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What the House Freedom Caucus Chairman Wants From a Paul Ryan Speakership
Rep. Jim Jordan, a former college wrestler and coach, looks ready to pounce from his chair as he taps his feet and leans forward his… Read More
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Newly Elected Speaker Paul Ryan Has a New Motto for the House: ‘Opportunity for All’
Rep. Paul D. Ryan is the new speaker of the House and he’s already signaling that things will be different under his leadership. “No more… Read More
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Republicans Nominate Paul Ryan for House Speaker
Rep. Paul Ryan is House Republicans’ nominee to be their next speaker. Behind closed doors and by secret ballot, 200 Republicans nominated Ryan for speaker…. Read More
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Rule Changes to ‘Empower’ Rank-and-File Republicans Could Come Before Speaker Election
House Republicans from across the conference are negotiating changes to their official rules that could be voted on before they elect their new speaker Thursday…. Read More
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Top House Democrat Calls Planned Parenthood Panel a ‘Farce,’ Indicates Party May Boycott
A leading House Democrat has indicated that the party’s leadership is considering not participating in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s new select investigative panel on… Read More
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Freedom Caucus Members Will Stick With Daniel Webster in Conference Vote but Eventually Elect Paul Ryan Speaker
Despite the fact that the House Freedom Caucus is on board for Paul Ryan’s expected ascension to speaker, many members of the conservative group will… Read More
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Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan Bashes ‘Bad’ Budget Deal but Doesn’t Blame Paul Ryan
Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, bashed a bipartisan budget deal struck Monday, criticizing both the “bad” substance of the package… Read More
EconomyNews
62 House Republicans Join Democrats to Clear Path for Vote Reviving Export-Import Bank
The House of Representatives moved one step closer to bringing the Export-Import Bank back from the dead Monday after 62 Republicans teamed up with 184… Read More
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Two Members of House Freedom Caucus Explain Why Majority of Group Supports Paul Ryan for Speaker
On Sunday, two members of the House Freedom Caucus explained the group’s majority support for Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to become the next House speaker…. Read More
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House Approves Bill That Dismantles Parts of Obamacare, Defunds Planned Parenthood
The House approved a budget reconciliation bill Friday that would repeal portions of Obamacare and cut federal funds to Planned Parenthood for one year. The legislation,… Read More
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Meet the Lawmakers Who Will Serve on the House’s Select Panel Investigating Planned Parenthood
Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday the Republican appointments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Select Investigative Panel on Planned Parenthood. Rep. Marsha… Read More
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After Shoring Up Support, Paul Ryan Is Officially Running for House Speaker
Rep. Paul Ryan is officially in the race for speaker of the House. In a letter to his Republican colleagues Thursday night, Ryan, R-Wis., the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How This Proposed Regulatory Freeze Could Actually Keep Obama’s Regulations Around Longer
A proposal offered by Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, to increase the debt limit includes, among other reforms, two overlapping freezes on the writing of new… Read More
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House Freedom Caucus Members Explain Why Most in Group Are Now Backing Paul Ryan
Conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus have cleared the way for Rep. Paul Ryan to become speaker—if he wants it. A supermajority of the roughly… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Conservative Lawmakers Could Govern Better
What is missed by the mainstream pundits about the conservative movement in America and in Congress? First, let us acknowledge that during the post-New Deal… Read More
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Paul Ryan Will Run for Speaker … but Only If These Conditions Are Met
Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s ready to run for House speaker. But first, the Wisconsin Republican has some non-negotiables. According to a statement released by… Read More
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Paul Ryan Gives Republicans an Ultimatum in Run for Speaker
Rep. Paul Ryan put conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus in a challenging position Tuesday when he announced that he will run for speaker only… Read More
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Could Moderate Republicans Join With Democrats to Elect a Speaker? One Member Floats the Idea
If Republicans struggle in the coming weeks to unite around a candidate to become the next speaker of the House, some GOP lawmakers are warning… Read More
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Why Conservatives Might Not Demand a Conservative Speaker
For the conservatives who helped push out Speaker John Boehner, finding a replacement isn’t about picking someone who is as conservative as them. The Freedom… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What the Tea Party Has Achieved
Remember the much maligned Tea Party movement? These were the patriotic Americans—millions of them—who took to the streets and the town halls across America and… Read More
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7 House Republicans Debate Race for Speaker, Potential Paul Ryan Run
Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said Sunday that his group would consider supporting Paul Ryan for House speaker. House Republicans… Read More
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Could Conservatives Support Paul Ryan for Speaker?
After a band of conservatives undercut Kevin McCarthy’s assumed ascension to speaker of the House, Republicans turned to the only person they see as indestructible:… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Cartoon: Conservative Outfitters
Heritage Action for America’s Mike Needham wrote earlier this week on the speaker race: When Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he would resign as speaker,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Silicon Valley Is Now Watching the Speaker Race
The tech industry, now one of the largest private-sector lobbying forces in Washington, D.C., hasn’t had much to say as Republicans scramble to find a… Read More
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House Judiciary Rolls Out Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee stamped their mark on a criminal justice initiative to reform federal sentencing. With bipartisan signatures of support, Judiciary Committee… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Reality That Drove Kevin McCarthy’s Exit From the Speaker Race
When Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he would resign as speaker, conventional wisdom in Washington dictated Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would be the next to… Read More
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Kevin McCarthy Explains Why He Quit House Speaker Race
Shortly after telling his Republican colleagues he was dropping his bid to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.,… Read More
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Kevin McCarthy Drops Out of House Speaker Race: ‘It’s Best We Have a New Face’
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has ended his bid to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. McCarthy, the current House majority leader, was the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why We Should Have a Debate on Birthright Citizenship
The recent national debate about the impact of illegal immigration on America is needed and welcomed. Each year, 10 percent of all births or almost… Read More
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What 6 House Conservatives Want From Their New Speaker
The race for a new House speaker to replace John Boehner, who is stepping down from Congress effective Oct. 30, is far from over. On… Read More
