Today, Speaker of the House John Boehner narrowly retained his speakership on the first vote. After signing off on a fiscal cliff deal that resulted in a tax increase for 77% of American households and an income tax increase on
Mitch McConnell is gearing up for a massive battle with Barack Obama over the debt limit. He wrote in a Yahoo op-ed that there is going to be a fight with Obama “whether he wants it or not.” The present
Activist conservatives are high-hoping that they can defeat John Boehner in his bid, later today, to be Speaker of the House in the 113th Congress. It’s possible that a libertarian-tea party alliance — inside and outside the Republican conference —
On Thursday afternoon members of the House will vote for the Speaker of the 113th Congress. Everyone’s vote for speaker is public like most House votes. Given the criticism of current House Speaker John Boehner (R – OH), some are
This afternoon, the new 113th Congress convenes. Its first order of business will be to elect a Speaker of the House. For most of the media, this is merely a procedural hurdle to John Boehner’s reelection as Speaker. As Breitbart
Ohio Republican Rep. John Boehner will potentially face an uprising of conservatives this afternoon when he tries to get re-elected as Speaker of the House. The plan the conservatives will likely follow is to force at least two, maybe several
It’s no surprise to see Ezra Klein attacking the record of the 112th Congress. He’s a partisan, left-wing Democrat who spent the 111th Congress promoting Obamacare–a policy that most Americans continue to oppose and that brought Democrat one-party rule to
With the vote for Speaker of the House a few hours away, the liberal Boston Globe has endorsed incumbent Speaker John Boehner for the job – so he continue his purge of Tea Party conservatives from influential positions. The Globe’s
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans face even bigger budget battles in the next two months after a hard-fought “fiscal cliff” deal narrowly averted devastating tax increases and spending cuts. The agreement, approved late on Tuesday by the
(AP) Congress ushering in new members, with old divideBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongress is ushering in the new and the old _ dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.
The Speaker of the House will be elected today and some conservatives believe they have the votes necessary to oust John Boehner. In an appearance on CNBC, American Majority Action spokesman Ron Meyer said there are more than 20 House Republicans
With President Obama set to precipitate a constitutional crisis over the upcoming debt ceiling, Republicans in Congress must now stand up to the bullying commander in chief. Yesterday, after the fiscal cliff had been passed through Congress, President Obama claimed
If there was ever any doubt about whether CNN prime time host Erin Burnett had a favorite in the recent fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington DC, all became clear Wednesday night. While hosting a less-than-fair-and-balanced panel analyzing the way President
It took a year, but the Obama administration has now changed immigration rules to make it easier for illegal aliens with U.S. relatives to remain in the country while seeking a visa. Illegal immigrants who have family members — a
Outgoing Louisiana Republican Rep. Jeff Landry told Breitbart News there are at least 17 GOP members who plan to unseat House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, and Boehner may resign on Wednesday evening during or after a GOP caucus meeting.
The Left’s love affair with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie continues … so long as the outspoken pol is trashing his own party. Christie made headlines today by blaming the death of a Hurricane Sandy relief bill loaded with pork squarely
The next Congress will be dominated by budget and fiscal issues. Almost immediately, the 113th Congress will have to grapple with Obama’s demand to lift the debt ceiling and pair any further spending cuts with increased tax revenue. The budget
It’s an embarrassing time to be a Republican Congressman–albeit an outgoing Congressman. As negotiators, we utterly failed to meet our two objectives: to reduce spending and prevent tax increases. President Obama demanded tax increases with small spending cuts, and that’s
Though many pundits and the media are heavily focused on the weaknesses of the Republican Party, Democrat legislators also felt the need to defend their votes, whether for or against the “fiscal cliff” deal. Only one member of Connecticut’s Democrat
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the bill recently passed by Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff, had hidden in it hundreds of millions of dollars of pork…
CNN HOST: And finally here Ben, final point, we are looking here at a new congress that will be sworn in tomorrow and it is a dramatically different looking congress, much more diverse, you’ve got Tim Scott of South Carolina
Today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), focusing like a laser on his goal of apparently becoming the Democratic nominee in 2016, attacked House Republicans for failing to pass the pork-laden Hurricane Sandy $60 billion relief bill. After meeting with
Governor Chris Christie during a press conference today: “Sixty-six days and counting, shame on you [Speaker Boehner]. Shame on Congress. Despite my anger and disappointment my hope is that the good people in Congress — and there are good people
While conservatives fume over the fiscal cliff aversion bill that passed through Congress and now awaits President Barack Obama’s signature, Obama’s team is triumphal about it – and they are ready for a debt ceiling debate featuring more talk about
KING: “No one even told us, the Speaker walked off the floor, told an aide to the Majority Leader that the Congress was finished. There were no votes and they come back and told us. Listen, I’m not taking this
