That was fast. In a commanding display of sheer political power, GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy locked up support over 48 hours to replace the vacancy at Majority Leader left by Eric Cantor’s stunning primary defeat. House Rules Committee Chairman Pete
Democrats from all walks of life are targeting Navy veteran Jorge Bonilla for destruction, as he continues to make the case of why his congressional candidacy could defeat Democrat Alan Grayson. For the second time in as many months, a
Even though President Barack Obama indicated he felt comprehensive immigration reform could get done this year, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) said he believed House Republicans would not allow that to happen, especially after Obama refused to engage in substantive negotiations
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), a former member of the House immigration “Gang of Eight” and a supporter of immigration reform, said on Wednesday that given how President Barack Obama has handled himself during the recent fiscal debate, House Republicans should
On Meet the Press, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) said it was not unreasonable for House Republicans to ask for a one-year delay of Obamacare when President Barack Obama has handed out one-year delays on a variety of provisions of the
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press”: “I think everybody agrees that this is a loser for us if the government shuts down. That’s why I think the president and the Democrats want to shut down
In an exclusive interview at the Breitbart News Washington, D.C. offices, local Idaho conservative attorney Bryan Smith walked through why he is challenging his Congressman Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) in the state’s primary. “Simpson was one of only three Republicans
On Sunday, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), an immigration reform advocate in the House of Representatives, said that the Republicans had to do immigration reform right, or it wouldn’t be worth doing. “If we don’t do it right politically,” he said
Immigration reform could be breaking down in both chambers of Congress, as Republican Congressman Raul Labrador (R-ID), considered to be the most important player in the House of Representatives’ immigration reform debate, has now has pulled out of the House’s
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) has officially left the House version of the “Gang of Eight” after Democrats–led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a House aide familiar with the discussions told Breitbart News–went back on a prior agreement-in-principle during the
Attorney General Eric Holder may have violated federal law when he did not put his recusal from the secret Associated Press phone records seizure case in writing, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) suggested during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) fired his spokesperson who mistakenly tweeted “Me Likey Broke Girls” from Labrador’s official Twitter account on Sunday, seconds after a racy Super Bowl commercial aired. The tweet lasted in the Twitterverse for 14 seconds, but the
On Thursday afternoon, President Obama phoned from his Hawaii vacation to congratulate John Boehner (R-OH) on his re-election as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 113th Congress. Earlier in the day, the first act of the newly convened
Did my ears deceive me? Did I really just hear Van Jones rip Attorney General Eric Holder over Operation Fast & Furious on The End Within? Matthew Boyle at The Daily Caller broke the news last night, but I had
Attorney General Eric Holder showed just how thin his skin is today at the hearing on Fast and Furious. Holder lashed out at Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) who him over grilled about his previous statements. Holder said to the congressman
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets012512.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Congressman Raul Labrador to discuss last night’s State of the Union address, how the Tea Party