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12:30 Report — House GOP’s majority shrinks

Happy Wednesday, my Valentine! 💝 Today it’s both. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday.white house lawn It is decorated Conversation hearts and giant letters. cute! Here’s what happened today: Former Democratic Party member Tom Suozzi (New York) regained its old seat for a former Republican who was ousted. George Santos in Tuesday’s New York special election. […]

GOP’s McClintock says his vote won’t change against Mayorkas impeachment

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) said Monday he would again vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. His move comes just a week after he became one of three House Republicans to oppose the historic effort to remove him from his Cabinet. Asked in an interview on NewsNation’s “On the Hill” how he planned to […]

12 GOPs Approve $60B for Ukraine After Vowing to Put U.S. First

This week, 17 Senate Republicans joined Democrats in approving sending an additional $60 billion to Ukraine. Twelve of these Republicans have previously indicated that they would not cooperate with sending more U.S. taxpayers to Ukraine until the U.S. border is secure from illegal immigration. On Thursday, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), […]

Tom Suozzi breaks with Biden and Democrats, backs GOP’s Israel aid bill

Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he would support a House Republican bill that would provide additional aid to Israel in its war against Hamas, breaking with President Biden and other party leaders. Mr. Suozzi, a former three-term congressman from New York’s 3rd District, was appointed ahead of a Feb. 13 special […]

GOP’s border bill outrage underscores a political shift

The proposed border security deal, announced after long and arduous negotiations in the Senate, stumbled at the gate. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) declared the push “dead on arrival.” In the Senate, which is typically more tolerant of bipartisan moderation than the House, at least 19 Republican senators have vowed to vote against the bill. […]

GOP’s Mayorkas impeachment articles come under microscope

House Republicans’ novel approach to impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has drawn criticism from both the left and the right, saying it does not meet the constitutional standard for Republicans to remove Cabinet members. The article, which the House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to mark up Tuesday, points to detention standards that have […]

GOP’s Salazar says she can’t recall how she voted on CHIPS, appropriations bills

Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) said Sunday she couldn’t remember how she voted for two important bills she’s touted as victories she brought home. in interview On CBS News Miami, Salazar repeatedly wavered when asked about his votes against specific bills, including the CHIPS and Science Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Salazar said […]