House GOP passes repeal of IRS funding boost as its first bill in the majority...
House Republicans fulfilled a key campaign promise on Monday, passing legislation to rescind the bulk of an IRS funding boost signed into law last year, marking the first bill passed by the GOP-controlled House this Congress.
The bill, which is unlikely to see action in the Democratic-controlled Senate, passed in a party-line 221-210 vote on Monday evening.
The bill, which is unlikely to see action in the Democratic-controlled Senate, passed in a party-line 221-210 vote on Monday evening.
Mutually assured obstruction: House GOP aims 'weaponization' panel at DOJ
Republican lawmakers are empowering themselves to look at any agency or program that they view as suspect. But DOJ is bound to safeguard its own investigations.
Republicans Hate Law Enforcement because so many of Them are Criminals... Especially Donald Trump...
The first legislative priority for the new House Republican majority is to undermine law enforcement.
The vow did not come as much of a surprise. McCarthy made similar comments before the midterm elections, and two weeks ago, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise unveiled an outline of the House’s plans, starting with a bill to cut funding to the Internal Revenue Service.
Federal prosecutors subpoena Giuliani over Trump campaign payments
The order, issued in November, also asks the former New York mayor to provide testimony...
House Republicans voted to gut the House Ethics Committee, and George Santos said it was 'fantastic'
The changes come just days after Santos — who was revealed to have lied about much of his background, is under investigation in multiple countries, and faces at least two OCE complaints related to his financial disclosures — was sworn into Congress.
A Worthy Quote by Representative Hakeem
Jeffries...
"I want to make clear, we will never compromise our principles. House Democrats will always put American Values over Autocracy, Benevolence over Bigotry, the Constitution over the Cult, Democracy over Demagogues, Economic Opportunity over Extremism, Freedom over Fascism, Governing over Gas Lighting, Hopefulness over Hatred, Inclusion over Isolation, Justice over Judicial Overreach, Knowledge over Kangaroo Courts, Liberty over Limitation, Maturity over Mar-A-Lago, Normalcy over Negativity, Opportunity over Obstruction, People over Politics, Quality of Life Issues over QAnon, Reason over Racism, Substance over Slander, Triumph over Tyranny, Understanding over Ugliness, Voting Rights over Voter Suppression, Working Families over the Well Connected, Xenial over Xenophobic, Yes We Can over You Can't Do It and Zealous Representation over Zero Sum Confrontation. We Will Always Do The Right Thing by The American People." - Representative Hakeem Jefferies
and Now you Know Your ABCs