Fast-track House vote anticipated on spending deal as conservatives object
Lawmakers are bracing for a vote on the 1,500-page government funding agreement as early as Wednesday night or Thursday morning under a fast-track process. The potential move to accelerate consideration comes as conservatives have made a final set of demands and many allies of President-elect Trump oppose the bill. Conservatives are calling on House Speaker […]
House, Senate conservatives back 2-step process to enact Trump agenda
In a letter to leaders Wednesday, conservatives in the House and Senate endorsed a two-step budget reconciliation process to enact President-elect Trump's agenda, starting with the border bill and leaving the tax bill later. “Following President Trump's decisive victory, Republicans in the House and Senate have a responsibility to do everything in their power to […]
Old, Frail And Moody: White House Aides Finally Tell Truth About Lame-Duck Joe Biden
According to the New York Times, White House aides say President Joe Biden, 82, appeared exhausted and frail during his final months in office after years of touting the possibility of running for a second term. He is said to have become moody. Since withdrawing from the presidential race, and even more so since the […]
12:30 Report — House debates next steps in shutdown fight
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House Ethics Committee secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz file: report
The House Ethics Committee has secretly resolved to release its findings into sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to a new report. Gates (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Nov. 13, the day President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate him for attorney general, eight days later, citing concerns about Senate Republicans' allegations. […]
Musk says House GOP shouldn't pass stopgap funding deal
Elon Musk, a tech billionaire and ally of President Trump, has voiced opposition to the stopgap deal as he presses the government to cut spending. The bipartisan bill was unveiled Tuesday night in a last-minute bid to avert a looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline, spurring Republican anger at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Ta. […]
House GOP fumes at Johnson
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House Intel members downplay drone risks, call for legislation
Members of the House Intelligence Committee sought to allay public concerns about drone sightings Tuesday after a briefing, saying they had no idea what was behind the activity, despite calls for legislation to address the issue. He reiterated law enforcement statements that there was nothing malicious. Lawmakers on the committee met for more than two […]
Father accused of setting house on fire with his 3 children inside
A Texas father accused of setting his house on fire while leaving his three children inside has been charged with attempted murder. fulshar police said Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, was charged with intentionally starting a fire while three children were inside in a house fire that occurred Nov. 6 in the 31000 block of […]
House Report Finds ‘No Evidence’ Trump Supported Calls for Pence to Be Hung
The House Administration Committee Oversight Subcommittee releases a report saying there is “no evidence” that President-elect Donald Trump supported the mob that called for former Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged on January 6, 2021. did. In the interim report released The commission on Tuesday released its “Findings of the Events” surrounding the Jan. […]