by jpitney | Oct 15, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Paul Kane at WP: Jordan’s allies have signaled a political-roughshod campaign that will dare his opponents to vote against the far-right Republican in the public, alphabetical roll call on the House floor. They hope they will crumble from fear of retribution from...
by jpitney | Oct 8, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Getting back to the “revolt” against Speaker Joe Cannon in 1910, he too was the victim of a disgruntled group within his own conference. In that instance, progressive members of his party were impatient with Cannon as Rules Committee...
by jpitney | Oct 6, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives, Impeachment
Katherine Doyle at NBC: Days before Rep. Matt Gaetz led an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Gaetz and Rep. Matt Rosendale, a fellow Freedom Caucus member, denounced as a political stunt Republicans’ high-stakes effort to impeach President Joe Biden,...
by jpitney | Oct 5, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives, Republican
Mark Strand at The Hill: Before electing another Speaker, Republicans need to remove the Sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the position. At the very minimum, the Republican Conference should pass a party rule that would require a “majority of the majority” to...
by jpitney | Oct 4, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Richard Nixon: “Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.” Andrew Solender at Axios: Former House Speaker...
by jpitney | Oct 2, 2023 | Cancel Culture, Congress, Higher Education, House of Representatives
Kathryn Palmer at Inside Higher Ed: More than 450 cubic feet of material related to former congressman Elton Gallegly’s 26 years in office are available for in-person research at the Elton and Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement at...
