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A Confident Paul Ryan Says ‘Duty Is Not Done’ as House Speaker
Facing the threat of losing his job as House speaker, Paul Ryan spoke confidently Monday about his future. “I feel very good where I am,”… Read More
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Paul Ryan in Precarious Position Ahead of Election Day
Paul Ryan says he’s running for House speaker again, but the Wisconsin Republican’s air of confidence belies divisions within the GOP and a deep-seated disdain… Read More
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Washington Should Be More Concerned About the Next Generation Than the Next Election
It’s no secret that Americans are fed up with Washington’s lack of results. Less than 20 percent of respondents in a recent Gallup survey said… Read More
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Meet the Maryland Conservative Who Aims to Take Over the House’s Largest GOP Caucus
Like most Americans, but unlike most of the other 434 members of the House of Representatives, Andy Harris pulls a lengthy commute to work each… Read More
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No Mass Exodus Out of RSC for Freedom Caucus Members
The number of Freedom Caucus members considering an exodus from the Republican Study Committee has dwindled to just a handful of lawmakers, according to a… Read More
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Conservatives Not Impressed by What Paul Ryan Achieved in First Year as Speaker
“For insisting the GOP is still a party of ideas,” Paul Ryan made Politico magazine’s annual list of the 50 most influential lawmakers, intellectuals, and… Read More
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Freedom Caucus Bristles at Rule Change That Makes It Nearly Impossible to Depose the Speaker
More than a year after Rep. Paul Ryan picked up the House speaker’s gavel, Rep. Devin Nunes has launched an effort to blunt the parliamentary… Read More
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Judiciary Committee Set to Audit Top IRS Tax Agent
A last-minute deal between House conservatives and Republican leadership delayed a floor vote to impeach the head of the IRS last week. But the top… Read More
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Why Freedom Caucus Cut Deal With GOP Leadership Canceling Vote to Impeach IRS Chief
Late Wednesday night, the House Freedom Caucus was just hours away from forcing a historic vote on impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Instead, the conservative… Read More
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House Judiciary Committee to Hold Impeachment Proceedings for IRS Commissioner
Conservatives who belong to the House Freedom Caucus are trying to corner any Republicans thinking twice about impeaching the head of the Internal Revenue Service. They’ve framed… Read More
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Rep. Andy Harris in Chairman Race to Restore Conservative Vision of RSC
The race to become the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee expanded Wednesday morning as Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., announced he will challenge a… Read More
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The Most Dangerous Period in Washington Could Be About to Happen
The lame-duck session is the most dangerous period in the nation’s capital that you’ve never heard of. There are nearly two months in between Election… Read More
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‘Just a Charade’: House Conservatives Decry IRS Chief’s Capitol Hill Visit
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen made the rounds Wednesday on Capitol Hill to discuss his potential impeachment, meeting with two of the largest GOP… Read More
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Reps. Andy Harris, Trent Franks Weighing Run to Lead Republican Study Committee
Two members of the House Freedom Caucus—Reps. Andy Harris of Maryland and Trent Franks of Arizona—are considering whether or not to jump into the race… Read More
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Lame Ducks and Zombies: How Congress Avoids Accountability
No matter which party wins on Election Day, Americans are going to have to deal with a few zombies. That’s what I like to call… Read More
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Freshman Launches Bid for RSC Chair With New Brand of ‘Effective Conservatism’
Freshman Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., wants to be chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and he’s hawking his brand of “effective conservatism” to make his… Read More
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Mark Walker Announces Bid for RSC Chairman
As members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill Tuesday, Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., announced his bid to become the next chairman of the Republican Study… Read More
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House Freedom Caucus Flirts With Republican Study Committee Exodus
While away from Washington on August recess, House Freedom Caucus members are rethinking their relationship with the Republican Study Committee. Some are considering whether to… Read More
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Losses in Recent Lame-Duck Sessions Fuel Conservative Wariness
The next fight looming in Washington is all about scheduling, and conservatives already are struggling for control of the congressional calendar. The aim of their… Read More
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Conservatives Push Leadership to Deny Obama His Last Lame-Duck Session
While lawmakers are away from Capitol Hill on August recess, the two largest conservative caucuses in Congress are working to keep a lame-duck spending bill… Read More
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House Conservatives Explain Latest IRS Chief Impeachment Push: ‘Leadership Has Been Too Timid to Go After Corruption’
The House Freedom Caucus has launched a pressure play against Republican leadership in an effort to force a vote on impeaching John Koskinen, commissioner of… Read More
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The 5 Bills House Conservatives Plan to Push Before Election
Protecting religious liberties, keeping Americans secure from foreign and domestic threats, and holding government accountable are the goals of the House Freedom Caucus for 2016…. Read More
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7 Key Takeaways From FBI Director’s Hearing on Clinton Email Use
FBI Director James Comey appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday to further detail the FBI’s yearlong investigation into former Secretary… Read More
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Conservatives Impatient With House Leadership on Impeaching IRS Chief
Conservatives’ campaign to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has yielded hearings but little else. As the congressional calendar slips by, some accuse House Republican leaders… Read More
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Paul Ryan Under Pressure to Outflank Democrats, Not Just Scold Them
A visibly irritated Speaker Paul Ryan chastised Democrats on Thursday morning for hijacking the House floor, and promised to bring the legislature back to regular… Read More
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Meet Warren Davidson, the Man Who Took John Boehner’s Seat
Standing in former Speaker John Boehner’s empty and cavernous Longworth office, Ohio’s newest congressman seems out of place. Maybe that’s because Warren Davidson is more… Read More
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Amid Process Battle, Conservatives Complain of GOP Financial Support of More Liberal Republicans
An LGBT measure threatening the House appropriations process has exposed old fault lines inside the Republican conference while also forging a pragmatic alliance between leadership… Read More
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Battle Over LGBT Amendment Threatens to Stall Entire Appropriations Process
An LGBT measure derailed a $37.5 billion House energy and water spending bill and now threatens to bring the entire appropriations process to a grinding… Read More
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House May Follow Senate, Advance Appropriations Bill That Spends More Than Obama Requested
The White House has threatened to veto the House’s energy and water appropriations bill, which spends more than President Barack Obama requested, but contains provisions… Read More
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Congress Takes Next Step to Impeach IRS Chief
House Republicans will soon take the next steps necessary in their bid to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee plans… Read More
