Mike Johnson Will Be Speaker, Freedom Caucus Can’t Get 218 Votes
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said on ABC's “This Week” Sunday that the Freedom Caucus members failed to get the required 218 votes, so Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Louis.) said he would be re-elected as Speaker of the House. Jonathan Karl: First of all, let's start with Mike Johnson. Will he be re-elected Speaker of the House? […]
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) praised President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 prisoners, while some Democrats condemned the president's actions. CBC reports that outgoing caucus chair Rep. Stephen Horsford (D-Nevada) and incoming caucus chair Rep. Yvette Clark have announced that they will continue to pursue the death penalty at the federal […]
‘Make America Healthy Again’ caucus launched by Sen Marshall after RFK Jr meeting
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) on Thursday named the “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” caucus to support President-elect Donald Trump's collective mission and his choice as party leader. A new caucus will be launched in the Senate. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Marshall, who has been a […]
DOGE Caucus leader Joni Ernst eyes relocation out of DC for third of federal workers
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), leader of the Senate Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus, wants to combat the concentration of federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area with a new bill that would mostly relocate them. There is. One third of the workers. Mr. Ernst introduced a bill entitled the “Decentralizing and […]
Lawmakers eye ‘low hanging fruit’ for government efficiency after first DOGE Caucus meeting
Some members of the new Congressional DOGE caucus are eyeing Republicans to crack down on work-from-home policies in federal agencies when they take control in Washington, D.C., next year. The group's name, an acronym for “Achieving Superior Government Efficiency,” is a new advisory committee commissioned by President-elect Trump and led by Elon Musk and Vivek […]
DOGE Caucus senator introduces two bills to kickstart waste cutting in Trump term
Fox's first appearance: Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), one of the founding members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), on Tuesday targeted government waste related to the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of the next president. He is leading the introduction of the bill. The next Donald Trump. The Oklahoma Republican gave Fox News Digital an exclusive […]
Top Republican touts ‘real motivation’ behind House DOGE Caucus’ mission before first meeting
The co-chairs of the House DOGE caucus said there is “real motivation” behind achieving the mission of reducing the federal deficit. Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) is the vice chair of the House Republican Conference and the sixth-ranking Republican in the House, and recently joined Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas). State) and […]
Freedom Caucus reelects Andy Harris as chair
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) will serve as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus until the end of 2025, a ruling confirmed Monday night, strengthening his leadership of the hard-line conservative caucus. “I am honored to continue serving as chair of the House Freedom Caucus,” Harris said in a statement about her reelection. “This will be […]
Freedom Caucus says taxes come second
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House Freedom Caucus Supports Dual Reconciliation Plan, Prioritizes Border
The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) on Friday endorsed a dual reconciliation strategy, arguing that the original bill needed to prioritize border security and fully fund it. For more information, letter To Speaker Mike Johnson, this approach emphasizes the urgency of border security as a separate issue, and the caucus needs to fully fund and resolve […]