New Future Caucus report finds more Gen Z, millennials running for Congress
aUpcoming caucus reportA report released on Thursday found an increase in parliamentary candidates under the age of 45 seeking higher office, and the group's leaders say the young bloc has succeeded in combating political polarization. He pointed out that he was doing so. “As more people speak out about issues in our democracy, it is […]
‘Surrender Caucus’: 14 Republicans Join Forces With Dems To Torpedo Mike Johnson’s Revived Spending Bill
On Wednesday, more than a dozen Republicans joined 206 Democrats in voting to block House Speaker Mike Johnson from reinstating the funding, just a week after he initially withdrew the bill from the floor due to lack of support. Johnson Continuing Resolution In the House, 14 Republicans voted to block the budget bill, which failed […]
New House Freedom Caucus chair reveals GOP rebel group’s next ‘big fight’
ExclusiveThe new House Freedom Caucus Chairman, Andy Harris (R-Md.), wants to focus the rest of the year on two key issues: government funding and the rules for next year's House Republican conference. “I've been with the Freedom Caucus really since the beginning,” Harris told Fox News Digital on Tuesday night in her first interview since […]
Andy Harris elected as new Freedom Caucus chair
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) was elected as the new chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday night, three lawmakers told The Hill. Harris was officially selected to replace Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), who was defeated in the primary earlier this year. The group selected Ms. Harris as chair shortly after Rep. Andy Biggs, […]
Kamala Harris raises eyebrows with ‘mysterious accent’ at Black Caucus dinner
Vice President Kamala Harris caught people's attention when she appeared to switch up her accent again during a speech at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Saturday night. Harris, 59, appeared to briefly change tone at the start of her remarks as Biden, 81, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at a glitzy gala in Washington, […]
Harris mocked online for breaking out another ‘new accent’ at Congressional Black Caucus event
Vice President Harris was mocked online after she once again showed off her “new accent” during a Congressional Black Caucus event on Saturday night. “Hello, my brothers and sisters of the Divine Nine,” Harris said at the Congressional Black Caucus' Phoenix Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., “and hello to my brothers and sisters at HBCUs.” […]
Biden, Harris address Congressional Black Caucus: ‘The baton is in our hands’ | US elections 2024
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus' Phoenix Awards Dinner on Saturday, conveying the message that lawmakers are in a “battle for the soul of the nation.” Biden highlighted the Congressional Black Caucus' (CBC) ties with black voters. “In 2020, I ran for president to save the soul […]
Good to officially step down as Freedom Caucus chair by end of week
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) plans to officially step down as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus by the end of the week, lawmaker and sources told The Hill, bringing to an end his tenure as Virginia's top Republican. The Freedom Caucus board hopes to name its next chair by Friday, according to sources familiar with […]
Freedom Caucus draws first battle lines in election year government shutdown fight
The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus has signaled it won’t help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is tied to a measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican insurrectionists are also calling for the short-term spending plan to be extended until the new year, at which […]
Freedom Caucus pushes for stopgap into 2025 to avoid omnibus
The House Freedom Caucus has adopted a formal position in support of passing a continuing resolution to extend government funding past the Sept. 30 end-of-year deadline through early 2025, with the intention of avoiding a year-end omnibus bill that could favor Democrats. The move by hardline conservative groups amounts to a warning about a fight […]