Republican committee agrees to rename Kennedy Center space after Melania Trump
House Republicans Propose Renaming Kennedy Center Opera House In a recent development, House Republicans have put forth a measure to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump, the First Lady. On Tuesday, members of the Appropriations Committee voted 33-25 in favor of this amendment to the annual spending bill, which would officially change […]
House Oversight Committee plans to issue a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell for her testimony
GOP Oversight Committee Moves to Summon Ghislaine Maxwell The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is moving to bring Ghislaine Maxwell in for testimony regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, as confirmed by a spokesperson on Tuesday. Rep. Tim Burchett from Tennessee urged Chairman James Comer to call Maxwell, who is currently incarcerated, to testify. Comer suggested that […]
New York Representative Andrew Garbarino will head the House Homeland Security Committee.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a Republican from Long Island, is poised to take over as chair of the influential House Homeland Security Committee. During a recent committee vote, he received support from South Shore representatives including MPs Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), and Clay Higgins (R-La.), who are responsible for overseeing various national security matters. […]
House committee takes steps to issue a subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell
House Subcommittee Votes for Subpoena Related to Epstein Case A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena Capitol Hill Republicans and Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and controversial financier, to facilitate the release of information concerning the Epstein case. During a separate hearing, Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) proposed a motion to approve a subpoena for […]
Andrew Garbarino chosen to lead the House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Andrew Garbarino from New York is poised to take over as the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, having received support from the House GOP leadership panel on Monday evening. Garbarino secured his position after winning a vote against three other candidates in the House Executive Committee, which comprises Republican leaders and elected […]
Rep. Andrew Garbarino to Lead Homeland Security Committee, Driving GOP Immigration Goals
On Monday night, the House Republican Executive Committee elected New York’s Andrew Garbarino, previously chair of the House Homeland Security Committee. His leadership is expected to influence the Republican agenda on border security and immigration. This election comes in the wake of Tennessee’s Mark Green resigning from Congress earlier in July. Garbarino, who is seen […]
Leading Republican on House China committee challenges decision to lift Nvidia chip restrictions
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), who leads the House Selection Committee on the Communist Party of China, is challenging the Trump administration’s choice to permit NVIDIA to resume sales of specific artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. In a letter addressed to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, lawmakers expressed their concerns regarding NVIDIA’s H20 chip. […]
Senate Energy Democrats Lead in LGBTQ+ Representation Among Committee Staff, Survey Reveals
Senate Democrats Release LGBTQ Staff Demographics Recent survey data from Senate Democrats reveals that the Energy Committee has the highest percentage of LGBTQ staff members among their ranks. Approximately 22% of the Democratic staff on the Senate Energy Committee identify as LGBTQ. This survey, part of the Diversity Initiative started in 2017, encourages participation across […]
House committee claims US money was used for protests against the Israeli government
The Biden-Harris administration faces allegations of inappropriately using taxpayer funds to support protests in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to October 7. Recently, the House Judiciary Committee released a memo detailing these claims, which suggest possible funding routes. The memo states, “Our oversight has indicated that the Biden-Harris administration allocated grants to organizations […]
House committee prepares to vote on Jeffrey Epstein resolution
The House Rules Committee moved forward with a resolution late Thursday night, urging the Department of Justice to disclose information connected to Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as several Republicans express frustration over how the Trump administration has handled Epstein-related narratives. The committee voted 9-4 along party lines, with all Democrats opposing the resolution. It’s unclear […]