by jpitney | Apr 21, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
Tom Cole (R-OK) is changing chairs from Rules to Appropriations. He spoke with Ryan Lizza of Politico: One of the consequences of that process-wise [motion to vacate], rules-wise, was that the Rules Committee, which you chaired until very recently, was stacked with...
by jpitney | Apr 19, 2024 | Congress, Foreign Policy, House of Representatives
Andrew Solender at Axios: House Democrats made an extremely rare break with modern political norms on Thursday to rescue House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid package. Why it matters: It’s the starkest evidence to date that the GOP’s...
by jpitney | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service
A number of posts have discussed a trend that discourages public service: death threats against public officials. Emily Matesic at WLUK-TV: With just days until he leaves his seat in Congress, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher could be shedding some light on the reasoning...
by jpitney | Apr 15, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Crime, House of Representatives
Phil Kiko and Christine Leonard at The Hill: The vast divide between Democrats and Republicans seems wider than ever. On Capitol Hill, the daily rhetoric is so heated that bipartisan compromise seems elusive. While the current climate may seem insurmountable, strong...
by jpitney | Apr 13, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
Amid crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, the US House is focusing on laundry. These are the bills the US House of Representatives has teed up for next week 👇 pic.twitter.com/ORfIveVw04 — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 12, 2024
by jpitney | Apr 11, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Julie Tsirkin and Rebecca Kaplan at NBC: A band of hard-right agitators, backed by former President Donald Trump, revolted against GOP leaders Wednesday, blocking renewal of a powerful surveillance program that is set to expire next week and...
