Category: Rep. Matt Gaetz

Does GOP Politicking Weaken the Party or Empower Americans?

Republicans voted 15 times before they elected Kevin McCarthy to be House speaker and second in line to the White House. Mainstream media complained that the delay was evidence the GOP can’t govern. In fact, it showed how democracy is supposed to work, and how a small faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) used…


Rep. Rogers Say He Regrets Tense Confrontation With Rep. Gaetz During Speaker Vote

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) offered his regrets to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Jan. 8 for a tense confrontation during the heated House speaker vote on Friday evening. “I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding,” Roger, the incoming chairman of the House Armed…


Rep. Rogers Says He Regrets Tense Confrontation With Rep. Gaetz During Speaker Vote

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) offered his regrets to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Jan. 8 for a tense confrontation during the heated House speaker vote on Friday evening. “I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding,” Roger, the incoming chairman of the House Armed…


Rep. Gaetz: ‘I Will Resign’ if Democrats Help Elect Moderate GOP Speaker

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) isn’t worried about House Democrats teaming up with other members of his party to elect a moderate Republican speaker of the House. “That will not happen,” Gaetz told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Jan. 5 after the House failed for the 11th time to elect a speaker. “I’m on the floor,”…


Rep. Matt Gaetz Wins GOP Primary in Florida, Will Face Former State Health Department Official in November

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) won the Aug. 23 Florida primary against his Republican challengers, bringing the incumbent representative closer to securing a fourth term in Congress in November. His Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 general election will be Rebekah Jones, former data manager for the Florida Department of Health. Gaetz, who represents the westernmost part of…


Rep. Gaetz Says House Republicans Plan to Create Select Committee to Probe Biden Family: Report

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has revealed that House Republicans are preparing to establish a select committee to investigate President Joe Biden’s family if they win control of the House in the November 2022 midterms. “I can tell you all the discussions I’ve had with my colleagues have been positive about a select committee,” Gaetz told Breitbart News on Monday. The…


Tension Between Mandel, Vance Rises as Ohioans Head to the Polls

Ohio and Indiana kick off the primary season on May 3 in a year when all U.S. House seats and 35 U.S. Senate spots are open, and control of both chambers is on the line. In Ohio, former President Donald Trump endorsed first-time political candidate J.D. Vance in the crowded GOP U.S. Senate primary on…


Polls Show Trump’s Backing Having Major Influence In Ohio GOP Senate Race

Donald Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance is having a powerful effect in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race. In less than two weeks, Vance has climbed from a 5.4-point deficit to Josh Mandel and surged to a commanding 22-point lead, according to a poll conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates and first published by Breitbart…


Gaetz Associate Agrees to Cooperate in Federal Investigation

WASHINGTON—A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators and admits paying an underage girl to have sex with him and other men, according to court documents filed Friday. Joel Greenberg is expected to plead guilty to six federal charges—including…


House Committee Announces Probe Into Matt Gaetz Over Sexual Misconduct Claims

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is beginning its own probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following allegations of sexual misconduct. Gaetz has denied the allegations and hired a legal team to fight the charges. “The Committee is aware of public allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug…