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☆ Republicans under scrutiny for supporting conception bill in wake of Alabama IVF ruling
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But Democrats say that is incongruous with the House GOP legislation defining life as beginning at conception. But Steel is also a co-sponsor of the Life at Conception Act — which Democrats have been quick to point out. Steel’s office has not yet returned a request for comment on how she squares those two positions, nor have other House Republicans who expressed support for IVF while being co-sponsors of the House bill. And on Monday, the House Democrats’ campaign arm convened a press call with Reproductive Freedom for All to further hammer House Republicans over the issue. Still, Bacon argued the purpose of the bill is not to ban IVF, despite Democrats claiming otherwise.

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CNN —House Republicans were shocked by some of the recent high-profile retirements announced by their colleagues, which have included powerful committee chairs and rising stars inside the GOP. And on the Energy and Commerce Committee alone – a highly sought-after assignment – there are eight Republicans who are retiring. “So, yeah, I’m very worried about it.”Others, however, said the turnover is completely normal, especially since the House GOP has self-imposed term limits for chairs, which they argued allows them to inject new blood into the ranks. We probably need a few more retirements.”McCarthy – who resigned at the end of last year – suggested that was perhaps the goal of hard-liners like Good and GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida who voted to oust him. It’s just a number of things piling up,” said House Science Committee Chair Frank Lucas, reflecting on the retirements.

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☆ Why the race for the House is the one to watch in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —It won’t suck up anywhere near the oxygen of the presidential election, but the race for the US House of Representatives may be the most exciting campaign to watch in 2024. But in the House, Republicans’ shrinking majority has underscored the importance of the balance of power in Washington. House Republicans currently control 219 seats to Democrats’ 212, with four vacancies. Santos was expelled from the House last year, but he’s not absent from the race. Seats Republicans are targetingThe House GOP campaign arm releases a similar target list, which includes 37 offensive seats this year.

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☆ Uncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It’s asinine, unpaid for, ineffective and dangerous,” Rep. Chip Roy of Texas posted on X about the supplemental request. The Israel funding will likely move quickly in the House, but it’s very likely that the future speaker would decouple the requests so they are voted on individually. The tightrope any future speaker will walk is that the Republican conference is divided over sending additional aid to Ukraine. But there are some members for whom support Ukraine is an essential issue. “I support Ukraine and Israel.

Persons: It’s asinine, Chip Roy, “ Israel, Mike Garcia of, Rep, Don Bacon of Nebraska, “, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chuck Schumer, ” Schumer, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Washington CNN, Republicans, Democrats, GOP, Ukraine, ” Republican, CNN, Republican, ” Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Texas, Mike Garcia of California, Pennsylvania

☆ Mainstream Republicans, ‘Squishes’ No More, Dig In Against Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Catie Edmondson | More About Catie Edmondson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shortly after Representative Nick LaLota, a first-term Republican from New York, voted against Representative Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker, the threats began pouring in. “If I see your face, I will whip all the hair out of your head you scumbag,” read one expletive-laden email. The wife of Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska has begun sleeping with a loaded gun after receiving increasingly menacing anonymous calls and texts. “When the pressure campaigns and attacks on fellow members ramped up, it became clear to me that the House Republican conference does not need a bully as the speaker,” Mr. Ferguson said in a statement explaining his vote. He told Republicans in a closed-door meeting on Thursday that the threats had prompted him to dispatch a sheriff to his daughter’s school.

Persons: Nick LaLota, Jim Jordan’s, ”, Don Bacon of, Drew Ferguson, Georgia, Jordan’s, ramped, Mr, Ferguson Organizations: Thursday, House Republican Locations: New York, Don Bacon of Nebraska

CNN —Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber’s prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions. But it’s not clear whether Jordan can be the one who unifies the fractured House Republican conference, with some lawmakers still opposed. Jordan can now only lose three votes, instead of four, but this is a temporary drop until the Florida congressman returns. “We need to get a speaker tomorrow,” Jordan said Monday after leaving a closed-door GOP conference meeting. Several Republicans – including from districts won by President Joe Biden – declined to say Monday evening whether they would vote for Jordan on the floor.

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☆ Here Are the 20 Republicans Who Opposed Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a bid to become speaker on Tuesday after 20 Republicans refused to back him, prolonging a two-week fight that has paralyzed the chamber and underscored the deep Republican divisions in the House. The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Mr. Jordan, if elected, would demand extreme spending cuts, including to the military, potentially forcing a government shutdown. Here’s a look at the lawmakers who opposed Mr. Jordan on the first vote. Biden-district RepublicansThere are 18 Republicans in the House who represent districts Mr. Biden won in the last presidential election. John Rutherford of FloridaMike Simpson of IdahoSteve Womack of Arkansas Mr. Womack said he voted against Mr. Jordan on principle because Mr. Scalise was “kneecapped before he could win over his opponents.”McCarthy LoyalistsDoug LaMalfa of California The northern Californian said he would vote for Mr. Jordan on the second ballot.

