The impact on committee staff is just one of many domino effects from the conference’s speaker struggle. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo House Republicansâ fight over the speakerâs gavel could have an unintended victim: their staff. New guidelines sent to committees on Thursday and obtained exclusively by POLITICO lay out a messy, complicated process for how
House committee staffers face no pay if speaker isn’t decided by Jan. 13, officials warn
January 2, 2023 by
The January 6 Committee Unfair Circus
December 20, 2022 by
This was a shameful and unfair circus planned by Pelosi and her allies, but its recommendation was expected! How about the FBI assets who were part of the assault on the Capitol together with Antifa criminals? How about the four capitol police officers who removed the wooden barriers and opened the very thick Columbus metal […]
Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump. Now what?
November 30, 2022 by
POLITICO Politico Logo Congress Minutes Pro E&E News Search The Jan. 6 select committee voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump, a remarkable bid to tie up one of its last remaining threads thatâs unlikely to successfully compel the former presidentâs testimony. Browse Videos Watch Video âThey did itâ: Biden celebrates U.S. menâs soccer team
Trump taps firm to handle his Jan. 6 committee subpoena
October 21, 2022 by
Harmeet Dhillon, the firmâs managing partner, is a national Republican committeewoman from California. She has helmed litigation related to other conservative causes including pushing back on policies that shut down schools, churches and businesses during the Covid pandemic. Dhillon has also been critical of previous select committee and Justice Department grand jury subpoenas to her…
Trump doesnât say whether heâll testify in letter to Jan. 6 committee
October 16, 2022 by
The former president also criticized the Jan. 6 committee in the letter for not investigating his long-held, baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election and repeated his false claims that he won the election over President Joe Biden. The committee has shown evidence that Trump himself knew he had lost the election…
Bidenâs National Archives Nominee Fails to Move Past Senate Committee amid Mar-a-Lago Raid Controversy
September 30, 2022 by
President Joe Bidenâs nominee to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) failed to make it out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday amid the controversy surrounding the FBIâs raid on Mar-a-Lago. Republican senators focused on the Mar-a-Lago raid during Colleen Shoganâs testimony last Wednesday. Although former President Donald…
Republicans Demand Garland, Wray Testify at Judiciary Committee on Trump Raid
September 22, 2022 by
Republicans are demanding that FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday to explain the Department of Justiceâs actions in raiding former President Donald Trump. FBI agents executed a search warrant at Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago, Florida, residence on Monday, ostensibly in connection with an investigation into the…
Democratic National Committee Urges Facebook To Permanently Ban Trump
May 6, 2021 by
The Democratic National Committee urged Facebook to permanently ban former President Donald Trump from using itâs platform in the future in a Twitter post Wednesday. âFacebook should permanently ban Donald Trump,â the tweet read. âRetweet if you agree.â Retweet if you agree. pic.twitter.com/4S7GYqEp9L â The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 5, 2021 Facebookâs oversight board released a…
Dem Rep. Lieu: Gaetz Should Be Removed from House Judiciary Committee –
April 1, 2021 by
Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) said Tuesday on MSNBCâs âThe Last Wordâ that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) should be removed from the House Judiciary Committee because of allegations printed by The New York Times of a federal investigation into a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid her to travel with him. When asked about Gaetzâs…
GOP Leader McCarthy Says Heâd Remove Matt Gaetz From Judiciary Committee If Sex Allegations Are Confirmed
March 31, 2021 by
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy committed on Wednesday to removing Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz from his position on the House Judiciary Committee if sexual misconduct allegations against him turn out to be true. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the Justice Department opened an investigation last year into whether Gaetz had a sexual…
Michigan GOP Censures Fred Upton For Voting To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committee Spot
February 24, 2021 by
Republicans of Cass County, Michigan, censured Republican Rep. Fred Upton Tuesday for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from the House Education Committee. Upton voted to remove Greene from the committee for spreading QAnon conspiracy theories and for comments on school shootings, Upton said in a tweet. Republicans from his district…
NY Times: Pipe Bomb Found at Republican National Committee Headquarters
January 7, 2021 by
A pipe bomb was reportedly found and successfully detonated by a bomb squad at the Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, the New York Times reports. A developing report by the Times states that both the RNC and Democrat National Committee (DNC) headquarters were evacuated after a pipe bomb was found…
Facebook Shuts Down Ad Account For Republican Fundraising Committee 4 Days Before Georgia Runoffs
January 3, 2021 by
Facebook temporarily shut down the advertising account for a Republican fundraising group just four days before Election Day in the Georgia Runoffs. âBig Tech is at it again,â the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) said Friday on Twitter. âFacebook has shut down the ad account for the Georgia Battleground Fund, a joint fundraising committee for…
McCarthy Calls For Entire Intel Committee To Receive Briefing On Alleged Swalwell Spy
December 21, 2020 by
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that every member of the House Intelligence Committee should receive a classified briefing from the FBI about Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwellâs connections to a alleged Chinese spy. McCarthy told Fox Newsâ âSunday Morning Futuresâ that the Friday briefing concerning Swalwellâs relationship with an accused Chinese spy is…
Daines: Swalwell ‘Needs to Get in Front of a Congressional Committee’
December 19, 2020 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of Fox News Radioâs âFox Across America,â Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) should testify before a congressional committee about his involvement with a suspected Chinese spy. Daines said, [relevant remarks begin around 12:10] âLetâs just start with the first step is to have him come clean about…
Nearly All Lawmakers at House Armed Services Committee Hearing Opposed Afghanistan Troop Drawdown
November 22, 2020 by
Nearly all lawmakers present during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Friday expressed opposition to President Trumpâs troop drawdown in Afghanistan from 4,500 troops to 2,500 troops by January 15, despite little public appetite for keeping U.S. military involvement going. Both Republicans and Democrats at the hearing expressed reservations about the decision, which was…
READ: Judiciary Committee Releases Executive Summary Of Supplemental FBI Report On Kavanaugh.
