collusion between Trump Campaign & Russia. (2) The Obama Administrations Post election response was insufficient. (3) Clapper provided inconsistent testimony on media contacts.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 23, 2018 5:07am […]
3/22/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. House Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday [3-22-18] to release a Republican report on the panel’s Russia probe, the leader of the investigation said, a decision that formally ends its examination of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election.The Republican report found no evidence of collusion between President Donald […]
3/22/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. House Republicans’ conservative Freedom Caucus said on Thursday it would not vote for the $1.3 trillion government spending bill before Congress, citing the measure’s “massive price tag,” the group said in statement. The group, which includes about three dozen lawmakers in the House of Representatives, also said the bill […]
3/20/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday [3-20-18] said he has been assured that fellow Republican President Donald Trump is not considering firing U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller. ‘The special counsel should be free to follow through his investigation to completion without interference, absolutely,’ Ryan said at a […]
3/20/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite signs that Democrats are in a strong position, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday [3-20-18] to beat expectations and keep the House of Representatives in Republican control in the mid-term elections in November.Trump, who won an improbable victory in 2016 as an outsider, spoke at a National Republican […]
3/17/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded, there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are now finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State. #DrainTheSwamp” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 17, 2018 12:11pm […]
3/15/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “House Republicans are privately venting that they’ve fumbled the release of their own Russia probe report. The blaring headline the GOP wanted from this week’s rollout was clear: After a year of searching, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee found no evidence that President Donald Trump or his associates aided Moscow’s scheme […]
3/13/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday [3-13-18] that they are drafting their own report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, ending any chance of reaching a bipartisan conclusion with Republicans on the panel. Democrats released a memo on Tuesday evening arguing that the Republican-led investigation is being prematurely […]
3/12/2018
2016 ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee have drafted a report saying the panel’s yearlong probe into Russian election interference found no evidence that Moscow colluded with Donald Trump’s campaign or that the Kremlin favored Mr. Trump in the 2016 race. The panel found ‘bad judgment’ and some ‘inappropriate […]
3/12/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE HAS, AFTER A 14 MONTH LONG IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION OR COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND RUSSIA TO INFLUENCE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 12, 2018 07:49pm […]
3/8/2018
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says another former senior aide to President Donald Trump should be subpoenaed for refusing to answer questions — this time former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski returned to the intelligence panel Thursday [3-8-18] to answer more questions in a second interview […]
3/7/2018
ABORTION/HEALTHCARE/HOUSE OF REPS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/PLANNED PARENTHOOD: “House Republicans are demanding a series of controversial abortion and health care policies in the annual health spending bill, setting up a showdown with Democrats and threatening passage of an omnibus spending package to keep the government open. Democrats are vowing to block the slew of long-sought conservative priorities. The riders […]
3/6/2018
2A/EDUCATION/GUNS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Momentum on overhauling the country’s gun laws has practically stalled at the US Capitol, but the House will vote next week on a narrow proposal that will give schools more money to strengthen security. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday [3-6-18] morning the chamber would hold the vote next […]
3/6/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS: “House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday [3-6-18] against pressing forward with a broad package of tariffs on foreign aluminum and steel, cautioning that such a move could undo the economic benefits of the tax cut package he signed late last year… Trump announced last […]
3/1/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP BUSINESS: “Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee have asked the Trump Organization if it was aware of allegations that real estate agents and investors involved in the Trump Ocean Club in Panama had ties to money laundering and drug trafficking. Democratic Representatives Norma Torres and Eliot Engel […]
2/27/2018
HOUSE OF REPS: “Top House Republicans have embraced far-reaching legislation aimed at making it easier for underage victims or prosecutors to hold websites and online services accountable for sex trafficking. The House on Tuesday [2-27-18] is set to take up the proposed changes, which would give victims a stronger chance of winning civil lawsuits against […]
2/20/2018
DRUGS/HOUSE OF REPS/PHARMA: “House Republicans will begin a series of legislative hearings next week as the first step in an effort to pass bipartisan bills tackling the opioid crisis. The plan from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which will hold the first hearing on Feb. 28, will likely require additional funding from Congress, lawmakers […]
