Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, responded harshly to House Speaker John Boehner’s purge of conservative Republicans from powerful House committees. Jordan suggests Boehner’s moves could damage the Republican Party. “It’s unfortunate and
In the coming conflict over whether to raise the debt limit, Wall Street and some businesses worried that the looming “fiscal cliff” will jeopardize markets are facing off against Republicans who prefer to keep the debt limit in place so that the
After House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told ABC News Thursday that Obamacare was now the “law of the land” and Republicans should compromise with Democrats to pass comprehensive immigration reform, conservatives can expect the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) —
Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) rebuked House Speaker John Boehner for pledging to the mainstream media on Thursday to commit to various immigration reforms without even first speaking to House Republicans. “I’m urging the Speaker to talk with House Republicans before
The Obama campaign unveiled a new “Betting on America” slogan today, but there is increasing evidence that all his administration has done is bet on cronyism. The Obama administration made a disastrous, reckless, and failed bet on the green energy
Artur Davis represented Alabama’s 7th congressional district for eight years as a Democrat. He held party leadership roles and was one the first lawmakers to endorse then-Sen. Barack Obama for president. A lot has changed in four years. Davis has
In July, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chair of the Republican Study Committee, was made to apologize to party leaders for opposing the debt ceiling deal that created the now-failed super committee. Now that events have proved his opposition to have
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a former member of GOP leadership, said Republicans must uphold the promise in their Pledge to America and cut “at least $100 billion in the first year.” His comments came as conservatives continued to lobby leadership
**UPDATED** Last summer conservatives rolled their eyes when they read in Politico that Rep. Eric Cantor, then serving as GOP whip, suggested “Republicans may roll back their ban on earmarks.” The self-imposed moratorium, enacted last March, was a triumph for