Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) has temporarily stepped aside from the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The decision comes as a result of the House Ethics Committee opening a probe into Nunes and whether he improperly handled classified information. Nunes did not hold back in […]
House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA) called on Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) to recuse himself from the House Russia investigation on Monday. Schiff stated, “After much consideration, and in light of the Chairman’s admission that he met with his source of information at the White House, I believe […]
One day after the law’s seventh anniversary, federal Republicans surrendered on the matter of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as it became popularly known, and declared it to be “the law of the land,” in the words of Speaker Paul Ryan. Speaker Ryan cancelled Friday’s scheduled vote on the American Health […]
House Republicans moved to effectively gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics on Monday night. The rule change was approved 119-74 in the conference. The complete rules package will now be voted on tomorrow, during the new Congress’s first day. Representative Bob Goodlatte, who sponsored the proposal, announced the adopted […]
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s efforts to be elected for a full two year term passed a crucial first hurdle on Tuesday as the Speaker was nominated by the House Republican conference for the top leadership post. Ryan was approved by unanimous voice vote. Each conference has a top […]