2/14/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN: “House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows issued a blunt warning to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday [2-14-18], suggesting if he fails to address conservatives’ concerns on immigration he’ll risk his top leadership post… The North Carolina Republican stressed, ‘this president was elected largely on an immigration issue that defined him […]
2/14/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Oversight Committee has opened an investigation into the White House’s employment of Rob Porter, a former adviser accused of domestic abuse, its chairman said Wednesday [2-14-18]. Asked in a CNN interview whether the panel would launch an investigation of the White House’s employment of Mr. Porter and its awareness […]
2/6/2018
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL: “The House of Representatives voted Tuesday [2-6-18] to overhaul its policies on sexual harassment, banning lawmakers from using taxpayer funds to pay for settlements and mandating public reporting of cases. The measures, which passed unanimously, would mark a major shift in how sexual-harassment claims are handled in the Capitol. The legislation, which […]
2/6/2018
BUDGET/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote on Tuesday [2-6-18] on a short-term budget measure that would avert a rerun of last month’s three-day partial government shutdown, as lawmakers continued to grapple with divisive immigration measures. The stop-gap measure drafted by House Republicans would extend funding through March 23, […]
2/6/2018
BUDGET/DEFENSE/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “House GOP leaders on Tuesday [2-6-18] are expected to bring up for a vote legislation that would fund the Defense Department for the rest of the fiscal year, but keep the rest of the government running only through March 23, setting up a showdown with the Senate. With the government’s current funding […]
2/5/2018
2016 ELECTION/CATER PAGE/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE: “The House Intelligence Committee on Monday [2-5-18] voted unanimously to release a classified Democratic memo that defends the federal investigation into a Trump campaign associate, a move that gives the White House five days to allow or reject its disclosure. Democrats wrote the 10-page memo as a response to a […]
2/4/2018
DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Intelligence Committee on Monday [2-5-18] is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal to a GOP-authored document about surveillance of a onetime Trump campaign adviser, according to people familiar with the matter. The four-page Republican document, released Friday, alleged political bias by federal law-enforcement officials in […]
2/4/2018
BUDGET/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN: “House Speaker Paul Ryan, speaking at a GOP policy retreat, called for overhauling government-aid programs to be a legislative priority in 2018, though his plan is likely to face difficulties getting through the Senate and to be delayed by fights over government spending, the nation’s debt limit and immigration. Mr. Ryan, […]
2/3/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Saturday [2-3-18] that a partisan memo released by House Republicans ‘totally vindicates’ him in the investigation into Russian election interference, complaining that the ‘witch hunt’ would go ‘on and on’ even though there had been no collusion or obstruction of justice. Mr. Trump, who is in […]
2/1/2018
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans are considering voting next week on a stopgap spending bill that would keep the government funded through late March, lawmakers and aides said Thursday [2-1-18]. The government’s current funding expires at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 9, and lawmakers have said they will need to pass another short-term spending bill […]
2/1/2018
FBI/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House intelligence committee’s top Democrat charged Republicans late Wednesday [1-31-18] with sending the White House ‘an altered version’ of a classified memo alleging misconduct by the FBI in its probe of a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) made the accusation against Republicans on […]
1/31/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said Wednesday [1-31-18] that he will leave Congress after this year, the latest House Republican to resign or announce he won’t stand for re-election. Mr. Gowdy (R., S.C.) is the second Oversight Committee chairman to quit in the past seven months. The post, one of […]
1/30/2018
2016 ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/PAUL RYAN: “House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) defended Tuesday [1-30-18] the GOP decision to make public a classified Republican-authored memo that alleges surveillance abuses against an associate of President Donald Trump dating to the 2016 campaign… The GOP-led House Intelligence Committee voted Monday night to release the memo, which was drawn […]
1/29/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA: “Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, apparently disregarding Justice Department warnings that their actions would be ‘extraordinarily reckless,’ voted Monday [1-29-18] evening to release a contentious secret memorandum said to accuse the department and the F.B.I. of misusing their authority to obtain a secret surveillance order on a former Trump campaign […]
1/29/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, Monday [1-29-18] said he wouldn’t seek re-election in 2018, making him the latest in a parade of senior House Republicans and committee leaders heading to the exits. The New Jersey congressman, who comes from a storied political family and whose father […]
1/22/2018
