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 […]
Republicans look to defang motion to oust House speaker in new rules package
Republican leaders are aiming to scale back the motion to remove the House speaker to avoid a repeat of the insurrection against Kevin McCarthy that paralyzed the House for about three weeks in 2023. Under the new rules package, scheduled for a vote on Friday, a motion to vacate the chair would need eight co-sponsors […]
Chip Roy slammed by Derrick Van Orden over ‘undecided’ House speaker vote
As House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to remain in office, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is “undecided” on whether to vote, while Republican Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is “undecided” whether to vote. targeted. For Johnson. President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson for office this week, but Roy said during an appearance on Fox Business that he […]
Mike Johnson gets public GOP Senate support ahead of tight House speaker vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) received public support from Senate Republicans as he faces an uncertain vote Friday on whether to keep his role in the new Congress. “my friend [Johnson] “Congress has done a great job in the House as we look forward to growing our economy and protecting our communities in the new […]
What to know about race for speaker of the House
The House will soon vote on the Speaker of the House who will lead the chamber for the next two years under the next Republican administration. The last race for the top House position was plagued by infighting within the Republican Party, which has not been able to easily find consensus on a candidate for […]
Colts’ Anthony Richardson had to ‘crawl around the house’ with injury
Anthony Richardson told reporters Wednesday that he is dealing with back problems that could become “chronic” after being forced to crawl around the house recently. However, the Colts quarterback didn't seem too worried about that, saying there are “a lot of ways to prevent that” going forward. Richardson, 22, missed Week 17's game against the […]
The Speaker’s Lobby: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to electing a House Speaker
The Constitution states that the 119th Congress begins at noon on Friday. And the first job in the House of Commons is to elect the constitutional officer of the government's legislative branch, the Speaker of the House. Only the House of Representatives votes for the Speaker. And, I repeat, the House cannot do anything until […]
House Rules Package Raises Threshold to Remove Speaker
As some conservatives consider removing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), proposed House rules announced Wednesday would raise the bar for removing a speaker. The proposed House rules would raise the bar for filing a motion to resign, the parliamentary procedure for removing the Speaker of the House. The new standard requires a member of the […]
Massie: Johnson will cost GOP its House majority in 2026 if Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is unworthy of a second term in leadership and would cost the Republican House majority if re-elected. Ta. “Johnson is not the right person for this job,'' Massey said. I wrote it in a post on Tuesday. On social platform “I challenge them to explain […]