Tag: GOP

GOP pushes bill to tell DHS if illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun

Senate Republicans announced new legislation Friday requiring Homeland Security notification every time an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun, giving deportation officers a chance to take action. Illegal immigrants are generally prohibited under federal law from obtaining a gun, and the instant background check system is supposed to flag them if they try to […]

GOP congressman Jim Banks introduces bill to defund taxpayer-backed NPR

Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks has introduced a bill aimed at withdrawing federal funding from National Public Radio. The proposal, known as the Defund NPR Act, seeks to halt any government financial support to the organization. The move comes after  NPR’s editorial stance and staff political affiliation became public. Recent reports, including one from former NPR […]

Inside the Beltway: GOP encounters the encounters in border crisis

NEWS AND OPINION: The Republican National Committee continues to track the ongoing arrival of unauthorized visitors to the U.S. The committee tells Inside the Beltway that 189,372 illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in March alone, marking the 37th straight month of President Biden‘s tenure in office that such encounters have […]

‘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 […]