Author: Reese Gorman
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Democrat files resolution to censure Elise Stefanik over Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ comment
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) filed a resolution to censure House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) over her comments on those arrested for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. On NBC’s Meet the Press, Stefanik referred to those arrested as “hostages,” which led to immediate condemnation from Democrats. Now, Goldman is leading an effort…
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House Republicans pause Hunter Biden contempt vote as his attorneys work to set deposition date
House Republicans have paused a vote to hold Hunter Biden in contempt as attorneys for the president’s son have begun negotiations with the House Oversight Committee for him to sit for a closed-door deposition. The House Rules Committee has pulled consideration of a contempt resolution for now, with Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) saying in a…
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Speaker Johnson raises $10.6 million in first quarter as speaker
EXCLUSIVE – Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) raised $10.6 million in his first quarter as speaker, a stunning turnaround from bringing in just over half that amount in his entire congressional career. The $10.6 million is spread out across three committees associated with Johnson, his main campaign account, his Leadership PAC American Revival PAC, and his…
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Louisiana considers new congressional map that would draw out Garret Graves’s seat for Democratic pickup
The Lousiana legislature is set to consider a new congressional map in the coming days that would likely draw Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) out of his current district, giving Democrats a chance to control another seat and further complicating national Republicans’ plans to keep control of the House. The map, authored by state GOP Sen.…
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Pro-Tim Sheehy PAC launches radio ad hitting Democratic-aligned group
EXCLUSIVE — A Pro-Tim Sheehy super PAC is launching a six-figure statewide radio ad buy, hitting a Democratic-aligned group that has been attacking Sheehy in the primary. The ad from More Jobs, Less Government PAC, the pro-Sheehy super PAC, goes after Last Best Place PAC for attacking the Montana Republican and emphasizes the group’s extensive…
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Johnson-linked group launching $2 million ad campaign focused on border security
EXCLUSIVE — A nonprofit issue advocacy group with ties to House leadership is launching a nearly $2 million ad campaign in 16 districts across the country that urges Congress to fight for stricter border security measures. The $1.8 million ad buy, set to begin airing on Friday, was placed by the American Action Network, a…
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House could punt Hunter Biden contempt vote if president’s son will ‘genuinely cooperate’
The House Oversight Committee will recommend that House leadership not hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress if he shows a willingness to comply with the new subpoena they are expected to issue. Hunter Biden was first subpoenaed in November to sit for a deposition in December as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into…
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House and Senate agree to a two-part continuing resolution until March
House and Senate leadership have agreed to another short-term continuing resolution to keep the government funded until the beginning of March as they work to pass appropriations bills. The short-term continuing resolution will keep in place Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) two-part approach, in which four appropriations bills would be funded until March 1, and the…
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National Archives turns over nearly 4,000 pages of Biden records for impeachment inquiry
EXCLUSIVE — The National Archives and Records Administration sent the House Oversight Committee nearly 4,000 pages of documents the committee requested as a part of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, including emails where Biden used an alias. In August, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) asked for unrestricted special access to unredacted emails…
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Raskin demands Trump pay back $7.8 million from foreign governments: ‘Stunning violation’
House Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) sent a letter to former President Donald Trump demanding that he return the more than $7 million his businesses made from foreign governments while he was president. Last week, Raskin released a report detailing that 20 foreign governments spent at least $7.8 million at properties owned by…




