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Could the GOP House speaker drama hurt Republicans in 2024?

January 9, 2023

Could the GOP House speaker drama hurt Republicans in 2024?

Congressional Democrats say Republicans will pay a price at the polls in the 2024 elections due to last week’s very visible GOP battle to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Mark Green tops Dan Crenshaw to lead Homeland Security Committee, vows to hold Mayorkas accountable

January 9, 2023

Mark Green tops Dan Crenshaw to lead Homeland Security Committee, vows to hold Mayorkas accountable

Congressman Mark Green on Monday was selected to chair the House Homeland Security Committee in the 118th Congress, beating out Rep. Dan Crenshaw for the role.

Defense spending cuts proposal sparks internal Republican strife

January 9, 2023

Defense spending cuts proposal sparks internal Republican strife

Republicans are sending mixed signals about whether cuts to defense spending will occur in the new 118th Congress under the leadership of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Democrats organize bid to extradite Bolsonaro from Florida after Brazilian Capitol attack

January 9, 2023

Democrats organize bid to extradite Bolsonaro from Florida after Brazilian Capitol attack

Several House Democrats called for the U.S. to extradite former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro out of Florida after his supporters attacked Brazil's Capitol.

Fresh off speaker battle, GOP looks to pass rules package that has already ruffled feathers within party

January 9, 2023

Fresh off speaker battle, GOP looks to pass rules package that has already ruffled feathers within party

The Republican-led House will vote on a new rules package that already has one GOP member saying they will oppose it do to a budget cap that could result in defense cuts.

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reveals committee appointment in exchange for McCarthy House speaker vote

January 8, 2023

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reveals committee appointment in exchange for McCarthy House speaker vote

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., revealed Sunday he has been appointed to the Republican House Steering Committee in exchange for supporting Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker.

Rep. Mike Rogers apologizes to Gaetz after tense confrontation on House floor: 'I briefly lost my temper'

January 8, 2023

Rep. Mike Rogers apologizes to Gaetz after tense confrontation on House floor: 'I briefly lost my temper'

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made amends on Sunday after a tense encounter on the House floor during chaotic speaker votes on Friday evening.

McCarthy's 15 rounds of voting for House speaker was summed up in one word: 'wow'

January 8, 2023

McCarthy's 15 rounds of voting for House speaker was summed up in one word: 'wow'

The House GOP could see a bumpy road as the 118th Congress takes off following a narrow majority win in the House speaker race, definitely deciding Kevin McCarthy as the speaker.

Progressive Rep. Khanna says he agrees with Justice Gorsuch on Title 42 ahead of Biden's first border visit

January 8, 2023

Progressive Rep. Khanna says he agrees with Justice Gorsuch on Title 42 ahead of Biden's first border visit

Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, said he agreed with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s descent regarding Title 42, as the Biden administration expanded migrant expulsions.

Gaetz and Rogers weren’t the first: Here are the wildest times lawmakers have come to blows inside the Capitol

January 8, 2023

Gaetz and Rogers weren’t the first: Here are the wildest times lawmakers have come to blows inside the Capitol

Congress has a long history of violence between lawmakers, and the 118th Congress nearly added to that history when Rep. Mike Rogers had to be restrained from Rep. Matt Gaetz.