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A proposal offered by Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, to increase the debt limit includes, among other reforms, two overlapping freezes on the writing of new… Read More
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Conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus have cleared the way for Rep. Paul Ryan to become speaker—if he wants it. A supermajority of the roughly… Read More
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What is missed by the mainstream pundits about the conservative movement in America and in Congress? First, let us acknowledge that during the post-New Deal… Read More
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Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s ready to run for House speaker. But first, the Wisconsin Republican has some non-negotiables. According to a statement released by… Read More
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Rep. Paul Ryan put conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus in a challenging position Tuesday when he announced that he will run for speaker only… Read More
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If Republicans struggle in the coming weeks to unite around a candidate to become the next speaker of the House, some GOP lawmakers are warning… Read More
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For the conservatives who helped push out Speaker John Boehner, finding a replacement isn’t about picking someone who is as conservative as them. The Freedom… Read More
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Remember the much maligned Tea Party movement? These were the patriotic Americans—millions of them—who took to the streets and the town halls across America and… Read More
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Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said Sunday that his group would consider supporting Paul Ryan for House speaker. House Republicans… Read More
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After a band of conservatives undercut Kevin McCarthy’s assumed ascension to speaker of the House, Republicans turned to the only person they see as indestructible:… Read More
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Heritage Action for America’s Mike Needham wrote earlier this week on the speaker race: When Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he would resign as speaker,… Read More
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The tech industry, now one of the largest private-sector lobbying forces in Washington, D.C., hasn’t had much to say as Republicans scramble to find a… Read More
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Lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee stamped their mark on a criminal justice initiative to reform federal sentencing. With bipartisan signatures of support, Judiciary Committee… Read More
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When Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he would resign as speaker, conventional wisdom in Washington dictated Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would be the next to… Read More
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Shortly after telling his Republican colleagues he was dropping his bid to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.,… Read More
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has ended his bid to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. McCarthy, the current House majority leader, was the… Read More
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The recent national debate about the impact of illegal immigration on America is needed and welcomed. Each year, 10 percent of all births or almost… Read More
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The race for a new House speaker to replace John Boehner, who is stepping down from Congress effective Oct. 30, is far from over. On… Read More
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Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the front-runner for House speaker, is working to lock up support from colleagues before Republican lawmakers vote tomorrow, but a group of… Read More
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The upcoming leadership races should not be driven by personality, quid pro quo committee assignments, and fundraising prowess. Instead, those races should be determined by… Read More
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>>> Updates with Oct. 9 statement from North Carolina’s lieutenant governor amid wide-open race for speaker of the U.S. House. The congressman who stood up… Read More
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The same House conservatives who not so quietly helped push out Speaker John Boehner have been tight-lipped about whom they want to replace him. Not… Read More
Health CareNews
The pope’s reminder of the Golden Rule during his visit to Congress inspired a House Democrat to introduce legislation to expand the Affordable Care Act…. Read More
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Update: The House Freedom Caucus announced Wednesday it would endorse Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida for speaker of the House in the vote before the Republican… Read More
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Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, is planning to run for House speaker, Politico reported Friday. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced last week that he will resign as… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Critics of the House select panel probing the Benghazi attacks, and the news media in general, have had a field day as the committee concluded its… Read More
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Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Jason Chaffetz is throwing his hat into the ring to replace John Boehner as speaker of the House, according… Read More
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As Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, enters the last month of his forcibly shortened tenure as speaker, his allies are desperate to make the case that… Read More
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House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement came as a shock to many, but recent polls show that it also provoked sighs of relief from GOP… Read More
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A group of conservative leaders have signed a letter to show their vision for new congressional leadership. The letters states disappointment in past leadership of Congress…. Read More
