
On Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told GOP legislators he will resign in October. Boehner’s decision was likely prompted by at least 30 House Republicans who had threatened a no-confidence vote, which would leave Boehner in the uncomfortable position of needing Democratic votes to remain in his position.
by William Bigelow26 Sep 2015, 8:11 PM PST0

Tea Party Caucus Chairman Representative Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) said the resignation of House Speaker Representative John Boehner (R-OH) was a loss of the party establishment and “good for the Republican Party” on Friday’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on the Fox
by Ian Hanchett25 Sep 2015, 1:02 PM PST0

House Speaker John Boehner is losing influence in his conference, and relied on Democrat votes to pass a DHS funding bill on Tuesday.
by Matthew Boyle3 Mar 2015, 2:46 PM PST0

The House passed a Senate-passed DHS spending bill on Tuesday with Democratic votes. It’s seen as a vote of no-confidence in Speaker John Boehner’s leadership.
by Matthew Boyle3 Mar 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

Before a federal judge in Texas ruled President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty unconstitutional—and ordered its implementation immediately halted—Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest chairman Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said such a ruling would mean Democrats must stop obstructing the passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill.
by Matthew Boyle17 Feb 2015, 12:10 AM PST0

Responding to pro-abortion House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s statement last week that she had “great standing” to speak about the issue of abortion because she is a “Catholic and a mom of five,” San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said that “no Catholic can dissent in good conscience” from the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of human life.
by Dr. Susan Berry26 Jan 2015, 9:58 PM PST0

House conservatives are calling on their counterparts in the Senate to finish the job of defunding President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty and pushing back against the administration’s policies. While the legislation has passed the House, the White House is already threatening to veto the bill and few expect that the effort has the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.
by Caroline May21 Jan 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) said that “many” of his House colleagues would have voted to unseat House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) if they knew they would not be retaliated against on Thursday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox
by Ian Hanchett8 Jan 2015, 2:26 PM PST0

On Wednesday’s broadcast of Laura Ingraham’s radio show, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) revealed that there is an internal unhappiness with the Tea Party for pushing members to vote against House Speaker John Boehner for a third term. According to Huelskamp,
by Jeff Poor7 Jan 2015, 12:01 PM PST0

Conservatives who had wanted to see language to block President Obama’s executive actions inserted into the massive, must-pass government funding bill are expressing frustration and anger at House Republican leadership’s lack of an appetite to fight amnesty now. “The fix
by Caroline May10 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Conservative lawmakers are expressing doubt that the so-called cromnibus could pass without some concessions from House leadership. “Is the cromnibus without limitation language, in terms of funding the unconstitutional acts of this president in trouble? I think the answer to
by Caroline May2 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) stated that tax increases and amnesty for illegal immigrants could be part of legislation passed in the lame duck session of Congress on Monday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” “In an attempt to get out of town, the
by Breitbart TV22 Sep 2014, 8:56 AM PST0

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) doesn’t believe the fight for marriage between one man and one woman is over. He says this fight is important in many ways and plans to be among the many faith and government leaders to speak
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jun 2014, 5:30 PM PST0

The 2014 March for Marriage will be held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 19, with its main theme, “Kids Deserve a Mom and a Dad.” The March for Marriage begins with a rally at 11:00 a.m. and a 1:00
by Dr. Susan Berry9 Jun 2014, 12:57 PM PST0

Speaker John Boehner’s friends are trying to design new, more effective punishments for the conservative members that might vote against him on the House floor come January, but the message from the right is, “don’t even try it.” “Look, intimidation
by Jonathan Strong29 May 2014, 3:27 PM PST0

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) tweeted a congratulatory message to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh who won the children’s author of the year award Wednesday. .@rushlimbaugh congrats on being named children’s book author of the year, I say we replace common
by Dr. Susan Berry16 May 2014, 8:41 AM PST0
The new executive director of Benghazi select committee has a somewhat unexpected background: he lobbied for the American Civil Liberties Union. Philip Kiko, the Benghazi panel director chosen by Select Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy on Thursday, represented the ACLU on
by Kerry Picket15 May 2014, 7:42 PM PST0

A group of conservative House members led by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is writing to the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee to press for cutting off IRS employee bonuses in the division of the agency that targeted Tea Party
by Matthew Boyle11 Apr 2014, 2:45 PM PST0

On Monday, FreedomWorks PAC, the grassroots conservative organization, will officially back some of the most prominent Tea Party members in Congress–like Reps. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)–for reelection. The group will also endorse Sens. Tim
by Tony Lee17 Mar 2014, 9:51 AM PST0

While trying to deliver the line, “Isn’t it high time we retire John Boehner’s biggest excuse, we only control one half of one third of the government,” Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) was interrupted at, “isn’t it high time we retire
by Breitbart TV27 Feb 2014, 3:38 PM PST0

Speaking at an event marking the five-year anniversary of the Tea Party movement in Washington, D.C. that helped elect him, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) said it was time to retire House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) excuses. “Isn’t it high time
by Tony Lee27 Feb 2014, 2:32 PM PST0

As they raced to flee the Capitol before an approaching snowstorm, some Republicans were not being too hard on themselves for capitulating and passing a “clean” debt ceiling bill, in the process ending a GOP precedent set to use such
by Kerry Picket13 Feb 2014, 11:30 AM PST0

On Wednesday, the House gave final approval to the Farm Bill, clearing the way for Senate action and President Obama’s desk. The $1 trillion deal authorizes farm and food stamp programs for the next 5 years. For the past two
by Mike Flynn30 Jan 2014, 5:43 AM PST0
Fireworks erupted when Rep Tim Huelskamp went on MSNBC to discuss his State of the Union tweets with host Rachel Maddow…
by Breitbart TV28 Jan 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

The Tea Party Leadership Fund will announce on Friday an effort it plans to undertake to search for a candidate to primary House Speaker John Boehner, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. The group is funding a $25,000 ad campaign against
by Matthew Boyle10 Jan 2014, 5:03 AM PST0