The House of Representatives voted to pass an amendment authorizing President Obama to arm moderate Syrian rebels on Wednesday for the purpose of combating Islamic State terrorists. The legislation passed 273-156 although 85 Democrats and 71 Republicans voting against the amendment. Here
House Committee chairman Trey Gowdy of the Special Panel on Benghazi (R-SC) opened up first hearing calling for a sincere hearing dedicate to discovering the truth about what happened during the terrorist attacks in Benghazi against the United States consulate.
In response to Rep. Cummings: Maxwell Never Mentioned Sifting by State Dept. (Update: Sharyl Attkisson on Rep. Cummings’ Denial): I’ve been somewhat lukewarm towards the Ray Maxwell revelation about Hillary Clinton’s operatives scrubbing the Benghazi documents, not because I doubt
In response to the Obama administration’s recent approval of a rule lifting a ban on Libyan nationals coming to the U.S. to attend flight school, work in plane maintenance or study nuclear science, House Republicans introduced legislation Monday aimed at
Republican lawmakers are criticizing the Obama administration after the Office of Management and Budget approved a new rule to lift a ban on Libyan pilots and nuclear scientists training in the United States. “It is unbelievable that this Administration is
Why are the Democrats trying to derail Trey Gowdy’s Benghazi investigation? It seems to me if they chose to seriously participate in the Select Committee probe, Democrats would send a clear signal to the American people that they care about
Wednesday at a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) would not let IRS Commissioner John Koskinen off the hook over his failure to bring acceptable answers to Congress about
On his Tuesday radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh make the extraordinary call for the impeachment of President Barack Obama for his neglect of the law when it came to he and his administration’s handling of the ongoing Internal Revenue
During part two of the House Oversight and Government Reform committee hearing on IRS Obstruction, Tuesday morning, the nation’s top archivist told Congress that the IRS “did not follow the law” when it failed to report the loss of Lois Lerner’s emails. In
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen admitted that the White House’s characterization of the IRS targeting scandal as the actions of rogue agents was inaccurate when asked by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Koskinen argued, “The basic premise that this was
Having agreed to testify on the attack in Benghazi, reports indicate Secretary of State John Kerry envisions a “one and done” scenario, seemingly putting the issue to rest once and for all. Others aren’t so sure. Former Secretary Hillary Clinton is expected
Republicans are already in the beginning stages of planning their legislative agenda if they take control of the Senate in November, and many say immigration reform would be a top priority, even while President Obama’s trustworthiness as a legislative partner
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced the selection of five Democrats to the Benghazi investigative committee. Pelosi explained that Democrats needed to be part of the committee to make sure that the investigation was honest and fair even though she
Hillary Clinton is coming under scrutiny for serial fiascoes that occurred while she was Secretary of State. It’s about time. These are among the decisions that Hillary made, or at least presided over, that are emerging as real liabilities –
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
The “Congressman with Guts,” Democrat Alan Grayson, is once again being challenged to ‘man-up’ and throw his name in for consideration to the newly formed House Select Committee on Benghazi. Grayson’s Republican congressional challenger, Jorge Bonilla rehashed his prior call
On “Fox News Sunday,” Benghazi Select Committee chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said the National Republican Congressional Committee should not raise money off the terrorist attack. But Gowdy also pointed to the Democrats hypocrisy in bringing up fundraising as issue
On this weekend’s “The McLaughlin Group,” Daily Beast columnist Eleanor Clift laid out the same reasoning for the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi as Bill Maher had on Friday, which was to still blame
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi went after Benghazi Select Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on Friday for comments he made on Fox News. “I think the Chairman is already calling this an investigation. I think he called it a trial.
Since the September 11, 2012, attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, few have worked harder to uncover the truth than Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Now the chairman of a select committee to investigate the attacks, here is a
Seven Democrats crossed party lines and joined House Republicans to establish a Select Committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya on Thursday night. These Democrats were Reps. Ron Barber
House Speaker John Boehner explained to reporters Wednesday morning that he considers the select committee’s investigation into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi a very serious matter. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has demanded that, for the sake of fairness,
On Monday’s “Special Report,” Washington Post columnist George Will sounded off on the politics of the Select Committee under the direction of Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and it’s potential to backfire on Republicans as it appeared to have happened to
Monday while discussing being appointed by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) as the chairman of a select committee tasked with investigating the 2012 Benghazi attack Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said the entire truth has not been released. Citing documents the
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) confirmed today that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) will serve as chairman of the select committee to investigate the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. Gowdy’s name quickly rose to the top of the list after Bohener announced
