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Chip Roy and others blast spending package

Bipartisan, 339-85. Votethe House passed a spending package that conservative lawmakers adamantly opposed, sending the issue to the Senate. While Republicans hold a majority in the House, 207 Democrats supported the government funding policy, compared to 132 Republicans.Only 83 Republicans and 2 Democrats I voted against the package. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy was one […]

Exclusive – Reps. Chip Roy, Mike Collins Request Answers from Mayorkas on Parole Authority After Laken Riley’s Murder

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) were released on parole after a paroled alien allegedly killed 22-year-old Laken Riley. They are demanding answers from the Biden administration, accusing them of abusing their authority. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday, Roy and Collins said the administration’s parole policy […]

Patrick Roy defends aggressive decisions in Lightning loss

Let’s pay tribute to Patrick Roy. He doesn’t leave much room for interpretation. The Islanders’ aggressive decision in the second half of Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Lightning, benching Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck, manipulating the forward line and forcing the goalie with seven minutes left Despite the pull, the Islanders head coach was undaunted. […]

Islanders at critical juncture as Patrick Roy hasn’t fixed team’s bad habits

When the Islanders next play Tuesday in Pittsburgh, it will have been exactly one month since coach Lou Lamoriello fired Lane Lambert and hired Patrick Roy, which will be the end of the season. This is a move intended to change the course of events and their subsequent direction. Nine games into Roy’s tenure, it […]

Islanders need to convert extra chances under Patrick Roy into goals

In the eight games since Patrick Roy took over as head coach, the Islanders have looked like the better team. They have more control over the puck. They had a higher percentage of expected goals, dangerous chances and actual goals at 5-on-5 than they did under coach Lane Lambert. They look like they are trying […]

Why Patrick Roy put Islanders through grueling practice

For quite some time, islanders have relied on their culture. This is a veteran team, they’ve won a playoff series, and they know what it takes. So it came as a pretty big surprise Wednesday when the Islanders went bag skating after a physically demanding practice and their head coach spent most of his subsequent […]

Islanders’ Patrick Roy change already showing signs of working

Perhaps the best way to understand how different the Islanders are playing under Patrick Roy is to start with this. In Monday’s 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Isles iced the puck just twice. Understand, this wasn’t a game the Islanders completely dominated. Especially in the second half, the Leafs launched a fierce attack. […]

Islanders’ Oliver Wahlstrom continuing to get a shot under Patrick Roy

TORONTO — Before the All-Star break, Patrick Roy said he wanted to know if Oliver Wahlstrom was just a good practice player or a player who could contribute to the lineup. Heading into the Islanders’ first game after the hiatus, Roy likely thought he had enough to keep Wahlstrom getting shots. Not only did the […]