House Democrats launched a failed bid to dismantle the Select Committee on Benghazi, in light of renewed criticism of the committee. During a Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday evening, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) attempted to attach an amendment to shut down the committee to another piece of legislation creating a new select committee to investigate… [Read More]
Dem Rep. The Ugly Louise Slaughter Will Introduce Amendment to Dismantle Benghazi Committee
Dems move to kill Benghazi Committee A House Democrat is going to try and push an amendment tonight to abolish the Benghazi Committee––an amendment on a bill to abolish funding for Planned Parenthood. Yes, reports tonight are saying that the House Rules Committee ranking member will propose an amendment tonight that would replace the language… [Read More]
House to vote on new speaker on October 29: Boehner
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to elect the chamber’s next speaker on Oct. 29, House Speaker John Boehner, who is retiring, announced on Monday. On Thursday, House Republicans will meet to choose their party’s nominee for the post, but the speaker is elected by the entire House. In a statement, Boehner… [Read More]
Boehner’s Done. Now This Unexpected Congressman Could Be Our Saving Grace
Melody Dareing, There could be a scurry for conservative Republicans to find an opposition candidate in the race for the House Speaker post. One of those names that pundits are pondering – and pushing – is Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) The GOP leadership is left with significant space to fill after House Speaker John Boehner… [Read More]
House Republicans to vote Oct. 8 for new leaders
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold leadership elections on Oct. 8, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday, moving speedily to get a new team in place to deal with a series of fiscal challenges ahead. “After consulting with our conference, a large majority of our members have made clear they want… [Read More]
Could the Next House Speaker Do More on Immigration Reform?
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s home district is 35 percent Latino, but that hasn’t kept him from toeing his party’s hard line on illegal immigration. With Speaker John Boehner’s imminent retirement, the conventional wisdom is that his second-in-command will take his place. “I think Kevin McCarthy would make an excellent speaker,” Boehner said Friday of the California Republican who… [Read More]
When Trump Heard Boehner Is Resigning, He Said The 2 Words Everyone Is Thinking
In line with the rest of his presidential campaign so far, Donald Trump said what was likely on the minds of many Americans. When the media asked him about the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, he said, “It’s time.” The Donald’s success has largely been credited to his outsider status, and is touted as… [Read More]
Suddenly House Speaker Boehner announces resignation, stuns Congress
Whether it was “the right time,” or a desire to end “this prolonged leadership turmoil” in the House — or both — John Boehner’s bombshell announcement Friday to resign as speaker and leave Congress at the end of October had all the markings of a self-described “regular guy with a big job.” “Yep,” Boehner told… [Read More]
House Speaker Boehner to quit Congress next month, Good Riddance
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, who struggled with repeated rebellions by conservatives during a tumultuous five-year reign as the chamber’s top Republican, will step down from the speakership and leave the House at the end of October. The Ohio lawmaker, 65, stunned Republican House members at a morning meeting on Friday with the… [Read More]
If GOP Can’t Defund Planned Parenthood, They Don’t Deserve 2016 White House
Todd Starnes, House Speaker John Boehner may or may not defund Planned Parenthood, telling reporters that he wants to get the facts first. You want facts, Mr. Speaker? Okay - call up Planned Parenthood and see what the going rate is for an aborted baby’s backbone. You want facts, sir? How about more than a… [Read More]
Ex-House Speaker Hastert Charged With Evading Cash Reporting
Dennis Hastert is accused of lying to the FBI about violating currency reporting requirements. Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Dennis Hastert was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly evading currency reporting requirements and lying to the FBI as part of a hush-money scheme. Hastert, 73, withdrew $952,000 in cash while… [Read More]
Tennessee plan to make Bible ‘official’ book derailed
The Bible usually unites Republicans in conservative Tennessee, but lately it is proving to be — as an epistle writer put it — more powerful and sharper than a double-edged sword. Legislators here are deeply divided over a proposal to make the holy text an official state book, with some saying it’s far too sacred… [Read More]
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