Tag: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Democrat Leaders Call Outrage Directed Against SCOTUS ‘Deserved,’ ‘Righteous’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have defended the outrage that some pro-abortion advocates have directed against sitting Supreme Court (SCOTUS) justices as “righteous” and “deserved” as violence against some pro-life groups has begun to escalate. According to a draft opinion leaked by Politico on May 2,…


Pelosi Orders Minimum Pay Boost for House Aides to $45,000

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on May 6 that she is ordering the minimum salary to be paid to congressional aides in the lower chamber of Congress to be increased to $45,000. “I am pleased to announce that … the House will for the first time ever set the minimum annual pay…


House GOP Considering Term Limits on Committee Leaders, Frustrating Senior Dems

A proposal by House Republicans to impose term limits on committee leadership assignments is frustrating senior Democrats, many of whom could be forced out of their positions if the plan is successful. The GOP plan, first reported on April 18 by Punchbowl News, would limit committee leaders from both parties to three terms in their…


House GOP Considering Term Limits on Committee Leaders, Frustrating Senior Democrats

A proposal by House Republicans to impose term limits on committee leadership assignments is frustrating senior Democrats, many of whom could be forced out of their positions if the plan is successful. The GOP plan, first reported on April 18 by Punchbowl News, would limit committee leaders from both parties to three terms in their…


‘I Fear for Our Democracy’ If GOP Wins House: Pelosi

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an interview that she “fear[s] for our democracy” if Republicans take control of the House, which they are highly expected to do. “It is absolutely essential for our democracy that we win. I fear for our democracy if the Republicans were ever to get the gavel,”…


House GOPer Says Proxy Voting, Remote Committee Hearings Have ‘Crushed’ Bipartisanship

Allowing congressmen to vote remotely by proxy and participate in committee hearings digitally instead of in person have “crushed the ability to govern in a bipartisan fashion,” according to the top Republican on the committee that administers the House of Representatives. “These are single-handedly the worst policies that have been enacted, that have really crushed…


Rep. Fortenberry Should Resign Following Conviction: GOP Leader McCarthy

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) said Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) should resign after he was convicted of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions. Fortenberry was found guilty on March 24 of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities who were investigating illegal contributions to his 2016 election campaign, the Justice Department…


Pelosi Drops $15.6 Billion in COVID Funding From Omnibus Spending Bill

Democrats will not include $15.6 billion in funding for CCP virus measures in their $1.5 trillion government funding bill, according to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called on Congress to approve an additional $22.5 billion in new spending for CCP virus treatments, vaccines,…


‘Unworkable, Impractical’: Congressional Staffer Unions Would Bring More Dysfunction to Capitol, House Panel Told

Letting Capitol Hill staffers organize in collective bargaining unions will be “unworkable” and “impractical,” and prompt “more dysfunction in Washington,” while undermining the independence of Congress, according to Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.). “Unions can, and do, play a significant role in assuring a fair working environment,” Davis said in his opening statement before a March 2 hearing of…


Security Videos Show No GOP Jan. 6 Hill ‘Reconnaissance Tours,’ Republican Says

Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) says that Capitol security footage the time prior to the attack January 6, 2021, disproves Democrat claims that House Republicans gave “reconnaissance tours” to riot planners. In a February 17 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Davis called for the release of all security video footage from the lead-up to the…