ETHICS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Less than three days after he was removed from the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee, Republican lawmaker Patrick Meehan asked the panel to investigate allegations he engaged in sexual harassment and misused official resources. The committee on Monday [1-22-18] said it had become aware of public allegations about the misconduct […]
1/20/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “House Speaker Paul Ryan ordered an investigation into workplace harassment allegations against a Pennsylvania Republican on Saturday and removed him from the panel that investigates and adjudicates such complaints. The New York Times on Saturday reported that Rep. Patrick Meehan used taxpayer funds to settle a case brought against him by […]
1/19/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICAL FIGURES: “House conservatives are demanding the public release of a memo spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, detailing allegations of FBI missteps during the 2016 election — a move that Democrats say is an effort to torpedo special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump […]
1/18/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Hope Hicks’ highly anticipated testimony before the House Intelligence Committee was abruptly delayed Thursday [1-18-18] amid questions about whether the White House communications director would be able to respond to inquiries about topics after the campaign season, four sources told CNN. The surprise move came after Steve Bannon refused to answer […]
1/18/2018
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS: “House of Representatives needs to pass Government Funding Bill tonight. So important for our country – our Military needs it!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 18, 2018 06:39pm […]
1/18/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE: “Transcripts of testimony given by Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee includes allegations the Trump Organization may have engaged in money laundering, the panel’s top Democrat said in a statement on Thursday [1-18-18]. Transcripts of testimony given by Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson to the U.S. House […]
1/18/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN: “Members of the U.S. House of Representatives could no longer use public funds for awards or settlements in sexual harassment cases under bipartisan legislation unveiled on Thursday [1-18-18] that updates a 20-year law governing the rights of congressional employees. Leaders from both parties, including Speaker Paul Ryan, the most powerful lawmaker […]
1/17/2018
BUDGET/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “House Republicans are short of the votes they need to avoid a government shutdown, but Speaker Paul Ryan and GOP leaders remain confident they will pass a stopgap funding measure when it comes to the floor on Thursday [1-18-18]. President Donald Trump is personally leaning on GOP lawmakers to fall into line, […]
1/17/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE: “The House Intelligence Committee will vote Thursday [1-18-18] on whether to release the transcript of the panel’s interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The committee has a business meeting scheduled for Thursday posted on its website, in which it plans to vote on […]
1/16/2018
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICS: “House Republicans on Tuesday [1-16-18] night appeared to coalesce around a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown Friday — even as conservatives threatened to oppose it and a bitter fight continued over the fate of more than 700,000 Dreamers. Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled a plan at a House GOP Conference […]
1/15/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN: “For weeks, House Speaker Paul Ryan has said any deal to shield 700,000 young undocumented people from deportation must be bipartisan. His GOP conference, however, has another idea entirely. House Republicans are pressing Ryan for a vote on a partisan immigration bill that has little chance of passing the Senate. They […]
1/11/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/NSA: “A yearslong effort by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to impose significant new privacy limits on the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program fell short on Thursday, as the House of Representatives voted to extend the legal basis for that program by six years with only minimal changes. The vote, 256 to 164, […]
1/11/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘House votes on controversial FISA ACT today.’ This is the act that may have been used, with the help of the discredited and phony Dossier, to so badly surveil and abuse the Trump Campaign by the previous administration and others?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2018 07:33am […]
1/10/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION: “Prominent House Republicans stepped forward on Wednesday [1-10-18] with a vision of immigration policy that clashed fiercely with President Trump’s recent overtures of bipartisanship and highlighted how difficult it will be for Congress and the president to reach accord in the coming weeks. The proposal, championed by the chairmen of the House […]
1/8/2018
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senior House Republicans vote Tuesday [1-9-18] night to replace outgoing House Budget Chairman Diane Black, who’s stepping down to run for Tennessee governor. Most have their money on Rep. Steve Womack. Several top Republican lawmakers and aides predicted Monday that the Arkansas Republican, a senior member of the budget panel, would […]
1/4/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge has denied a bid by the private investigation firm Fusion GPS to prevent the House Intelligence Committee from obtaining the firm’s bank records, as part of a congressional probe into the funding and creation of a so-called dossier containing a variety of accurate, inaccurate and salacious claims […]
