Trump boosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ahead of vote
President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his support for House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday morning, hours before a high-stakes vote on whether to keep him in office. President Trump told Truth Social: “I wish Speaker of the House Mike Johnson the best of luck today. He's a great, talented guy, and his approval rating […]
‘Egregious’ security failures mar attempts to catch the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, House report says
Federal law enforcement responding to reports of two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, failed to secure the crime scene and accused the Speaker of the House and the Vice President-elect of committing the crimes. He was found guilty of “serious failures in safety and security.” came within a few feet of […]
Biden to award medals of honor, valor in waning days at White House
President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers and the Medal of Valor to eight public safety employees at the White House on Friday. The Medal of Honor is awarded to military personnel who have distinguished themselves in combat. Six of Friday's seven winners will receive their awards posthumously. The […]
Bill to keep trans athletes out of women’s sports is top priority in new House rules package
The 119th Congress said this month that a top priority would be legislation to ban transgender athletes from women's and women's sports. the house rule package Bills for the 119th Congress were posted this week, and the first step in the order of business is a bill that would bring about amendments to Title IX […]
House Republicans move to change rules for vacating speakership 1 year after McCarthy’s ousting
Barely a year after Republicans began the first-ever attempt to remove a single Republican from office, Republicans are expected to change the rules of the House of Representatives to make it more difficult to remove the Speaker. Former Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023, but was not elected on […]
FBI has made ‘little meaningful progress’ toward identifying Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect: House GOP report
House Republicans said Thursday that the FBI's “failure” to identify those responsible for planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters nearly four years ago made Americans “less safe.” “There is,” he warned. a report House Administration Committee Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massey (R-Ky.) announced that […]
Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Thursday that House Republicans will investigate the disbanded House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson attacked President Biden in the following post: social platform The Ta. In response to another New York Post post about Cheney and Thompson, the Louisiana Republican […]
Texas GOP lawmaker looking for 'third option' to avoid 'status quo' in House as Speakership election nears
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is exploring a “third option” to avoid a “status quo” in the House as the speaker's election approaches. “There is concern that the delay in selecting the chairman may slightly delay the enactment of President Trump's policies,” Cloud said in a post on social platform X on […]
House Ethics panel recommends further review of campaign finance allegations against 2 lawmakers
An independent Congressional watchdog wants to dig deeper into separate campaign finance allegations against two members of Congress, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Sheila Cherfils McCormick (D-Florida). I'm thinking. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a bipartisan, independent commission that reviews allegations of misconduct against members of Congress and staff, claimed on Thursday that […]
House Begins 119th Congress with Speaker Election
The House of Representatives will convene for its 119th session on Friday, beginning with the election of a speaker of the House, the swearing in of members, and the passing of floor rules. The House of Representatives is convene The 119th tournament begins at 12:00 PM ET. The conference begins with a quorum convening, a […]