GOP Rep. Responsible for AR-15 Pins Permeating Capitol Reveals HimselfGeorgia congressman Andrew Clyde made no apologies for the obvious troll—and said he even had more to share.Updated Feb. 03, 2023 6:51AM ET / Published Feb. 02, 2023 11:54PM ET Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/TwitterThe man responsible for handing out pins in the shape of assault weapons that have been
Idaho Vic’s Mom Feels ‘Betrayed’ By Attorney Who Dropped Her to Rep Kohberger
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Dem Rep. Raskin: We Don’t Want to Turn the Biden Docs Case into ‘Political Football’
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Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80
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Rep. Ro Khanna Lone Democrat Congressman Concerned About Twitter’s Censorship of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
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GOP Rep. Malliotakis: Pro-Omnibus Republicans Took the Pork and Ran
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) stated that the nine House Republicans who voted for the omnibus bill were “taking the pork and running” since most of them are retiring, and did so in a process where the bill was brought up “when people are busy with
GOP Rep. Davidson: ‘Appalling’ to Add Earmarks to Omnibus when We Still Have Unspent COVID Money
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) stated that the new spending on earmarks contained in the omnibus bill is “appalling” especially when you consider that there is already “tons of cash still sitting out there unspent” from prior COVID relief packages passed by Congress and that
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Asks GOP Rep. Donalds if Speaker Nomination Was a GOP ‘Diversity Statement’
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GOP Rep. Perry: ‘Pelosi Ran Congress Like a Prison Camp with No Accountability’
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Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reveals committee appointment in exchange for McCarthy House Speaker vote
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Rep. Mike Rogers apologizes to Gaetz after tense confrontation on House floor: ‘I briefly lost my temper’
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., apologized to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Sunday after appearing to lunge at him on the House floor during chaotic speaker votes on Friday evening. “I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding,” Rogers tweeted on Sunday. Rep. Mike Rogers […]
GOP Rep. Gallagher: Musk Can Help Chinese Protesters by Booting Propagandist CCP Diplomats
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) called for an ending of the federal coronavirus emergency in the U.S. to create a contrast with China’s lockdowns and argued that Twitter could help the protestors against the lockdown policies by booting China’s “wolf warrior diplomats” off the platform. Gallagher
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin and Will Serve Full Term in Congress
After Alaska voters’ second and third choices were tabulated under the state’s ranked-choice voting system, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is expected to serve one full term in Congress after defeating Republican challenger Sarah Palin. Peltola earned 136,893 votes, a 54.9 percent share, compared to Palin’s 45.1 percent with 112,255 votes. Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) reelection in
Dem Rep. Gonzalez: ‘Right-Wing Nutjobs’ DeSantis, Abbott Treatment of Migrants ‘Shameful’
Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) said Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead” that both Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gregg Abbott (R-TX) were “right-wing nutjob governors.” Anchor Jake Tapper said, “Governor DeSantis and your governor, Governor Abbott sent these migrants with no heads-up to officials in Martha’s Vineyard, or D.C., no heads-up to those who might provide
GOP Rep. Comer: House Will Investigate Hunter Biden, Fauci, Border Debacle
Representative James Comer (R-KY), the ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee, said Friday on “Jesse Waters Primetime” that when he becomes chair of the panel in January, his top priority will be investigating Hunter Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the “debacle” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Guest host Pete Hegseth said, “There’s
Iowa Republican Zach Nunn Unseats Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne
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GOP Rep. Buddy Carter: Biden’s Drained SPR and Now We Might Need It
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kennedy,” Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) said that we now find ourselves in a situation where we might need the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for what it’s actually designed for, but the reserve has been drained by President Joe Biden. Host Jackie DeAngelis asked, [relevant remarks begin around 1:35]
Dem Rep. Moore: DeSantis Moved Migrants to ‘a Wonderful Place,’ But It Was Also ‘Trafficking’ and ‘Exploitation’
On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) stated that the “laughable” aspect of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) flying 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is the fact that Martha’s Vineyard “is a wonderful place,” and the people living there “received these people and treated them with dignity.” But the migrant transport
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On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) stated that inflation is “important” but it’s “interesting, with everything else that’s going on in the world, that is the sole issue that the Republicans” can talk about. Lawrence stated that there are “other countries that are going through a global epidemic when it comes…
Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria: Opponent Wants to Kiss Kevin McCarthy’s Feet, Ring, Every Other Thing
Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) accused her Republican challenger, Virginia state Sen. Jen Kiggans, of wanting to kiss Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (D-CA) “feet, and his ring, and every other thing,” Fox News reported. Luria made her remarks on Monday during her second debate against Kiggans. Luria suggested her Republican opponent wants Americans to continue paying…
Dem Rep. Lieu: Defending Trump on Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Cultish Un-American Treasonous Behavior’
Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Alex Witt Reports” that “MAGA Republicans” defending Donald Trump after the FBI raid of his Florida estate are engaged in “cultish, un-American, treasonous behavior.” Witt said, “What is interesting is listening to Trump defenders. They have constantly shifted the goalposts by first off demanding the release of…
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: FBI Raid ‘Unprecedented Action,’ Requires ‘Unprecedented Justification’
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Dem Rep. Titus on CBO Estimates Inflation Act Won’t Impact Inflation Much in Next Year: ‘Inflation Is Already Coming Down’
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Sen. Tom Cotton Goes Off On Rep. Rashida Tlaib For Saying We Must Eliminate Funding For CBP, ICE, DHS
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