Tag: House

House Republicans Desperately Wanted to Expel George Santos and Did; They’re Now Paying the Price for it

Read my lips: Former Rep. George Santos is not a good person. The former New York congressman’s entire backstory was fabricated. He didn’t graduate college. He didn’t work on Wall Street. His grandparents weren’t Holocaust survivors. He wasn’t Jewish — or even “Jew-ish,” to use his own cynically deceptive terminology for it. None of this was […]

Tom Suozzi wins New York special election, cutting into slim GOP House majority

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Democrat Tom Suozzi won New York’s special election Tuesday to replace former Rep. George Santos, diminishing Republicans’ hold on their narrow majority after lawmakers expelled Mr. Santos from Congress in December. Mr. Suozzi, a former three-term lawmaker who previously represented the 3rd Congressional District, comfortably defeated Ms. Pilip, a Nassau County […]

After a Second Vote, The House Has Impeached DHS Sec. Mayorkas by a Razor-Thin Margin

The House voted Tuesday night to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The final tally was 214-213. 🚨BREAKING: The House has Voted to IMPEACH DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles: “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” pic.twitter.com/RysuQYf3i6 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 14, 2024 House Speaker […]

After a Second Vote, The House Has Impeached DHS Sec. Mayorkas by a Razor-Thin Margin

The House voted Tuesday night to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The final tally was 214-213. 🚨BREAKING: The House has Voted to IMPEACH DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles: “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” pic.twitter.com/RysuQYf3i6 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 14, 2024 House Speaker […]

House Votes to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas

The House on Tuesday voted for a second time to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after the first vote failed last week. This time, Republicans received the outcome they sought. “Tonight’s vote was a vote for law and order in our communities, and a vote to restore the rule of law at our southern […]

Bill for Wizards, Capitals arena clears Virginia House

A bill authorizing the construction of a new arena to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Virginia passed through the state’s House of Delegates on Tuesday. The proposal, which would establish a stadium authority to issue public bonds, passed 59-40.  The bill will now cross over to the Virginia Senate.  The legislation has taken a […]