Category: GOP

10 House Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump: Here’s Where They Stand Today

As Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) primary comes Tuesday, the majority of House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time a week before the end of his term in January 2021 have faltered in their reelection. Rep. Liz Cheney Several polls show Cheney is behind by double-digits in Wyoming’s GOP primary…


House GOP Should Step up Action to ‘Weed out Corruption’ in Wake of FBI Trump Raid, Says Rep. Loudermilk

The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home is but another instance of government overreach, according to Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.). The congressman said the Aug. 8 incident will galvanize Republicans in the House to take a tougher approach to investigate misconduct across the entire bureaucracy in the event the GOP flips the…


GOP Issues Warning as Democrat ‘Inflation Act’ Includes Hiring of 87,000 New IRS Agents

Republicans say a Democrat-backed bill worth $740 billion includes funding to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which they say will target Americans. The bill, known as the “Inflation Reduction Act,” was approved in a 51–50 vote as Vice President Kamala Harris served as a tie-breaker for Democrats. A provision includes the hiring…


GOP Issues Warning as Democrat ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Includes Hiring of 87,000 New IRS Agents

Republicans say a Democrat-backed bill worth $740 billion includes funding to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which they say will target Americans. The bill, known as the “Inflation Reduction Act,” was approved in a 51–50 vote as Vice President Kamala Harris served as a tie-breaker for Democrats. A provision includes the hiring…


Nikki Haley Makes Dire Prediction if GOP Loses 2022 Midterms

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Sunday claimed the 2022 midterms will make or break Republicans, arguing that if the GOP doesn’t win back Congress, “there won’t be 2024.” “If we don’t win in 2022, there won’t be a 2024,” said Haley, a Republican, during a Fox News appearance on Sunday. “So we need…


McConnell Confident He’ll Be Reelected as GOP Leader, Issues Notice to Would-Be Challenger

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted on Wednesday night that he’ll be reelected as Senate GOP leader regardless of whether Republicans take back the upper congressional chamber in November’s elections. During an appearance on Fox News, McConnell was asked by host Bret Baier about whether he would be able to lead a GOP caucus…


House GOP to Unleash Wave of Investigations If Chamber Flips Red This Fall

With an expected GOP takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following November’s midterm elections, Republicans in the chamber are poised to launch a slew of investigations aimed at dialing up the pressure on the Biden administration over a range of issues—from border security to Hunter Biden to the origins of the pandemic. Domestic concerns…


New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked by Man Who ‘Tried to Stab’ Him During Campaign Stop

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who is running against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul in the race for New York governor, was attacked by an unnamed man who allegedly tried to stab him during a campaign stop on July 21. The congressman was on stage at an event in Perinton, New York, and talking to campaign supporters when the…


The GOP’s Coming US Senate Landslide

Commentary There is consensus that U.S. House Republicans will win a majority this fall, and Kevin McCarthy will be the next Speaker of the House. There is a lot more confusion about the U.S. Senate races. Republicans are handwringing and Democrats are hopeful as they think through the state-by-state races for U.S. Senate. But there’s…


GOP Senators Call Out NEA for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents

A group of Republican Senators called out the president of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teacher’s union in the United States, this week over alleged plans to spend thousands of dollars to create a so-called “enemies list.” Lawmakers James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) sent a letter NEA…