1/1/2018
CALIFORNIA/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “California is the nation’s most populous state, home to 53 seats in the House of Representatives, reservoir of 55 Electoral College votes—and a growing political problem for Republicans as the 2018 midterm election year dawns. GOP fortunes have been declining for the last two decades in California, a trend that may be […]
12/22/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/STEVE BANNON/RUSSIA: “Steve Bannon, a former top White House strategist and a former chief campaign aide to Donald Trump, has been asked to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence panel next month, Bloomberg News reported. Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, was also asked to testify in early January, Bloomberg reported […]
12/22/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter Thursday [12-21-17] to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him not to allow the House Russia investigation to be shut down… Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, warned last week that he was concerned House Republicans might end the […]
12/21/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “House Republican leaders, after scrambling for support to keep the government open Thursday [12-21-17] morning, have scheduled a vote late in the afternoon in a sign they are confident they will be able to pass a stopgap spending bill. While Republican aides acknowledge the vote will be tight, they have grown more […]
12/21/2017
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/HOLIDAYS/HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular, just passed, Tax Cuts. House Republicans, don’t let this happen. Pass the C.R. TODAY and keep our Government OPEN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 21, 2017 09:52am […]
12/20/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “The House, forced to vote a second time on the $1.5 trillion tax bill, moved swiftly to pass the final version on Wednesday [12-20-17], clearing the way for President Trump to sign into law the most sweeping tax overhaul in decades. House lawmakers approved the tax bill 224 to 201 on Wednesday, […]
12/20/2017
HEALTHCARE/HOUSE OF REPS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TAXES: “The United States Senate just passed the biggest in history Tax Cut and Reform Bill. Terrible Individual Mandate (ObamaCare)Repealed. Goes to the House tomorrow morning for final vote. If approved, there will be a News Conference at The White House at approximately 1:00 P.M.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 20, 2017 01:09am […]
12/19/2017
BUDGET/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/NATIONAL DEBT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans were expected to delay a Wednesday [12-20-17] vote on a stopgap spending bill, according to GOP aides, as a fight intensified over how to prevent a shutdown of the government before its funding expires at week’s end. Both Republicans and Democrats were divided over their strategy and […]
12/19/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL: “The House of Representatives disclosed Tuesday [12-19-17] that it paid more than $300,000 to settle discrimination and harassment claims against members’ offices during a five-year period, including $115,000 in three claims related to sexual harassment. The data, comprising fiscal years 2008 through 2012, were released as Congress is grappling with claims of […]
12/15/2017
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS: “The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday [12-15-17] it has begun an investigation into public reports that Democrat Ruben Kihuen engaged in sexual harassment, adding that starting the probe is not a sign that the Nevada Representative violated any rules. ‘As I’ve said previously, I intend to fully cooperate, […]
12/13/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/TAXES: “The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday [12-13-17] that Congress was working on a package of reforms that would prohibit using taxpayer money for settlements in sexual harassment claims lodged against lawmakers’ offices. ‘That’s among the things we’re working on right now,’ House Speaker Paul Ryan said […]
12/12/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “Senators from both parties poured cold water Tuesday [12-12-17] on a House Republican plan that would fund the military through September while keeping the rest of the government running only into January. Congress last week passed a two-week spending bill that will keep the government funded through Dec. 22. But lawmakers have […]
12/11/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “A provision in the tax code overhaul before Congress could lead to an infusion of new players in elections, including churches and charities, and prompt a significant shift in the way political campaigns are financed. The House tax bill would allow churches and other nonprofits to advocate for candidates and take political […]
12/7/2017
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday [12-7-17] to ward off a government shutdown Friday. But GOP leaders on both sides of the Capitol face a turbulent next few weeks as they try to clinch a broader budget deal with Democrats by the end of the year. The measure […]
12/7/2017
BUDGET/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump will face off with Democratic leaders of Congress on Thursday [12-7-17] in a high-stakes White House meeting intended to bridge differences over a spending bill and preventing a government shutdown… Trump and Congress are facing a deadline of midnight Friday to pass new spending legislation or […]
12/4/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/GOP/TAXES: “House conservatives threatened to derail a key tax vote on Monday [12-4-17] in an attempt to win more influence over the GOP’s spending strategy, just four days before the deadline to fund the government. In a dramatic political stunt, more than a dozen members of the House Freedom Caucus withheld their support […]