October 5, 2018 by
The Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have released the executive summary of the FBI’s latest background investigation into nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which shows FBI agents focused on interviewing witnesses who might have first-hand knowledge of alleged sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. The FBI interviewed 10 people (an 11th did not agree to be interviewed). […]
BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Confirm Kavanaugh, But Jeff Flake Demands a Delay on Final Vote.
September 28, 2018 by
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Friday morning 11-10 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. All Republicans voted for Kavanaugh and all Democrats voted against. A procedural vote will be taken by the full Senate on Saturday afternoon. A final and full Senate confirmation vote has been scheduled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
BOMBSHELL: Two Men Tell Judiciary Committee They Did It, Not Kavanaugh.
September 27, 2018 by
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) See below for updates to this story. On the eve the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the stories of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, two men […]
BREAKING: Senate Intel Committee Employee Charged In Media Leaks Investigation.
June 8, 2018 by
Law enforcement officials arrested former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee James Wolfe on Thursday for allegedly lying to federal agents in the FBI’s investigation into illegal leaks to the media. A federal grand jury indicted the 58-year-old “on three counts of making false statements in December about contacts with reporters, including providing sensitive […]
Pompeoâs Nomination Clears Key Senate Committee.
April 24, 2018 by
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave CIA Director Mike Pompeo a positive recommendation Monday evening. âThe Pompeo nomination has now been reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are sufficient votes in the Senate to ensure that he will be confirmed this week as our nationâs next Secretary of State,â Senate Majority Leader […]
Just what is the FBI hiding in its refusal to fork over documents for Nunes committee?
April 5, 2018 by
House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes is threatening another legal fight, this time over the Rosetta Stone of the Russia collusion investigation: the FBI document, (or E.C., for electronic communication) showing exactly what triggered it. According to the Daily Wire: On Wednesday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General […]
House Intelligence Committee Completes Russia Probe: âNo Evidence of Collusionâ Between Trump Campaign, Russians.
March 13, 2018 by
The House Intelligence Committee has found there was no evidence of collusion by the Trump campaign with Russians, according to a one-page summary of its findings released on Monday. âWe have found no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians,â said the summary. The draft report, written by the […]
BREAKING: House Oversight Committee Calls For Special Counsel To Investigate Crimes At Obama’s DOJ
March 7, 2018 by
On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee members called for a new special counsel to be appointed to investigate crimes involving bias and FISA abuse at the Obama Department of Justice. Making the official request to the DOJ were Republican Reps. Trey Gowdy (SC) and Bob Goodlatte (VA), the chairmen of the oversight and judiciary committees respectively. […]
FBI, DOJ and State Dept. Refuse More than 30 Requests to Turn Over Documents to Senate Committee Since 2015.
February 8, 2018 by
Todayâs bombshell report from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs implicates former President Obama in the Obamagate scandal and the Hillary Clinton email scandal.  The report notes that the Committee is still waiting on information requested by the Committee from the FBI, DOJ and State Departments dating back as far as 2015! In Appendix B […]
BREAKING: House Intel Committee Votes Unanimously to Release Dem Spin Memo â Schiff Spreads More Lies (VIDEO)
February 5, 2018 by
On Monday, suspected leaker Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced the House Intel Committee voted unanimously to release the Democrat spin memo. The Democrats penned a 10-page memo in response to Nunesâ damning 4-page FISA memo which was released Friday. Suspected leaker Adam Schiff was happy to announce the House Intel Committee voted unanimously to release […]
House Intel Committee Chair Tears Into DOJ & FBI for Stalling, Lying About Russia Dossier Subpoenas
December 29, 2017 by
Back in August, congressional subpoenas were issued to the DOJ, seeking documents and testimony relating to the scandalous (and uncorroborated) Fusion GPS dossier. The deadline of those subpoenas was ignored, and the DOJ claimed that the documents in question did not exist. Unfortunately, that was a lie. At least, thatâs the claim made by House […]
BREAKING: John Conyers Steps Down from House Judiciary Committee.
November 26, 2017 by
Embattled Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) announced Sunday that he will step down as a ranking member of the Congressional House Judiciary Committee as new sexual assault allegations come to light against the senior Democratic leader. “After careful consideration and in light of the attention drawn by recent allegations made against me, I have notified the […]
Senate Committee Approves DeVos for Education Secretary
January 31, 2017 by
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary Tuesday morning, advancing her nomination to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote. DeVos, one of President Trumpâs more controversial Cabinet picks, was confirmed along party lines, 12-11. Democrats have hammered the Michigan billionaire for her lack of experience […]
Is a Muslim from the Midwest set to take over the Democratic National Committee?
November 13, 2016 by
He’s a Muslim from the heartland and he could be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota is slowly raking up support from some key figures within the party, such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who want him to be the next leader, […]