Kevin Freking
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McCarthy says he’ll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel
Speaker Kevin McCarthy reiterated Tuesday that he will block Democratic Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence. → Read More
House GOP kicks off majority with vote to slash IRS funding
House Republicans have began their tenure in the majority by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS. Monday's action fulfills a campaign → Read More
House GOP kicks off majority with vote to slash IRS funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, fulfilling a campaign promise... → Read More
House GOP adopt rules package: Here are some key changes
Lawmakers no longer have to walk through metal detectors before gaining access to the House floor. → Read More
House passes bill cutting IRS funding, no chance in Senate
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected that rescinding the extra IRS funding would increase deficits over the coming decade by more than $114 billion. → Read More
How Republicans are transforming the House in the majority
Lawmakers no longer have to walk through metal detectors before gaining access to the House floor. And any time they do vote, they will have to do so in person — no more voting by proxy from home. → Read More
McCarthy foes relish the fight: 'A really beautiful thing'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rest easy, America ... we got this. What others see as dysfunction... → Read More
Against McCarthy: Hard-right members, including Perry, stage GOP rebellion
Most like Perry are members of the House Freedom Caucus, a hard-right group that also had strained relationships with former House speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. → Read More
Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra-conservative wing, eager to... → Read More
McCarthy fails again in 6th bid for speaker, GOP in disarray
House Republicans flailed through a second day of balloting Wednesday, unable to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy. → Read More
McCarthy's bid for speaker to continue, Trump urges support
House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first: leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was failing anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in site to the political chaos Republicans have created. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker to continue as Donald Trump urges support
House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first — with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new GOP majority into chaos. → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker, GOP in disarray
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic but frustratingly inconclusive voting as the chamber plunged int → Read More
Kevin McCarthy's bid for speaker to continue, says Trump backs him
McCarthy says he was encouraged in a phone call with former President Donald Trump. But the path on Wednesday is uncertain amid opposition from the most conservative members. → Read More
McCarthy’s bid for speaker to continue, says Trump backs him
The House is scheduled to convene Wednesday after the stalemate essentially forced all other business to a standstill, waiting on Republicans to elect a speaker. → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker; GOP in disarray
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker; GOP in disarray
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker; GOP in disarray
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. → Read More
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker; GOP in disarray
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. → Read More