Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday calling for an investigation into Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and proposed he be denied access to classified information. The resolution (pdf), titled “Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Resolution,” or “PENCIL Resolution,” is an updated version of a similar…
Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Deny Schiff Access to Classified Information
Matt Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF After It Declared Braced Pistols Illegal
The new “Abolish the ATF Act” bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would immediately disband the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (ATF) upon its enactment. “The continued existence of the ATF is increasingly unwarranted based on their repeated actions to convert law-abiding citizens into felons. They must be stopped. My bill today would abolish the…
C-SPAN Asks House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for Continued Camera Coverage in House Chamber
Television network C-SPAN has requested regular access to the House chamber after it was granted unprecedented access to the floor last week in what turned out to be a turbulent and emotionally charged House speaker vote last week. In a letter (pdf) to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), C-SPAN CEO Susan Swain asked that the network be allowed to have…
Does GOP Politicking Weaken the Party or Empower Americans?
Republicans voted 15 times before they elected Kevin McCarthy to be House speaker and second in line to the White House. Mainstream media complained that the delay was evidence the GOP can’t govern. In fact, it showed how democracy is supposed to work, and how a small faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) used…
Physical Feistiness in Politics Is Nothing New to Washington
Last week, the American public was treated to the spectacle of members of the U.S. House of Representatives acting in an especially combative mode. And, of course, the prolonged episode of electing a Speaker was one in which Republicans were more at odds with each other than Republicans and Democrats. Freedom Caucus members, a particularly…
McCarthy Opposition Not an Extension of the MAGA Movement: Gingrich
Denying Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speakership is not advancing the Make America Great Again agenda popularized by former President Donald Trump, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. “They would like to pretend it is,” Gingrich, a contributor to The Epoch Times, said in an interview. McCarthy has failed to garner enough support to be…
McCarthy Opposition Not an Extension of MAGA Movement: Gingrich
Denying Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speakership is not advancing the Make America Great Again agenda popularized by former President Donald Trump, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. “They would like to pretend it is,” Gingrich, a contributor to The Epoch Times, said in an interview on Jan. 6 before the House reconvened voting, referring…
House Republicans Warn ESG Policies May Violate Antitrust Laws, Demand Documents from Investor Group
Six Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have launched an investigation looking into whether major climate groups are violating federal antitrust laws in their effort to push the “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) agenda. Their concerns were raised in a letter dated Dec. 6 to two executives on the Steering Committee for investor group Climate…
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Wins Reelection to 4th Term
Incumbent Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has won reelection to the U.S. House in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat opponent Rebekah Jones. The Associated Press called the race in favor of the Republican congressman at 8:45 p.m. It marked an easy win over Jones, with a lead of over 33 percentage points. Gaetz’s…
Trump Endorses Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz
Former President Donald Trump on Aug. 20 endorsed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who is seeking his fourth term in Congress. “@RepMattGaetz is a relentless Fighter for the incredible people of Florida’s 1st Congressional District!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Matt is a Champion of our MAGA Agenda, who tirelessly works to Drain the…
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