The Speakership and Power in the House

by | Nov 24, 2022 | House of Representatives

 At The Hill, Donald Wolfensberger says that House Freedom Caucus members may withhold votes from Kevin McCarthy, forcing the election of a speaker to go to multiple ballots.  The Caucus wants concessions that would decentralize power in the House. Some observers have...

Civility in the House

by | Nov 16, 2021 | Civility, Congress, Violence

Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Threats of violence aren’t just emanating from outside Congress. On Monday of last week, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) shared on his official accounts an animated cartoon showing him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and...