12/4/2017
CYBERWAR/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “Two fundraising staffers for the National Republican Senatorial Committee who broke into the computer servers of the House GOP campaign arm resigned late last week, Republican sources said. The staffers, Laura Kleffner and Krista Madaio, had previously worked at the National Republican Congressional Committee. POLITICO first reported last week that the NRSC […]
11/30/2017
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS: “House Republican leaders on Friday [12-1-17] will propose a short-term bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 22, GOP aides and lawmakers said Thursday. The government’s current funding expires at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 9, giving lawmakers about a week to avoid a shutdown. Congressional leaders are working on a two-year […]
11/30/2017
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/RUSSIA: “U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions met behind closed doors on Thursday [11-30-17] with members of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee as it investigates possible Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He was expected to spend at least two hours in the interview. The panel is among […]
11/30/2017
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers, who is facing several sexual harassment allegations, has been hospitalized, an attorney for Conyers said on Thursday [11-30-17]. Conyers, 88, who has served in Congress since 1965, returned to Detroit on Tuesday, although the House of Representatives is still in session… Reed did not say why […]
11/29/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “Staffers for Senate Republicans’ campaign arm seized information on more than 200,000 donors from the House GOP campaign committee over several months this year by breaking into its computer system, three sources with knowledge of the breach told POLITICO. The unauthorized raid on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s data created a behind-the-scenes […]
11/29/2017
FBI/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The House of Representatives seeks contempt citations(?) against the JusticeDepartment and the FBI for withholding key documents and an FBI witness which could shed light on surveillance of associates of Donald Trump. Big stuff. Deep State. Give this information NOW! @FoxNews” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 08:03pm […]
11/29/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL: “The House of Representatives acted Wednesday [11-29-17] to improve awareness of the rules against sexual harassment, passing a bipartisan measure that would mandate new workplace training for the chamber’s lawmakers and staff… The measure requires House members and employees, including interns, fellows and other short-term staff, to complete a program that includes […]
11/29/2017
EDUCATION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives this week will propose sweeping legislation that aims to change where Americans go to college, how they pay for it, what they study, and how their success—or failure—affects the institutions they attend. The most dramatic and far-reaching element of the plan is a radical revamp of […]
11/29/2017
GUNS/HOUSE OF REPS: “A House committee advanced legislation Wednesday [11-29-17] that would allow Americans who legally carry concealed guns in their home states to travel anywhere in the U.S. with their firearms, overriding state laws that tightly restrict who can bear arms in public. The House Judiciary Committee’s 19-11 vote, along party lines, marked Congress’s […]
11/22/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) admitted that a nude picture of him circulating online is authentic and apologized to his constituents… The longtime congressman, the ninth most-senior member of the House, told the Tribune he is considering his political future, after announcing plans to seek reelection just three weeks ago. His suggestion […]
11/21/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/LGBTQ/POLITICS: “With Virginia’s first openly transgender elected official preparing to take her seat in the House of Delegates, the Republican leader of that chamber says it is time to end a tradition of addressing lawmakers by formal male and female pronouns. Instead of the ‘gentleman’ or ‘gentlewoman’ from a given jurisdiction, lawmakers will […]
11/16/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “The House of Representatives passed a bill that would usher in the most far-reaching overhaul of the U.S. tax system in 31 years, a plan that would reduce the corporate tax rate to its lowest point since 1939 and cut individual taxes for most households in 2018. The bill would repeal the […]
11/16/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “Big win today in the House for GOP Tax Cuts and Reform, 227-205. Zero Dems, they want to raise taxes much higher, but not for our military!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 16, 2017 09:57pm […]
11/16/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “Congratulations to the House of Representatives for passing the #TaxCutsandJobsAct — a big step toward fulfilling our promise to deliver historic TAX CUTS for the American people by the end of the year! https://t.co/8FjefMj6hh” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 16, 2017 03:16pm […]
11/16/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “The House passed a sweeping rewrite of the tax code on Thursday, taking a significant leap forward as Republicans seek to enact $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for businesses and individuals and deliver the first major legislative achievement of President Trump’s tenure. The House voted to 227 to 205 to approve the […]
11/15/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “Big vote tomorrow in the House. Tax cuts are getting close!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 15, 2017 09:14pm […]