Category: house

Former Congresswoman Katie Hill Who Resigned Amid Scandal Hit With $220,000 Legal Fee

LOS ANGELES—Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two conservative journalists she had sued after the publication of intimate photos without her consent. The Democrat, who briefly represented a district north of Los Angeles, had accused them in a revenge-porn lawsuit of…


Pelosi Suggests She May Bar Unvaccinated, Unmasked Republicans From House Floor

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested on Friday that Republicans who do not get vaccinated for the CCP virus and defy her mask mandate may be prevented from entering the floor of the House of Representatives and have to cast their votes in a dedicated space in the House gallery. Pelosi made the remarks during…


Trump: 35 House Republicans Who Voted for Jan. 6 Commission Are ‘Wayward,’ ‘Can’t Help Themselves’

Former President Donald Trump said that the 35 Republican House members who voted with Democrats in proposing a Jan. 6 Capitol commission “can’t help themselves.”


Republican Senator Who Voted to Convict Trump Opposes Jan. 6 Commission

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in February’s Senate trial, said he opposes the creation of a 9/11-style commission to examine the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, which was passed in the House on Wednesday. Burr, who previously served as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, noted the Department of…


House GOP Leader Says He Won’t Support Pelosi-Backed Deal for Jan. 6 Commission

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said he opposes a bipartisan agreement that was announced last week to create an independent commission with subpoena power to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The GOP leader said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is not negotiating in good faith and is trying to politicize…


Pelosi Opts to Maintain Mask-Wearing Restrictions on House Floor Despite CDC’s Eased Guidance

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has opted to maintain the mask-wearing requirement for members of Congress and staff on the House floor despite new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that says fully vaccinated people need not wear masks. Pelosi’s spokesperson, Drew Hammill, told Bloomberg on Thursday that she isn’t easing the requirement because…


House Republicans Oust Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP Conference Chairwoman

House Republicans voted Wednesday to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her House leadership position amid a public spat between her and other House GOP leaders following her increasingly critical comments about former President Donald Trump and the party’s messaging. After she was voted out, Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, told…


House GOP Leader Schedules Vote to Oust Rep. Cheney for Wednesday

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he has officially scheduled a vote for Wednesday to oust House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her post, soon after he endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for the No. 3 leadership spot. Cheney, in recent weeks, has come under the crosshairs of top House Republican leaders after…


House GOP Leader McCarthy Sets Vote on Cheney for May 12

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he has set a vote for May 12 over whether to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her position as House GOP conference chair, soon after he endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for the party’s No. 3 spot in the chamber. Cheney, in recent weeks, has drawn the…


Former Democrat Campaign Chairs Warn About Pelosi Losing House Majority in 2022

Several former Democratic campaign chairs have expressed concern over the possibility of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) losing the House majority in 2022. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who led the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2012 and 2014, told The New York Times that “the two biggest headaches of any cycle are redistricting and…