by jpitney | Oct 1, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
A thread from Former Rep. Peter Meijer Background detail that may be helpful: USCP closes some House office building entrances at night/on the weekends/when Congress is not in session to ease workload on personnel. Those doors still function as exits for fire purposes...
by jpitney | Sep 30, 2023 | Budget, Congress, House of Representatives
Sarah Ferris and Burgess Everett at Politico: Members old enough to remember the 1990s are now looking to that era’s nasty stalemate between Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich as the most apt comparison to their current predicament. Even former Speaker Gingrich...
by jpitney | Sep 24, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Kristin Wilson at CNN: Since 1995, the House has failed to pass a rule eight times, all during Republican-led House chambers – until this year. Newt Gingrich had six rule votes fail during his four-year tenure as speaker (1995-1999), and Dennis Hastert suffered two...
by jpitney | Sep 22, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Transportation, Uncategorized
Amid all the turmoil and drama in the House, there was a calm, serious and civil discussion about roads: This exchange between Rep. Burchett and Secretary Buttigieg was really nice to see yesterday. Watch till the end. pic.twitter.com/2U4hjwZgGm — Nerdy Pursuit...
by jpitney | Sep 20, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Education, House of Representatives
There is more to the House than high-profile dysfunction. In a number of issue areas — especially disability policy — bipartisan cooperation still exists. A September 14 release from Rep. Marc Molinaro: U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) today...
by jpitney | Sep 14, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Zachary Basu at Axios: The House was forced to cancel a vote Wednesday on advancing funding for the Pentagon — typically viewed as the least controversial appropriations bill — after Freedom Caucus Republicans rebelled over spending levels. Another typically...