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On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more than the handful he could afford to lose given the party’s narrow majority in Congress. These are the House Republicans who voted against Jordan in each ballot:First ballot1. Don Bacon of Nebraska voted for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy2. Anthony D’Esposito of New York voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York4. Kelly voted for former House Speaker John Boehner15.

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☆ Jim Jordan's House Speaker bid gains momentum as Biden warns of 'dangerous' leadership vacuum in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2023. The renewed momentum came at a crucial moment for Jordan, whose candidacy seemed destined to fail late last week. After winning the internal, closed door nomination vote, Jordan still faced a bloc of around 50 House Republicans who opposed his speakership. Jim Jordan can do it," McCarthy said in a social post. President Joe Biden called the leadership vacuum in the House "dangerous" in an interview with CBS News that aired Sunday.

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☆ A GOP lawmaker says some members 'would prefer' to be in the minority because they could 'just vote no and yell and scream all the time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, a swing district Republican, decried the continued GOP leadership fight. Bacon said some of his GOP colleagues "would prefer" to be in the minority in the US House. Rep. Jim Jordan is working to round up votes for the speakership but faces an uphill climb. I think they would prefer that because they could vote 'no' and yell and scream all the time," he told the network. "We've got to get past this stage," Republican Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma told The Wall Street Journal.

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☆ Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from senior State Department officials in May, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Chinese hackers who breached multiple US government agencies in May stole some 60,000 emails from senior State Department officials, including information on officials’ travel itineraries, a Senate staffer briefed on the matter told CNN. The hackers were also able to access a list of every State Department email address, according to the Senate staffer. That kind of reconnaissance could be useful information for any follow-on hacking efforts aimed at the State Department. At a press briefing Thursday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed that the hackers accessed about 60,000 State Department emails. “[T]his was a hack of Microsoft systems that the State Department uncovered and notified Microsoft about,” Miller told reporters.

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“Threats don’t matter, and sometimes people do those things because of personal things and that’s all fine,” McCarthy told reporters. “Whether or not McCarthy faces a motion to vacate is within his own hands. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesMcCarthy-Gaetz showdown takes center stage againThis is not the first time that McCarthy and Gaetz have squared off. As part of his deal to become speaker, McCarthy gave any single member the power to call for a floor vote on removing him. But after McCarthy cut a deal with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling this summer, the trust and communication between Gaetz and McCarthy broke down – and the rhetoric has gotten personal.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy is moving forward on Biden's possible impeachment by doing the exact same thing he slammed Nancy Pelosi for doing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the time, McCarthy said he would hold a formal vote. "That's why today, I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Some swing-district district Republicans, such as Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, also expressed skepticism about taking a formal vote. After a month of debate and further investigation, the House later took a formal vote to formalize Trump's impeachment. What is an impeachment inquiry?

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☆ Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials’ emails, company says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials’ emails in May and June were able to do so by first stealing sensitive data from a Microsoft engineer, the company revealed Wednesday. Multiple mishaps, including the crash of an internal Microsoft system in April 2021 and the hack of the engineer, gave the Chinese hackers coveted access to a cryptographic key that was later used to break into the US officials’ email accounts, the tech giant said in a blog post. The hackers had breached the email accounts of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, in advance of Raimondo’s trip to China. Microsoft has been under scrutiny from US lawmakers and officials who have demanded more information on how the alleged Chinese hackers broke into the email accounts. As CNN previously reported, the Biden administration believes the Chinese hacking gave Beijing insights about US thinking ahead of Blinken’s trip.

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☆ A GOP former state lawmaker who voted for Biden in 2020, was against overturning Roe v. Wade, and supported impeaching Trump could soon be headed to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Utah state Rep. Becky Edwards could soon be House Republicans' newest member. She voted for Biden, backed impeaching Trump, and said Roe v. Wade didn't need to be revisited. Edwards holds a massive lead ahead of Tuesday's special primary election, according to one recent poll. AdvertisementAdvertisementEdwards, who served for 10 years in the Utah state House from 2009 to 2019, has notably declined to attend any debates and has avoided on-camera interviews during the special election campaign. "One thing I admire about Mitt Romney is his commitment to follow his conscience," Edwards told the Tribune last year.

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/U.S House of Representatives/Handout via REUTERS /File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Nebraska Republican Congressman Don Bacon said late on Monday the FBI had warned him that his emails were hacked by Chinese spies, with both personal and campaign messages compromised. Bacon was told that the Chinese Communist Party had access to his accounts for about a month ending on June 16, he said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. CNN previously reported that email accounts in the House of Representatives were targeted as part of the same campaign. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Reporting by Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ See How the G.O.P. Has Reacted to the Trump Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Karen Yourish | Charlie Smart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Kevin Calvert Calif. 41st George Santos N.Y. 3rd Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Roger Wicker Miss. Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Kevin Calvert Calif. 41st George Santos N.Y. 3rd Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Roger Wicker Miss. Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Paul Gosar Ariz. 9th Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Josh Hawley Mo. Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Paul Gosar Ariz. 9th Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Josh Hawley Mo. SEN. HOUSE MORE conservative Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative Less conservative HOUSE MORE conservative Less conservative SENATE MORE conservative SEN. HOUSE MORE conservative According to an analysis by The New York Times, a small number of Republicans have made statements about the indictment that did not immediately dismiss the investigation.

