House Rules Committee nixes vote on short-term spending bill
The House Rules Committee decided Monday to postpone a vote on a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, setting up a scenario in which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) may have to turn to Democrats to pass the controversial legislation. Johnson's three-month continuing resolution, which would keep the government funded through Dec. […]
House Committee Calls On Five States To Probe ‘Potential Criminal Activity’ Involving ActBlue Donations
Republican Rep. Brian Steele of Wisconsin on Wednesday called on five states to open investigations into “potential criminal activity” by ActBlue, a popular Democratic fundraising platform. Steele, chairman of the House Administration Committee, said five character The letters were addressed to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Arkansas Attorney General Tim […]
Top House committee shreds Biden-Harris admin on border crisis in new report: ‘Assault on the rule of law’
First appeared on FOX: A sweeping report released Wednesday by the Republican majority on the House Homeland Security Committee accused the Biden-Harris administration of launching an “assault on the rule of law” in its response to the crisis at the southern border and warned of repercussions for years to come. “Simply put, [President] Biden, [Vice […]
Top House committee ramps up pressure to obtain ‘important’ docs on Harris’ role in border crisis
First appearance on FOXA senior House committee is stepping up efforts to obtain documents from the Biden administration about Vice President Kamala Harris' role in what lawmakers are calling the “worst border crisis in American history.” Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, sent the letter to Acting Customs and Border Protection […]
Harris organizer objects to subpoena from Republican House Judiciary Committee Chair Jordan
Democratic strategists who helped organize the “White Men for Harris” call said they would fight back against the subpoena issued Friday by Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio. “I fully oppose the subpoena issued by Jim Jordan and the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. The subpoena serves no legitimate legislative purpose and is […]
House Committee Issues Subpoena To Hochul Over Delayed Docs In Nursing Home Deaths Investigation
The chairman of a congressional committee investigating the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday subpoenaed New York's Democratic governor, Kathy Hockle, for withholding key documents about nursing home deaths in the state. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, said: Summon They have demanded that the New York State Executive Commission […]
Taxpayers lost more than $100B to COVID unemployment insurance fraud, committee finds
First appeared on FOX: The House Oversight Committee reported that American taxpayers have lost more than $100 billion to fraud and improper payments as a result of the temporary unemployment insurance program created in response to COVID-19. Fox News Digital obtained the House Oversight Committee report following a months-long investigation looking into fraud in the […]
GA Senate committee debates school safety measures to curb gun violence after Apalachee High School shooting
Georgia lawmakers have debated what safety measures can be implemented in schools across the state to reduce gun violence following the shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Members of the Georgia Senate Safe Firearms Storage Study Committee discussed Thursday what should be done to prevent school shootings, as Wednesday's shooting adds urgency to […]
House Education Committee subpoenas Walz over Minnesota nonprofit's COVID-19 fraud
The House Education and Labor Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, over a Minnesota nonprofit that is accused of defrauding the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota-based Feeding Our Future (FOF) is accused of misusing $250 million in taxpayer funds that were meant to go to […]
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair McCaul subpoenas Blinken
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his “refusal” to testify about the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The committee said the subpoena would hold Blinken in contempt if he does not appear before the committee on September 19. In a statement Tuesday. This comes after more […]