Lawmakers unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Tuesday. Congress must pass this massive bill or a temporary funding bill to prevent a government shutdown this week. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy says he’ll whip a no vote, calling it a “monstrosity.” What’s in it? A newly elected congresswoman says she…
Capitol Report: Lawmakers Rush to Pass $1.7 Trillion to Avert Shutdown; Rep. Biggs’s Plan for Opposing McCarthy as Speaker
December 20, 2022
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‘Dead on Arrival:’ Republican Power Struggle Intensifies Over Omnibus Spending Bill
The power struggle between the top Republicans in Congress is intensifying as one of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), is preparing to support a massive spending bill opposed by his counterpart in the House of Representatives. Congress unveiled a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus overnight on Dec. 20, drawing opposition from House Republicans, who are…
‘It’s All in Jeopardy’: McCarthy Says Republican Opponents of His House Speakership Haven’t Moved
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned that Republican opponents to his House speakership bid have not moved amid efforts by former President Donald Trump to convince those lawmakers. Former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz) along with Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) have publicly…
Trump Endorses McCarthy for House Speaker, Says Opponents Should Give Up
Former President Donald Trump has backed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in his bid for speaker while saying that McCarthy’s opponents should fall in line. “I support McCarthy,” Trump told Breitbart News on Dec. 15. “Look, I think this: Kevin has worked very hard,” Trump added. “He is just—it’s been exhausting. If you think,…
House GOP Leaders Hold Press Conference on Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations
House GOP leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), and Conference Chair Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hold a press conference on fiscal year 2023 appropriations on Dec. 14. The Epoch Times will livestream the press conference from 1 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. * Click the “Save” button below the video to…
House Republicans Call for DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Be Impeached
December 14, 2022
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Twenty House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have ramped up calls to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his failure to secure the southern border. “Everyday Secretary Mayorkas remains in office, America becomes less safe,” said Biggs during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13. “Now that we have…
House Republicans Renew Call for DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Be Impeached
December 14, 2022
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Twenty House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have ramped up calls to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his failure to secure the southern border. “Every day Secretary Mayorkas remains in office, America becomes less safe,” said Biggs during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13. “Now that we…
House GOP Leader Plans to Subpoena US Intel Agents Who Dismissed Hunter Biden Story
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is vowing to issue subpoenas to 51 former U.S. intelligence officials who said that the New York Post’s Hunter Biden story in the fall of 2020 may be a Russian disinformation scheme despite no evidence indicating that it was. “Those 51 intel agents that signed a letter…
McConnell: Increasingly Likely That Congress Will Need to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Dec. 6 that lawmakers are at a “significant impasse” on reaching an agreement on a must-pass spending bill, and indicated that a short-term continuing resolution (CR) may be necessary instead. “We’re at a pretty significant impasse,” McConnell told reporters on Tuesday. “Time is ticking. We have not…
Republican Launches Challenge to Kevin McCarthy’s House Speaker Bid
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who lost a bid for House majority leader last month, announced Tuesday he would challenge House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) speakership. “I’m running for Speaker to break the establishment,” Biggs wrote on Twitter, while linking to an article that he wrote in the Daily Caller. “Kevin McCarthy was created by, elevated…
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