Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to impeach President Donald Trump this week faced harsh criticism from Republican parties in their states. While zero Republicans voted to impeach Trump last year, 10 crossed the aisle in the Jan. 13 vote. Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Jaime Herrera…
New GOP Rep. Blames Both Parties for Fueling Violence Amid Impeachment Push
Newly-elected Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said that both Republicans and Democrats contributed to the Capitol breach and violence on Jan. 6, saying their inflamed rhetoric over the past several years has contributed to the significant partisan divide. Mace, who was sworn into office just days earlier, delivered the remarks on a discussion of House rules…
New GOP Representative Blames Both Parties for Fueling Violence Amid Impeachment Push
Newly-elected Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said that both Republicans and Democrats contributed to the Capitol breach and violence on Jan. 6, saying their inflamed rhetoric over the past several years has contributed to a significant partisan divide. Mace, who was sworn into office just days earlier, delivered the remarks on a discussion of House rules…
Post-Trump Republican Party Likely to Continue Most of His Policies, but With Less Bombast
Republicans face some tough questions as they head into the political wilderness with Democrats in control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives at least until 2023. The biggest question is what about the man who pulled off a miraculous upset to win the White House in 2016, but who now leaves the…
GOP Lawmakers Decry Violence at US Capitol, Call for Prosecutions
Republican lawmakers condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 6 when throngs of protesters breached the building, forcing Congress to go into lockdown. The protesters, many dressed in pro-Trump apparel, stormed the building at around 2:15 p.m after breaking windows to get inside. Video footage shows some protesters tussling with…
House, Senate Recessed Due to Lockdown Amid Protests
The House and Senate went into recess due to a lockdown over protests outside Capitol Hill on Wednesday during the Joint Session of Congress as lawmakers hear arguments and challenges over states’ electoral votes. “The House is in Recess subject to the call of the Chair,” the House Press Gallery wrote at around 2:30 p.m….
Brief US Capitol Building Evacuations Ordered Amid DC Protests During Electoral Count
UPDATE: Officials told Epoch Times reporters that the all-clear was given by police. They returned back to the buildings. —- Buildings near the U.S. Capitol were evacuated on Wednesday as the Joint Session of Congress met to debate on electoral votes amid protests and rallies. “Just evacuated my office in Cannon due to a nearby…
Unclear If Pelosi Will Allow Debate Over Electoral College Vote: Lawmaker
One GOP lawmaker said it’s not yet clear whether House representatives will be allowed to hold a debate or vote on lawmakers’ objection to the 2020 presidential election results in some states. “We have the support of members of the United States Senate. See, in 2000, every single member of the Congressional Black Caucus objected…
24 Louisiana State Reps Urge GOP Congressional Delegation to Reject Biden-Harris Electors
January 2, 2021
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Twenty-four Louisiana House Republicans are calling on the state’s Republican congressional delegation to reject the electors for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for six swing states on Jan. 6, “due to fraud in the presidential election.” Lawmakers will gather on Jan. 6 for a joint session…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 4): Rep. Chris Miller, John Strand, Jonathan Koeppe, Karyn Turk, Bob Knee, and Darren Beattie at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
In this special episode of The Nation Speaks, we compiled some of the highlights from our interviews at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tune in to see Illinois State Representative Chris Miller (R); John Strand, communications director for America’s Frontline Doctors; Jonathan Koeppe, host of the “Logic and Common…