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No Shutdown: Senate Passes Bill Just After Deadline

Measure went through after midnight, but no agencies were shut down

(Newser) - The Senate passed a spending measure in the early hours of Saturday—technically missing a midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown, but by so little a margin that the disruption will be minimal, reports CNN . The vote was 85-11. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it. Passage came...

Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump
Why Dozens of
GOP Lawmakers
Defied Trump
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 20, 2024 6:45 AM CST

Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump

Raising the debt limit was a big problem for 38 House GOPers who voted against spending bill

(Newser) - President-elect Trump urged all Republicans to vote in favor of the Plan B government spending deal Thursday night—but 38 House Republicans defied his wishes and voted against the plan , leaving the country on the brink of a government shutdown. The rebel lawmakers weren't moderate Republicans who have angered...

Democrats Chant Answer to 'Laughable' GOP Plan

Trump, Roy air a difference of opinion on the spending deal

(Newser) - House Democrats didn't just say they don't support the new federal spending plan to avoid a government shutdown that the Republicans came up with Thursday. They chanted it. "Hell no, hell no" could be heard coming from the room where the caucus was meeting, the Washington Post...

GOP-Run COVID Panel Releases Conclusions

Lockdowns were harmful, report says, attributing virus origin to lab

(Newser) - The House panel looking into the federal response to the pandemic released its final report on Monday, criticizing the lockdowns and other mitigation efforts while deciding the outbreak probably began in a lab in China. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic's chair, Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, said the...

AP Calls It: Republicans Will Maintain Control of the House

GOP has made it to 218 seats

(Newser) - Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on US government alongside President-elect Trump, the AP reports. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House...

Where Things Stand in Fight for the House

GOP has the edge with 19 races left to call

(Newser) - The weekend passed without a call on which party will control the House—a crucial factor in determining how effectively President-elect Trump will be able to enact his agenda. However, the odds were favoring the GOP, reports Reuters .
  • Numbers: The GOP had 213 seats and Democrats 203 as of Monday
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NY Rep: I Wore Blackface in Homage to My Musical Idol

NYT finds photos of Mike Lawler dressed as pop star at college Halloween party

(Newser) - US Rep. Mike Lawler apologized Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson. The images emerged as Lawler, a first-term Republican, is locked in a competitive reelection fight for his...

GOP: Biden Picked 'Optics' Over Safety in Afghan Exit

Democrats and White House fire back and pin the blame on Trump

(Newser) - The blame game over the deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 is heating up before the election. Republican members of Congress issued a new report blaming President Biden and VP Kamala Harris for the chaotic exit, one that left 13 US service members dead , while Democrats say Donald Trump'...

House GOP's Long-Awaited Impeachment Report Is Out

It accuses Biden of 'impeachable' conduct, though it provides no proof of a 'corrupt quid pro quo'

(Newser) - House Republican investigators released a nearly 300-page report on Monday that accuses President Biden of "impeachable" and "egregious" conduct, reports the Hill . Its release comes as the Democratic National Convention opens, though Biden had been expected to be the nominee when this investigation began last year . Highlights:
  • Charges:
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Big Congressional Race May Be Headed for Recount

Conservative Bob Good, who fell out of favor with Trump, is fighting to keep seat

(Newser) - They're still counting votes in Virginia in one of this week's biggest primary contests . GOP Rep. Bob Good—who chairs the conservative House Freedom Caucus but fell out of favor with Donald Trump—trailed challenger John McGuire by about 300 votes in the latest AP tally. Good insists...

GOP Smoking Mad Over Losing Cigar Hideout on Capitol Hill

Republican lawmakers have lost their smoking space due to logistics, and they want it back

(Newser) - Republican lawmakers have said being able to puff on cigars inside the US Capitol is "about freedom"—which is probably why so many of them are miffed that they've (perhaps just temporarily) lost their smoking space.
  • Musical chairs, office version: Per Axios , Rep. Tom Cole—who, as
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Back on Capitol Hill, Trump Makes Some Odd Headlines

An MTG joke, a reported Milwaukee slam, and an odd assertion about Nancy Pelosi

(Newser) - Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday since the 2021 Capitol riot by his supporters, reports NPR . And while the purpose of the visit was ostensibly to talk policy and election strategy with House and Senate Republicans, it also "symbolized his official return to Washington...

House Votes to Hold Garland in Contempt

But prosecution is highly unlikely

(Newser) - "We can't allow the Department of Justice and an executive branch agency to hide information from Congress," Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday before the House voted 216-207 in favor of holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. With the vote, House Republicans made good on...

Video of Congressman's Jokester Son Goes Viral
Congressman May Regret
Bringing Young Son to Work
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 8, 2024 4:30 PM CDT

Congressman May Regret Bringing Young Son to Work

GOP Rep. John Rose's 6-year-old goes viral for making faces behind his dad as he spoke at Capitol

(Newser) - Next time, Rep. John Rose may opt for a babysitter instead. The GOP congressman from Tennessee made a speech Monday on the House Floor defending Donald Trump over his recent felony convictions , and as the cameras rolled, Rose's 6-year-old son, Guy, whom he'd brought to work with him...

Angered by Netanyahu Warrant, House Hits Back at ICC

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act passes 247-155, despite White House opposition

(Newser) - House Republicans led a push to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Tuesday in response to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders , including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lawmakers voted 247-155 to pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act introduced by GOP Rep. Chip Roy with nearly all Republicans and 42...

Fauci to Return to Capitol Hill
Fauci to Return to Capitol Hill
Jun 2, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Fauci to Return to Capitol Hill

GOP has questions about allegations concerning public records laws at agency

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci is scheduled on Monday to provide his first congressional testimony since leaving government , with Republicans and Democrats planning different lines of questioning. GOP members of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic expect to ask about allegations of misconduct on his watch at the National Institute...

Crusader for Environment, Against Vietnam War Left GOP

Pete McCloskey co-created Earth Day, Endangered Species Act

(Newser) - Pete McCloskey—a pro-environment, anti-war California Republican who co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day—has died. He was 96. A fourth-generation Republican who said he was "in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt," McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years, running for president against...

Greene Loses Big in Attempt to Remove Johnson

Speaker hopes 'this is the end of the personality politics'

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson was met with boos, laughter, and 359 votes against in the House on Wednesday, quelling the Georgia Republican's long-threatened revolt. Greene's measure won the support of only 10 other Republicans and 32 Democrats, 163 of whom backed...

What Greene Risks Losing in Speaker Fight

She's pressing her demands to avoid a vote she promised only last week

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is not negotiating with the enemy, or so he told reporters after a two-hour meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday. Greene promised to call a vote on her motion to vacate the speakership this week, though she hasn't done so yet and some...

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I'll Force Johnson Vote Next Week

'I can't wait to see Democrats go out and support a Republican speaker,' she quipped

(Newser) - GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday indicated she absolutely plans to follow through on her threat to try to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. In a press conference outside the Capitol, Greene put it plainly: "Next week, I am going to be calling this motion to vacate, absolutely...

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