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Kevin McCarthy criticizes GOP hardliners for postponing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

McCarthy Critiques GOP Lawmaker for Blocking Trump’s Agenda Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently triumphed over a fellow Republican who stood in the way of Donald Trump’s initiative to advance the proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This bill is pivotal for Trump’s broader agenda. McCarthy accused the Finance Hawk Polls of being self-serving and […]

Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote

Hardline conservatives and House GOP leadership reached an agreement on the meeting's budget resolution just before Thursday's key vote and took steps on the path to move the committee forward if it holds . According to Andy Harris (R-MD), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the contract must still be approved by the House Budget […]

House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support

The House GOP budget resolution falls on balance as several hardlines withholding support for the measure and set the stage for High Stakes Committee votes on Thursday. At least six Republicans on the House Budget Committee remained undecided Wednesday afternoon as to whether the panel would support the budget resolution when it considered it Thursday. […]

Conflict brews within House GOP conference between moderates and mass deportation hardliners

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to implement mass deportations nationwide after the Biden-Harris administration. allowed At least 10 million immigrants have entered the country illegally in the past four years. While President Trump has many political allies, other members of the Republican conference have more moderate views on immigration, which could lead to […]

Media liberals savage Kamala as Trump picks experienced hard-liners

I've read 587 articles so far about why Kamala Harris was stolen, so I consider myself an expert. I also watch cable shows where left-wing pundits grapple with the aftermath of the Democratic sweep, or where Rachel Maddow tells “free press” to “stand up and fight” while urging her colleagues to become part of the […]

Johnson faces frustration from hard-liners on spending issues

Hardline conservatives in the House of Representatives left Washington frustrated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) broke his promise to pass a spending bill, but they didn’t necessarily blame him. Johnson has been in power longer than his predecessor, who was sacked in part over dissatisfaction with his handling of the spending crisis, but he […]

GOP hardliners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill

A group of hardline Republicans on Wednesday carried out an unusual procedural maneuver, working with Democrats to block a vote on the bill in its current form, in a small but embarrassing blow to Republican leadership. Six Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting a Democratic-led motion to reintroduce the Mining Regulatory Transparency Act, resulting in […]

House moves forward with modified FISA bill, but will it be enough to appease hard-liners?

The House Rules Committee advanced a modified version of a key federal surveillance extension, increasing pressure on Republicans to forgo their recent infighting and pass the legislation ahead of its scheduled expiration next week. The committee advanced a new proposal to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during a late-night meeting on […]

House FISA bill tanked by hardliners in latest blow to Speaker Johnson’s leadership

Hard-line House Republicans tanked a procedural rule vote that would begin debate on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, effectively leaving the House at a standstill just nine days before the key surveillance law expires.  Republican leaders hoped to advance the FISA reform on Wednesday but the measure failed after 19 Republicans […]