House Republicans elected several new committee ranking members today, but the most important move was forcing disgraced Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to give up his spot atop the Natural Resources Committee. As RedState reported earlier today, Republican Leader John Boehner informed Young that he would not support his candidacy, sealing his fate. It’s too bad Boehner didn’t take the same tough stance against earmark-addicted Rep. | Read More »
UPDATE: The results are in! The House Republican Steering Committee gathers today on Capitol Hill to interview a slate of candidates for ranking member on several important committees. These members will shape the future of the party and the direction it’s headed in the 111th Congress. Although few people outside the beltway will be watching, there are four important races to follow: 1) Scandal-plagued Rep. | Read More »
Reps. Thaddeus McCotter and Dave Camp want to be among the next generation of House GOP leaders. McCotter is running for reelection as chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee and Camp is angling to be ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. Both lawmakers hail from Michigan, and for that reason, they support a bailout of the Big Three automakers. Congressmen should take | Read More »
This was the New York Times’ post-election analysis exactly 16 years ago today, Nov. 5, 1992, a day after Bill Clinton defeated President George H.W. Bush: The Democrats came out of the political wilderness on Tuesday. The Republicans entered it. The Democrats set aside all the self-doubts, the years of feeling on the wrong side of history, the election nights when the proud party of | Read More »
House Republicans welcomed their Democrat colleagues back to work yesterday. Today they reiterated their calls for an “all-of-the-above” energy plan, the recurring theme of their their five-week protest on the House floor.
Americans of all political stripes have a rare opportunity to observe history firsthand as Republicans continue to speak on the House floor about U.S. energy policy. Regardless of where you stand politically or on the energy debate specifically, this is your opportunity to sit on the House floor and watch this debate unfold with your own eyes. The C-SPAN cameras may be turned off and | Read More »
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