Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resolution to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas was blocked by the House on Monday after eight Republicans joined with Democrats to send the resolution to the House Homeland Security Committee. Summary Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resolution to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas was blocked by the House on Monday after eight Republicans joined with Democrats to send the resolution to the House Homeland Security Committee. The House voted 209-201 to refer the …
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In an unusually busy night in Washington, three unusual bipartisan groupings combined to let a “Squad” member off the hook, keep an alleged felon in the House and condemn the lone senator blockading promotions for key …
Rep. Mike Johnson, a little-known Congressman from Louisiana and lower-ranked member of Republican leadership, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Summary Rep. Mike Johnson, a little-known Congressman from Louisiana and lower-ranked member of Republican …
In the 21 days since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, House Republicans have cycled through two speakers-designate – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – to no avail. Can one of the new candidates break the logjam? …
A leaked recording of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s profanity-laced tirade against a member of her staff could shake up the race to lead Houston, America’s fourth-largest city. Summary A leaked recording of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s …
After Jim Jordan’s third attempt to win the speakership failed on Friday with more Republicans opposing him than had before, he was ousted in an internal secret vote. Jordan’s removal has opened the door to a …
Rep. Jim Jordan’s speakership dreams appear doomed on Friday after he lost even more Republican votes on his third attempt to win the gavel on the House floor. Summary Rep. Jim Jordan’s speakership dreams appear doomed …