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Meet ‘the five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority

The Problem Solvers Caucus, Republican Governance Group, Main Street Caucus, Study Committee and Freedom Caucus negotiate as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a 4-seat majority.

washingtonpost.com

Oil, gas industry comes out in support of new GOP energy bill, hits Biden for 'decimating' production

Leaders of the U.S. oil and gas industry endorsed a new Republican energy bill as a "welcome answer" to Biden administration policies and recent Democrat-backed legislation.

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Scalise says GOP working on resolution to condemn Biden's handling of China's surveillance flight

Republicans are working on putting forward a formal resolution to condemn the Biden administration's handling of the Chinese spy balloon.

foxnews.com

House GOP preps attack on DC plan to let illegal immigrants vote, reduce criminal penalties

Republicans will take up two bills aimed at killing two Washington, D.C., laws the GOP says go too far in reducing criminal penalties and rewarding illegal immigration.

foxnews.com

At the first March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say fight isn't over

Seven months after overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion rights activists are celebrating their victories and planning their next steps at their annual march in D.C

npr.org

US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight

The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month.

House Majority Leader Scalise sidesteps thorny question of whether Congress would allow U.S. to default on its debt

The U.S. is perilously close to hitting its debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion, the legal limit set by Congress that curtails how much the government can borrow.

cnbc.com

‘87,000 IRS agents’ is the zombie falsehood setting the House agenda

Congressional Republicans base their first bill on a widely debunked claim.

washingtonpost.com

How Republicans are transforming the House in the majority

Lawmakers no longer have to walk through metal detectors before gaining access to the House floor.

Republicans' battle over House speakership had been 'coming to a head for a long time': Rep. Scalise

New House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the battle over the speakership had been 'coming to a head' after Kevin McCarthy was elected in the 15th round this weekend.

foxnews.com

What happens if the House can't pick a speaker?

It could go one of four ways

news.yahoo.com

Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence

Dozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approaches.

Fred Upton Can’t Save House Republicans From Themselves

The former member of Congress would have to win over a lot of Democrats — and a few Republicans willing to be called traitors or worse.

washingtonpost.com

US House in chaos after Kevin McCarthy loses speaker votes

Republican rebels defeated party leader Kevin McCarthy three times. Can he still find a way to win?

bbc.co.uk

McCarthy's fight with GOP's right flank stalls speaker bid

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has fallen far short in voting to become House speaker.

Top Republican blasts spending bill's focus on foreign borders instead of American

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, sounded off on "Hannity" on Wednesday, over the bipartisan omnibus spending bill up for vote.

foxnews.com

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son.

GOP eyes new priorities for House, starting with Biden probe

The Republican Party’s capture of the House majority is upending the agenda in Washington, empowering GOP lawmakers to pursue conservative goals and vigorously challenge the policies of President Joe Biden and his administration.

Republicans nearing House majority, as vote tallies continue

The Washington Post has reported projected GOP victories in 215 districts. 218 are needed for the majority.

washingtonpost.com

Steve Scalise pledges support for Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker if GOP flips chamber: 'He'll win'

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise said pledged to vote for House Kevin McCarthy for the House speakership if the GOP flips the chamber and will not compete against him.

foxnews.com

The Speaker’s Lobby: Protecting Congress

The attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will reignite debate about how to keep the families of members of Congress safe.

foxnews.com

After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police

A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week.

How Disney and CEO Bob Chapek are preparing for a possible Republican House majority

Disney and its CEO Bob Chapek are preparing for Republicans to possibly become the majority in Congress.

cnbc.com

Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps.”.

Rep. Tom Emmer calls out media hypocrisy on political violence in Face the Nation interview

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., roasted a CBS news host for hypocrisy during a contentious interview after she tried to call out Republican rhetoric for inspiring violence.

foxnews.com

Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats

At times these days, it can feel like the United States is on edge about threats to American democracy.

Paul Pelosi attack highlights rising threats to lawmakers

It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your life, and the unshakeable feeling that they're only getting worse.

Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband prompts Republicans, including many who defied the 2020 election results after Capitol rioters hunted her on Jan. 6, to denounce political violence

Police said the Friday attacker shouted "Where's Nancy?" in an eerie call-back to threats made by several rioters during the January 6 insurrection.

news.yahoo.com

Attack on Pelosi’s husband is seen as latest example of rising political violence

The attack at the Pelosi home in San Francisco is one in a string of incidents affecting members of Congress and their families this year.

latimes.com

Scalise rips Biden adviser for 'bragging' about gas prices that 'are about 60% higher' than in early 2021

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise said Senior White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein was "bragging" about low gas prices as costs and inflation remain high for Americans.

foxnews.com

The new Jan. 6 video, and the other baseless GOP claim about Pelosi

Republicans have baselessly suggested Pelosi might have delayed the National Guard on Jan. 6. But new video shows her quite keen to get the Guard in, and the claim didn't make much sense before, either.

washingtonpost.com

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

npr.org

Louisiana US House challenger's ad shows her giving birth

The Democratic challenger to U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise in a Louisiana congressional race has released a campaign ad on social media that includes video of her giving birth.