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☆ Averting a Debt Limit Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( German Lopez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

As the debt limit deadline drew closer, and as Democrats started to negotiate, Republicans softened their stance. Moderate Republicans have said they are willing to compromise. But their votes would not be needed to pass a bill if moderate Republicans joined with Democrats. Republicans further to the right say that a deal needs to include work requirements for all three programs. More liberal Democrats say that they will oppose any new work requirements.

☆ Kevin McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson access to secret January 6 footage. Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have little to say about it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kevin McCarthy recently gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from January 6. McConnell repeatedly told reporters that he was simply concerned about Capitol security. "Going back to when Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi was Speaker, my main concern is the security of the Capitol," said McConnell. "Good try," replied McConnell, before again repeating his statement about Capitol security. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

WASHINGTON — Many House Republicans are furious with a band of far-right rebels who they say are holding the party hostage by repeatedly rejecting its nominee for speaker. The unwillingness of most House Republicans to cut a deal with Democrats to pick a speaker weakens their leverage in the showdown with a group of 20 right-wing lawmakers who want to defeat Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who is backed by 90% of the GOP caucus. As Bacon and other McCarthy allies dangle the possibility of a bipartisan speaker to secure the votes to make him speaker, the anti-McCarthy faction is calling their bluff. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., who has voted against McCarthy all six times, said he doesn’t believe any Republicans would go around the House Freedom Caucus and team up with Democrats to pick a speaker. Democrats open door to consensus speakerSome Democrats say they’re open to negotiating a consensus speaker.

It absolutely is,” said former Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, home to the rebels. It foreshadows more divisions in the narrow House majority, which will have to compromise with a Democratic-controlled Senate and President Joe Biden to keep the government functioning and avert economic crises. 2 GOP Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana pleaded with colleagues to support McCarthy so the House could begin to advance conservative goals like bolstering border security and energy independence. But we can’t start fixing those problems until we elect Kevin McCarthy as our next speaker,” he said on the floor. “This is going to be everyday in the House Republican majority,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on Twitter.

Fractured teams lose,” GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, co-chair of the centrist-leaning Main Street Caucus, told CNN, pointing to McCarthy’s broad support among the conference. During the meeting, they told McCarthy they would have his back and were committed to voting for him on multiple ballots if it comes to that. But one member told CNN they also conveyed concern to McCarthy about restoring the motion to vacate the speaker’s chair. “He’s open to a lot of things,” Norman told CNN, including adopting the motion to vacate the chair rule. “I’ve said this over and over again: there is not this, like, enormous amount of drama,” Moore told CNN.

☆ All but 16 House Republicans vote against bill to allow Puerto Rico to decide its future
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The House passed a bill to allow Puerto Rico voters to choose independence, statehood, or free association. Republicans opposed the bill in part due to long-standing opposition to Puerto Rico's statehood. "At this point in time I'm not, you know, interested in going down that road," Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas told Insider. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told Insider that she didn't think the bill was "the right way to go about something like that." "I'm just not interested in Puerto Rico being a state," she said, adding that she didn't believe people living in Puerto Rico should get to vote on that.

WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers sent a strong message to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday, telling him he doesn't have the votes to be the next speaker. Drew Angerer / Getty Images“We expect there will be a contest tomorrow, that there will be another candidate, and I don’t think anybody’s going to get 218 votes tomorrow,” said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., who is opposing McCarthy for speaker. Good has said that a number of Republicans will be interested in jumping into the race once they realize McCarthy can’t secure 218 votes on his own. Jordan, the founding chairman of the caucus who unsuccessfully challenged McCarthy for minority leader in 2018, also is backing McCarthy. Period.”Inside the candidates forum on Monday, McCarthy was pressed by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a frequent McCarthy critic, on whether he would work with Democrats to secure 218 votes for speaker.

☆ Republicans in disarray as McConnell faces a leadership challenge, McCarthy scrounges for votes to become speaker, and Trump seeks to stake his claim for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Republicans last week faltered in producing the red wave election they had sought for over a year. McConnell now faces a leadership challenge, while McCarthy is looking for votes to lead the House. And on Tuesday, Scott informed colleagues that he would challenge McConnell, who since leading the Senate GOP caucus in 2007 has retained strong support within the party. The House Republican Conference on Tuesday voted 188-31 in favor of McCarthy leading the caucus over conservative challenger Andy Biggs of Arizona, but the California lawmaker will need 218 votes to win the Speaker's gavel next year. Republicans, already trying to navigate the new landscape on Capitol Hill, will have a lot to figure out as the 2024 presidential election looms.

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