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.
Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) said that he supports Trade Promotion Authority because he doesn’t trust the president and “Trade Promotion Authority binds him to the will of Congress before the agreement is reached” during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. McClintock’s Remarks as
While the largest gathering of conservative Republicans was taking place at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) near our nation’s Capitol, roughly 1300 delegates and guests gathered at the Sacramento convention center, across the street from the California State Capitol. for the biennial organizing convention of the California Republican Party.
Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) argued that conservatives should cut House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) some slack on Tuesday’s “Mark Levin Show.” McClintock said “I realize that conservatives are often at odds with him over
Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) argued that illegal immigration has had a “huge impact” on the politics and economics of California and “wears at the very foundation of our country” on Friday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” McClintock agreed “completely” that massive illegal
After waiting more than six months after a Democratic State Senator was convicted of lying about living in the district he represented, outgoing State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) finally issued a public call for Roderick Wright’s resignation,
While unveiling their “immigration scorecard” for this Congress on Monday, leaders of various pro-amnesty groups said Republican leaders have been telling them in private that they want comprehensive amnesty legislation. At a Washington, D.C. press conference, leaders from La Raza,
California is a huge state, and nowhere is that more evident than in the sheer size of its Congressional delegation of 53 members. Nearly one in twelve members of the House of Representatives is from the Golden State! In
Liberal incumbent Ami Bera will be facing Doug Ose, also known for his liberal views, for US Representative in the Sacramento County’s 7th Congressional District. According to the Sacramento Bee, with 67% of the precincts tabulated, Bera cruised to an
Two years ago, in California’s 7th congressional district–located east and south of Sacramento–incumbent Republican Dan Lungren lost to Democrat physician Ami Bera by 5,696 votes. In 2012, President Barack Obama also swept this state by 21 points. Since then, Rep.
Curtis, a veteran from Sacramento, CA who says he has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, told radio host Tom Sullivan that he has been waiting eight months for his application for treatment to be processed. He said that he sent
California is home to 53 members of Congress, far more than any other state in the union. Thanks to a decennial redistricting that favored Democrats–and to the state’s relatively new election rules that junk traditional party primaries for a “top
Today on the House floor the release by the Bureau of Reclamation of more than 70,000 acre feet of water from dams on the American and Stanislaus rivers in Northern California was highlighted by Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA). The water
Speaking at The New York Meeting on Monday, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) took a firm stance against illegal immigration, saying massive illegal immigration angers legal immigrants and threatens to balkanize America. Panelists who were more moderate on immigration policy tried
As part of our on-going effort to bring breaking news and events to our readers, Breitbart News will be carrying the live broadcast of The New York Meeting this evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. EST. The broadcast is hosted by
Breitbart News’ Joel Pollak Tapped as Breitbart CA Editor and Flash Report Founder and Publisher Jon Fleischman Named Politics Editor LOS ANGELES, CA – Following the February launch of Breitbart London and Breitbart Texas, the Breitbart News Network announced today
The Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund is officially endorsing California 7th Congressional District Republican candidate Igor Birman in what is shaping up to be a significant 2014 race. Birman was the top aide for Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), a conservative stalwart
California seems a lost cause for conservatives around the country, an ungovernable wasteland of militant liberalism and one-party Democratic rule. The fight over the Republican Party’s future in the state is in part being fought in California’s 7th Congressional District primary,
In 2012, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) won re-election by 22 percent. So why is he sending fundraising appeals warning of a “total liberal takeover”? Because in California, it’s happened before. In 2002, conservative businessman Bill Simon bested former Los Angeles
Liberal Democrats and the Republican establishment have disliked Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) mainly because of his staunch fiscal conservatism and his association with the Tea Party. Now, they may be colluding to try to oust him from his House seat
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) warns that California’s water crisis will continue until there are major changes in state government, and until Republicans win the U.S. Senate. “We are being governed by people who are out of their
On Thursday, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) said he voted against the budget deal brokered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) because the spending spree will be paid for with higher taxes. “Some of the discussion has
GOP lawmaker says that if his party’s leadership gives in to Obama, they will have forever altered the checks and balances of the U.S. federal government. On the House floor on Monday, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) argued that President Barack
The Wall Street Journal editorial page recently highlighted a largely unknown piece of legislation passed by the House of Representatives in May: the Full Faith and Credit Act, sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA). The bill would prevent the federal government from
On Friday, the IRS apologized for singling out conservative groups, especially organizations that had “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names, for additional reviews during the 2012 election. According to the Associated Press, Lois Lerner, who “heads the IRS unit
On Wednesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told a GOP member in a closed-door conference meeting that any Republican efforts to stymie the Senate’s version of the Violence Against Women Act from coming to the House floor would spark a
But that’s still not a reason for taxpayers to foot the bill. It’s a reason for the actual research and development to be paid for by the companies that will profit from this long-promised breakthrough, and if they’re not willing
Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) made the following statement to the House Chamber on October 26, 2011: [youtube XUdCFRim7Lk] Mr. Speaker: The government’s continuing failure to address our nation’s gut-wrenching unemployment stems from a fundamental disagreement over how jobs are created
While President Obama, Senate Democrats and inside the beltway Republicans remain addicted to spending more money they do not have, a brave bloc of Congressional Members have stood up and said, “no”. These 22 brave members of Congress bucked their
Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) House Floor remarks in support of an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to deny authorization for the use of funds for the war in Libya. Speech in Support of the Amash/ Kucinich Amendment
Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) House Floor remarks in support of an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to deny authorization for the use of funds for the war in Libya. Speech in Support of the Amash/ Kucinich Amendment
March 23, 2011 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I have read your letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of
In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the President joked about the fact that House Republicans have repealed the Healthcare law, and affirmed his commitment to his administration’s signature piece of legislation. [youtube 5A0ZGZRKBIE] Just one day later,
It’s late October heading into a big statewide election and like clockwork the Los Angeles Times/USC poll is predicting huge blowout victories for California Democrats. Given their history, I can safely say these results can be taken to the bank.
Representative Tom McClintock delivered the following remarks in the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 5297. The bill will be voted on by the House. House Chamber, Washington, D.C. M. Speaker: The proponents tell us that this bill will
Representative Tom McClintock (R – California) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in response to the address to Congress by President Calderon of Mexico. Excerpt: “I rise to take strong exception to the speech of the President of
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA): “It is a disgrace that he would be cheered on from the left wing of the White House and by many Democrats in this Congress.”
California has the worst bond rating in the nation, hovering just above junk bond status. A lower bond rating means higher interest rates when selling bonds – and California already spends $10 billion per year in bond principal and interest
Reagan famously said that Republicans believe everyday is the 4th of July and the Democrats believe everyday is April 15th. An oversimplification to be sure, but that sentiment was not far from the minds of the Massachusetts voters. Already laboring
“…California remains one of the best places in the world to start a successful small business. All you have to do is start with a successful large business” US Rep. Tom McClintock; (R) Rocklin (CA) This week, the ordinary American