House set to OK bill averting government shutdown with hours to spare

The continuing resolution will extend current government funding levels until Dec. 16. It also includes $12.4 billion in military and diplomatic spending to help Ukraine and $18.8 billion for domestic disaster recovery efforts.

washingtonpost.com

How California is preparing its grid to handle the transition to electric vehicles

California has the largest percentage of EVs of any state, with 15.8% of the cars sold there in the second quarter this year being fully electric. Does its electricity grid have the capacity to cope with its mandate that all cars sold in the state by 2035 produce zero greenhouse gas emissions?

news.yahoo.com

Republicans say why Commitment to America package has them excited: 'People care about the details'

House Republicans told Fox News Digital what they were most excited about in their new Commitment to America plan that was rolled out on Friday in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.

foxnews.com

GOP leaders blast Pelosi after speaker called their Commitment to America an ‘extremist agenda’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans had harsh words for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after she attacked their Commitment to America pledge.

news.yahoo.com

GOP leaders blast Pelosi after speaker called their Commitment to America an ‘extremist agenda’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans had harsh words for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after she attacked their Commitment to America pledge.

foxnews.com

Biden 'totally disconnected' from reality on how his policies are hurting families: Rep. Scalise

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise slams the Biden administration for celebrating the economy as inflation continues to soar and the stock market dips.

foxnews.com

Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility

How has Congress changed in the last four decades.

Republican response to Trump FBI search raises specter of political violence against law enforcement

Death threats and calls for violence against federal law enforcement have surged following the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s South Florida resort and home, punctuated by an incident Thursday when an armed suspect tried to enter an FBI field office in Ohio.

news.yahoo.com

Fox News host calls out GOP for attacking the FBI after raid on Trump's home: 'Whatever happened to the Republican party backing the blue?'

For years, the GOP has portrayed itself as the "law and order" party. But it's singing a very different tune following the FBI raid at Trump's home.

news.yahoo.com

Asked about threats to the FBI, Scalise claims without evidence that agents went ‘rogue’

Even as reported threats escalate, the House Minority Whip focuses on the political argument.

washingtonpost.com

Sweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go green

Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill.

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.

Trust Index: Looking at President Biden’s statements about the economy

The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at recent statements by President Joe Biden about the economy.

Rep. Clyburn Says U.S. Failed To Stop Fraud In COVID Loan Program

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn says the Trump administration failed to prevent fraud in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

newsy.com

House Republicans say January 6 committee's TV ratings prove that Americans have 'moved on' from the deadly Capitol riot even though 20 million people tuned in

House GOP portrayed the 20 million viewers who watched the Jan. 6 committee's first public hearing as not that impressive, a jab that's pure Trump.

news.yahoo.com

New data finds violent threats against Congress have more than doubled in past five years

Officials with the Capitol Police tell CBS News they are working to hire and deploy an additional 280 officers by the end of the summer.

cbsnews.com

US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says

The head of a congressional panel says the U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses.

House Republicans offer energy and climate plan that would boost fossil fuels, hydropower

The plan shows how the GOP would address climate and energy issues if the party wins control of the House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.

cnbc.com

McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel

Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is making it clear that he will likely defy a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Nearly 200 Republicans vote against bill to ease baby formula shortage

House GOP leaders were among the 192 Republicans who voted against providing $28 million in aid to the Food and Drug Administration to address the shortage of baby formula.

washingtonpost.com

House passes bill to crack down on gasoline 'price gouging'

A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar.

Gaetz lashes out at McCarthy, Scalise after leaked comments

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday after The New York Times published a report that featured recorded comments from the two congressmen airing concerns about the Florida Republican’s remarks in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Gaetz…

news.yahoo.com

Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill

Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.

Merriam-Webster defines ‘key bump’ after Cawthorn’s drug and orgy claims

Merriam-Webster's definition of "key bump" marked the second time in a week the dictionary waded into the political discourse.

washingtonpost.com

Madison Cawthorn discovers the un-crossable line in today’s GOP

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) delivered the kind of dressing down that has been absent in other cases, including when members appeared at a white-nationalist conference

washingtonpost.com

Politicians, friends fondly recall late Alaska congressman

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate change

As Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs – even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.

Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times.

Judge dismisses Palin's libel lawsuit against New York Times

A judge says he'll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times.

Palin calls New York Times the 'Goliath' in libel dispute

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has compared The New York Times to “Goliath” and herself to “David” in their dispute over a 2017 editorial.

Palin takes witness stand in libel case vs. New York Times

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has taken the witness stand in her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

First Black congressman honored amid calls for justice

A modest room in the Capitol has been named after the first Black member of the House.

Palin resumes court battle with Times after COVID illness

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19.

Palin COVID-19 tests delay libel trial against NY Times

A judge has delayed trial for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation claims against The New York Times after she tested positive for the coronavirus three times.

Republicans resist saying 3 simple words: 'Joe Biden won'

They are just three little words, but they have become nearly impossible for many Republicans to say: “Joe Biden won.”.

More Tree Canopy Can Stop Climate Change from Killing Vulnerable Americans

A small, willfully misunderstood earmark in the Build Back Better Act is in fact a response to a mortal threat.

newyorker.com

Biden bill would give local news outlets 'shot in the arm'

President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support to local news organizations.

Scalise says GOP memo on closed-door Birx testimony confirms world was 'misled' on COVID

The memo, exclusively obtained by Fox News, provides “key takeaways” from Birx’s committee testimony to Republicans and gives fresh insight into the origins of the virus as well as the US government’s pandemic response.

news.yahoo.com

January 6 investigation: Republican leadership instructs members to vote 'no' on criminal contempt charge for Steve Bannon

Bannon, a one-time aide to former President Donald Trump, has refused to testify about his involvement in the January 6 insurrection.

news.yahoo.com

Democrats narrowly best GOP in House campaign fundraising

The fundraising committee aiming to help Democrats maintain control of the House says it raised $106.5 million through the end of last month.

'Mark My Words': MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Reveals GOP's 'Chilling' Plot For 2024

“We are in the midst of a rolling coup,” he warned before explaining the GOP's end game to subvert the 2024 election.

news.yahoo.com

Melania Trump refused to meet Rep. Steve Scalise at the White House after he was shot because she 'already said hello' at the hospital: book

"No, I already said hello," Melania Trump said when staffers asked her if she wanted to meet Scalise at the White House after he was shot, per Grisham.

news.yahoo.com

Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told residents “I know you’re hurting."

Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you’re hurting, I know you’re hurting.”.

President Biden Facing Pressure On Afghanistan Collapse

He's the fourth U.S. president to confront challenges in Afghanistan and has insisted he wouldn’t hand America’s longest war to his successor.

newsy.com

Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on August 15, 2021

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Representative Steve Scalise talk to Nancy Cordes.

cbsnews.com

Transcript: Representative Steve Scalise on "Face the Nation," August 15, 2021

The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on Sunday, August 15, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

cbsnews.com

Transcript: Representative Steve Scalise on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on Sunday, August 15, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

news.yahoo.com

This week on "Face the Nation," August 15: Fauci, Hochul, Scalise, Osgood

White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, Incoming Governor of New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"

cbsnews.com

He’s running: After near-death shooting, Scalise is back on a treadmill and fighting for a GOP majority in 2022

It’s been more than four years since House Minority Whip Steve Scalise nearly lost his life to a lone gunman who took aim at Republicans practicing on a baseball field near Washington, D.C.

news.yahoo.com

California, NYC to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

California and New York City have announced that they will require all government employees to get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly COVID-19 testing.

Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

A Republican Congressman from Louisiana who has criticized mask mandates and public health restrictions says he and his wife and son are now sick with the coronavirus.

Fauci says US headed in `wrong direction' on coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant.

GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

In shift, GOP ramps up vaccine push as resistance hardens

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election.

Have a seat: Patio furniture shortage tells US economic tale

The Biden economy faces the unusual problem of possibly being too strong for its own good.

House to probe Capitol riot — over Republican opposition

The House has launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

House GOP leaders won't support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

House Republican leaders say they will oppose the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Fed's Powell says high inflation temporary, will 'wane'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that he expects recent price spikes will soon subside and reduce inflation to a sustainable level.

Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

Gas prices have soared passed $3 per gallon.

Elise Stefanik, No. 3 House GOP member, announces pregnancy

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced that she is expecting her first child.

GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic.

Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security

U.S. Capitol Police say that threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year.

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is criticizing GOP colleagues for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.

In devotion to Trump, House GOP taps Stefanik for a top post

Demonstrating their allegiance to Donald Trump, Republicans have elected Rep. Elise Stefanik to a House leadership post.

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Republicans have dumped Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post.

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