Tag: Republicans

Arizona Lawmaker Files Complaint Demanding Investigation Into Democratic Governor’s Alleged Misuse of State Funds

An Arizona state representative has filed a complaint with the state’s attorney general requesting an investigation of Governor Katie Hobbs’s alleged use of state funds to sway elections. Republican state representative David Livingston filed the complaint on June 14, requesting an investigation of the Democratic governor after seeking a legal opinion from Arizona attorney general…


House Republicans Take Aim at Federal Regulations

House Republicans took aim at federal regulations in hearings on Capitol Hill on June 14, praising Trump-era attempts at deregulation and vowing to roll back what they see as excessive regulations imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration.  Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) summarized the GOP position in his opening statement.  “The Department of Energy, the…


Republican Investigating DHS Secretary for Alleged Dereliction of Duty

Former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials say the Biden administration must be held accountable for the debacle on the U.S. southern border, and accountability starts with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “In all candor, the Biden Administration is the first administration of either political party to actively take steps to diminish the security…


Biden Vetoes GOP Measure to Roll Back EPA’s Heavy-Duty Truck Pollution Rule

As expected, President Joe Biden has vetoed a Republican-backed resolution that disapproves the federal government’s latest attempt to tighten air pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks. Biden announced his veto on Wednesday, accusing Republicans of trying to set back his efforts to improve the country’s air quality. “Earlier, I vetoed a Republican resolution to repeal an…


House Passes REINS Act to Curb Administrative State

The House passed a bill that would require major regulations from agencies to secure approval from Congress. The Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act made it through on June 14 with 221 yeas and 210 nays. The bill, also known as H.R. 277, can be read here. In the hours before…


Federal Regulator Sounds Alarm on Declining Electric Grid Reliability

The commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sounded the alarm on a deteriorating U.S. grid in a House hearing on June 13. At one point, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) asked the commissioners a yes-or-no question: “Has electric reliability worsened or improved over the past three years?” The first answer came from acting FERC…


Contingent of Republicans Weigh Defunding DOJ Over Mistreatment of Jan. 6 Prisoners

During a field hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, a contingent of House Republicans weighed using the power of the purse to respond to alleged civil rights violations of Jan. 6 prisoners and defendants. The hearing, hosted in the Capitol Visitor Center and open to the public, focused on the investigations, prosecutions, and targeting of…


House Passes Bill to Nullify ATF Pistol Brace Rule

The House of Representatives approved a bill to nullify a controversial rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulating pistol stabilizing braces. The measure will now proceed to the Democrat-controlled Senate, where it is expected to fail. President Joe Biden has said he will veto the bill if it clears the…


Big Pharma Owns Congress, Says Former Congresswoman

The COVID-19 pandemic has woken Americans up to a stark truth: Our health system doesn’t always have our best interests at heart. And worse, the same is true for most of our elected officials in Congress, who are lobbied extensively by big pharma. The one institution designed to protect Americans from predatory drug companies is…


[PREMIERING NOW] Big Pharma Owns Congress, Says Former Congresswoman

The COVID-19 pandemic has woken Americans up to a stark truth: Our health system doesn’t always have our best interests at heart. And worse, the same is true for most of our elected officials in Congress, who are lobbied extensively by big pharma. The one institution designed to protect Americans from predatory drug companies is…