“Don’t Become Kevin McCarthy”

by | Nov 14, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives

Adam Kinzinger: The amazing story came out today where Rep. Burchett of Tennessee was elbowed in the kidney by Former Speaker McCarthy, in front of the media. I’m sure Kevin had no clue that it would be witnessed by others, and thought he could do it and file it under...

McCarthy and Losing Rules Votes

by | 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...

The House Has Problems

by | 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...

Kevin McCarthy

by | Jun 23, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives

Adam Schiff on KCRW last December: He recalls that they were on a plane flying black to Washington D.C. in 2010, about six months before the midterm elections, and they discussed who they expected to win.   “I said Democrats and he said Republicans. And I...