House of Representatives

Democrats Make ‘Unprecedented’ Move to Save Mike Johnson’s Foreign Aid Package, Thwarting Conservative Objectors

Efforts by conservative Republicans to prevent a House vote on foreign aid bills to Ukraine, Israel and Pacific allies failed Thursday after Democrats intervened. The four bills include another $60.84 billion in taxpayer money for Ukraine, $26.38 billion for Israel and $8.12 billion for Pacific allies such as Taiwan. A fourth bill would demand TikTok’s […]

‘You Need Therapy!’ – GOP Chairman and Top Dem Get Into Tense Exchange as Chaos Takes Over Hearing

A House Oversight Committee hearing on China erupted into chaos on Wednesday as Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the panel, and Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland traded insults and accused each other of needing “therapy.” Tensions boiled over when Raskin attempted to undermine Republicans’ investigation into allegations of corruption involving President […]

Congressman Introduces Bill to Ban Earmarks

Rep. Ralph Norman reintroduced a bill Wednesday aimed at stopping a form of federal spending known as earmarks.   “I’ve always said that earmarks are evil,” Norman, R-N.C. told The Daily Signal. “They are sneaky in the way that they get tacked onto big, important spending packages to be automatically passed by the ‘uniparty’ with […]

Kentucky’s Massie Backs Motion to Oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on social media Tuesday that he’s co-sponsoring a motion to vacate the chair against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. In doing so, Massie joined the motion to vacate push against Johnson launched by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in March. Massie is the first other Republican to back Greene in the effort. […]