Tag: GOP
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Sarah McBride says GOP is trying to “manufacture a crisis” with transgender bathroom ban at Capitol
Washington — Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress, characterized a GOP effort to restrict bathroom use as an attempt “to get headlines.” “Everything was fine until some members of the small Republican conference majority decided to get headlines and to manufacture a crisis,” McBride told…
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Rep. Brad Wenstrup, hero of June 2017 shooting at House GOP baseball practice, recalls that day
As Rep. Brad Wenstrup prepares for his retirement in six weeks, he often recalls one day in particular. He was prone on the ground, face down in the grass, with a baseball helmet on his head. The piercing sounds of screaming, gunfire and chaos surrounded him, persisting for several minutes. When it finally quieted,…
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Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader as GOP is set to retain control of lower chamber
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was elected Tuesday to lead Democrats for another two years in the minority despite the party failing to flip control of the lower chamber in the 2024 election. Democrats are holding their leadership elections on Tuesday as the party seeks to keep its leadership intact as it reels from…
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More than 100 GOP 2020 election deniers projected to keep House seats
More than 100 GOP 2020 election deniers projected to keep House seats – CBS News Watch CBS News More than 100 House Republicans who denied the results of the 2020 presidential election ran for reelection in 2024. Only two who objected to certifying the election results are projected to have lost this cycle. CBS News…
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GOP Rep. French Hill says it’s up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report
GOP Rep. French Hill says it’s up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “the decision is theirs” about whether the House Ethics Committee should release their report on former Rep. Matt…
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Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll enjoy a unified government that’s expected to ease the way for his agenda and his Cabinet and other nominees. But even with unified party control of government, approving a president’s agenda is no easy feat…
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House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker
Washington — House Republicans said they have reached a deal to raise the threshold to oust their speaker on Wednesday as the party seeks to project a unified front after winning control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. The leaders of the House Freedom Caucus and the Main Street Caucus, two influential…
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What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?
What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader? – CBS News Watch CBS News Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must “agree to recess appointments.” CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
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Hakeem Jeffries on hopes for bipartisanship as Congress edges toward GOP control
Hakeem Jeffries on hopes for bipartisanship as Congress edges toward GOP control – CBS News Watch CBS News One week after Election Day, key House races remain undecided as CBS News projects Congress leaning Republican. If confirmed, Republicans would control the House, Senate and White House for the first time since 2017. House Minority Leader…
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Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority
Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority – CBS News Watch CBS News Votes are still being counted in key U.S. House races, but it’s looking more likely that President-elect Donald Trump will take office with the Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of Congress. In the Senate,…