Some Senate Republicans are worried that the IRS is placing an “overwhelmingly disproportionate” focus on enforcement in its latest budget requests and operating plan. Airing those concerns at an April 19 Senate Finance Committee hearing, lawmakers grilled IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel about his agency’s plans for the $80 billion increase in funding it is set…
Republican Senators Alarmed by IRS’s ‘Disproportionate’ Focus on Enforcement
April 19, 2023
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LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 19): Education Secretary Won’t Answer ‘What Is a Woman’ Question; Republicans Block Senator Feinstein Replacement
The Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, dodged questions when asked to explain what a woman is at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday. Senate Republicans are throwing up roadblocks at Democrats’ attempt to temporarily replace absent California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. In just over a year, Chinese police forced 230,000 Chinese nationals living abroad…
Senators Question Feasibility of EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards
April 18, 2023
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Lawmakers questioned the feasibility of new vehicle tailpipe emissions proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which the agency predicts will lead to the mass adoption of electric light- and medium-duty vehicles within a decade. The April 18 hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety of the Senate Environment…
13th Texas Republican Endorses Trump for President
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) on Tuesday joined the growing list of Republicans endorsing former President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election after a positive meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the House Republican from Texas emphasized his belief that Trump’s proven track record and commitment to putting America…
IN-DEPTH: Republicans Rally Behind Donald Trump—The List Is Growing
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) on Tuesday joined the growing list of Republicans endorsing former President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election after a positive meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the House Republican from Texas emphasized his belief that Trump’s proven track record and commitment to putting America…
House Committee Chairmen Demand Answers From Defense Chief Austin After Classified Documents Leak
April 18, 2023
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The chairmen of the House Armed Services and House Intelligence committees are demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after a major leak of top secret military documents. “The world has watched as classified national security secrets leaked widely and precipitously across the internet. The unauthorized disclosures appear extensive,” House Armed Service Committee Chairman Mike…
Rep. Gosar Says HHS Official’s Ignorance of Child Placement Statistics Is ‘Unacceptable’
April 18, 2023
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Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) was thoroughly dissatisfied on April 18 with a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official’s responses regarding the resettlement of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children. “I find it very unacceptable, your performance this morning,” Gosar told Robin Dunn Marcos, director of the HHS Administration of Children and Families’ Office of Refugee…
Republicans Accuse ATF of Overreach During Budget Hearing
April 18, 2023
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Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), said his agency trusts local law enforcement to help it conduct firearms traces legally. “We support police and trust police departments to submit traces when they relate to criminal investigations,” he said. Dettelbach testified before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce,…
New York Congressman George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation
April 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…
George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation
April 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…
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