Tag: House Republicans

‘Accountability Is Here’ for Weaponization of Government: Byron Donalds

The Republican-led House of Representatives will leave no stone unturned in holding federal officials accountable for their abuses of government power, according to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). “What we’ve always committed to is that we’re going to investigate every section of the federal government that warrants it,” Donalds told NTD News, The Epoch Times’ sister…


House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment

House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administrations handling of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the…


House Republicans Seek FBI Probe of Biden Appointee with CCP Ties

Six House Republicans have asked the FBI to investigate President Joe Biden’s appointee to the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Business Advisory Council for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and potential violations of the Espionage Act. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), charged in a Feb. 15 letter (pdf) to FBI…


US Could Default by Summer If Debt Ceiling Deal Not Reached: CBO

The Congressional Budget Office warned that America could default on its debt sometime over the summer if the President and House Republicans don’t agree on the debt ceiling soon. “If the debt limit remains unchanged, the government’s ability to borrow using extraordinary measures will be exhausted between July and September 2023,” Phillip L. Swagel, a…


US Could Default by Summer If Debt Ceiling Deal Not Reached

The Congressional Budget Office warned that America could default on its debt sometime over the summer if the President and House Republicans don’t agree on the debt ceiling soon. “If the debt limit remains unchanged, the government’s ability to borrow using extraordinary measures will be exhausted between July and September 2023,” Phillip L. Swagel, a…


Republicans Confront FTC Over Proposed Non-Compete Ban

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent proposal of a national ban on non-compete agreements. In a Feb. 14 letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan and other commissioners, Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) argued that…


Oklahoma Rep. Brecheen Holds 4 Town Halls on Key Issues

Republicans have no plans to cut Medicare or Social Security, said freshman Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), but cuts are inevitable if spending is not controlled. He pointed out that both programs are expected to be insolvent before 2033 if nothing is done. “Nobody is talking about cutting Medicare and Social Security. The cuts are coming…


Speaker McCarthy to Lead Freshman Congressmen on Tour of Southern Border

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a contingent of four freshman congressmen in a tour of the U.S.–Mexico border on Feb. 16. Newly elected Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) will accompany McCarthy on Thursday for an aerial tour of U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector…


DHS Hires Outside Legal Counsel Ahead of Possible Mayorkas Impeachment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired outside legal counsel in anticipation of potential impeachment proceedings against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “The Department of Homeland Security has retained outside counsel to help ensure the Department’s vital mission is not interrupted by the unprecedented, unjustified, and partisan impeachment efforts by some Members of Congress, who…


House Oversight Committee Accuses Hunter Biden of ‘Stonewalling’ Investigation

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has accused President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, of blocking its investigation into the Biden family’s alleged influence peddling. On Feb. 8, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the committee, formally requested that the younger Biden, his uncle James Biden, and their former business associate Eric Schwerin turn…