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Republicans seek to raise debt limit until May 2024 as GOP proposal begins to take shape: Report [ad_1] House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a bipartisan press conference after meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Ringo H.W. Chiu/Online News 72h Republicans seek to raise debt limit until May 2024 as GOP proposal begins to take shape: Report Ryan King April 13, 09:03 AM April 13, 09:03 AM ...

Democrats plan to join GOP hearing on crime and violence in New York [ad_1] Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio talks to Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on what Republicans say is the politicization of the FBI and Justice Department and attacks on American civil liberties on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Manuel Balce Ceneta/Online News 72h Democrats plan to join GOP hearing on crime and violence in New York Cami Mondeaux April 11, 10:00 AM April 11, 10:02 AM ...

House Republicans face thorny challenges in Afghanistan withdrawal investigations [ad_1] U.S. Marines provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021. (Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara/U.S. Marine Corps via Online News 72h, File) House Republicans face thorny challenges in Afghanistan withdrawal investigations Mike Brest March 06, 06:15 AM March 06, 06:21 AM Video Embed People long thought of the 2001-2021 Afghanistan conflict as "the good war....

Hockey coach experience helps House Majority Whip Tom Emmer in new leadership role [ad_1] House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) speaks at a press conference following a caucus meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2023. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Hockey coach experience helps House Majority Whip Tom Emmer in new leadership role Juliegrace Brufke March 05, 07:32 AM March 05, 07:32 AM Video Embed Rep. Tom Emmer ( R -MN) played a key role in building the new House Republican majority. Now, ...

McCarthy light-touch leadership differs from his predecessors' top-down approach [ad_1] Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-VA) greet guests before an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 01, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) McCarthy light-touch leadership differs from his predecessors' top-down approach Virginia Aabram March 04, 07:30 AM March 04, 07:30 AM Video Embed E ven in the moment...

CPAC 2023: Matt Gaetz calls to abolish 'weaponized' FBI and DOJ [ad_1] Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks as he arrives for a closed-door meeting with the GOP Conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) CPAC 2023: Matt Gaetz calls to abolish 'weaponized' FBI and DOJ Cami Mondeaux March 03, 12:16 PM March 03, 12:25 PM Video Embed NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — R ep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) threatened to abolish a slew of federal agencies such as t...

CBO director slated to brief House members on budget outlook next week [ad_1] Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) CBO director slated to brief House members on budget outlook next week Juliegrace Brufke March 01, 03:50 PM March 01, 03:50 PM Video Embed H ouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel will brief members of the lower chamber on its budget outlook next Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden unveiling ...

Is McCarthy a lame-duck speaker already? [ad_1] Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reacts after losing the 14th vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Alex Brandon) Is McCarthy a lame-duck speaker already? Sarah Westwood January 07, 12:43 PM January 07, 12:45 PM Video Embed With House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally in possession of the speaker’s gavel after a grueling...

Speaker vote: Byron Donalds brushes off potential retribution for going against Kevin McCarthy [ad_1] Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who has been nominated for Speaker of the House, speaks to members of the media on the House steps, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Online News 72h Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Jacquelyn Martin/Online News 72h Speaker vote: Byron Donalds brushes off potential retribution for going against Kevin McCarthy Ryan King January 05, 01:18 PM January 05, 01:18 PM Video Embed ...

Matt Gaetz vows to continue speaker stalemate until McCarthy concedes or limits power [ad_1] Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., right, talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, during a sixth round of voting in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/Online News 72h Matt Gaetz vows to continue speaker stalemate until McCarthy concedes or limits power Cami Mondeaux January 05, 08:49 AM January 05, 08:49 AM ...

'Forgotten Jan. 6?’: Pelosi slams McCarthy's 'most shameful act' comment on omnibus [ad_1] The House passed the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending deal on Friday and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was not happy. He called it one of "the most shameful" acts in the Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shot back. Online News 72h/WEX 'Forgotten Jan. 6?’: Pelosi slams McCarthy's 'most shameful act' comment on omnibus Steff Thomas December 24, 03:46 PM December 24, 04:11 PM Vid...

Pelosi mocked for wishing 'Happy Shwanza' in final speech as House speaker [ad_1] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., acknowledges applauds from lawmakers after speaking on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Online News 72h Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Carolyn Kaster/Online News 72h Pelosi mocked for wishing 'Happy Shwanza' in final speech as House speaker Heather Hunter December 24, 05:11 PM December 24, 05:24 PM Video Embed H ouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used he...

Huge $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passes the House despite GOP opposition [ad_1] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to his office from the chamber during final votes as the House wraps up its work for the week, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. McCarthy is seeking enough GOP backing to become Democrat Nancy Pelosi's successor when Republicans take control of the House in the new Congress. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h Huge $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passes the House despite GOP opposition Virginia Aabram December ...

Pelosi offers glimpse into what she wants to do after leaving speaker's gavel behind [ad_1] Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 4, 2019. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Pelosi offers glimpse into what she wants to do after leaving speaker's gavel behind Ryan King December 22, 04:04 PM December 22, 04:04 PM Video Embed O utgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) previewed her return to the House rank-and-file on Th...

McCarthy declines to say whether he will endorse Trump [ad_1] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses as he talks to reporters about the appropriations process by the majority Democrats to fund the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h McCarthy declines to say whether he will endorse Trump Juliegrace Brufke December 14, 04:05 PM December 14, 04:06 PM Video Embed H ouse Minority Leader Kevin ...

Kevin McCarthy says intelligence officers will be subpoenaed as part of Hunter Biden inquiry [ad_1] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., departs after speak during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Online News 72h Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/Online News 72h Kevin McCarthy says intelligence officers will be subpoenaed as part of Hunter Biden inquiry Jack Birle December 11, 09:57 AM December 11, 09:57 AM ...

McCarthy struggles to sway GOP detractors with extended conference rules debate [ad_1] House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to the media at the U.S. House Republican Member Retreat, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Baltimore. (Nick Wass/Online News 72h) McCarthy struggles to sway GOP detractors with extended conference rules debate Juliegrace Brufke December 02, 05:00 AM December 02, 05:00 AM Video Embed H ouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s decision to provide an extended period of time to debat...