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☆ The House G.O.P Has Its Leader. But Can He Be a Rainmaker?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | More About Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the days since he took the gavel, Mr. Johnson called Dan Conston, the president of the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main House Republican super PAC, and is expected to play a significant role in that group’s fund-raising going forward. Mr. Johnson has large financial shoes to fill. Mr. McCarthy’s transfers to the party’s House campaign committee amount to more than 25 percent of the $70.1 million raised this year. Then there are the hundreds of millions of dollars that Mr. McCarthy has helped raise in recent years for the House G.O.P.’s main super PAC, which has been closely aligned with him. “I helped build the majority, and I’m not going to walk away from it,” Mr. McCarthy said.

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☆ Bertie Bowman ran away from home at 13 to sweep the steps of Capitol Hill. He died at 92 as the the longest-serving African-American Congressional staffer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Herbert "Bertie" Bowman was the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in US history. AdvertisementAdvertisementBertie Bowman, the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in history, died at 92 years old on Wednesday morning. Sen. John Kerry hugs Bowman after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Secretary of State on January 24, 2013. AdvertisementAdvertisementBowman escorts Hillary Clinton at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 2, 2011. Bowman had continued to work in the Capitol until his death, becoming the longest-serving African-American congressional staffer in US history.

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☆ GOP Rep. Tom Emmer voted for a gay marriage bill in 2022. It may have cost him his bid for speaker.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer dropped out of the speaker race. Two representatives publicly said they wouldn't vote for him given his vote on gay marriage. In 2022, Emmer was one of 39 Republicans to support the Respect for Marriage Act. He dropped out of the race before the day even ended, with two GOP members saying he wasn't fit for the job due to his previous support for a federal gay marriage bill. Rep. Rick Allen, a Republican from Georgia, told reporters on Tuesday that he was "very concerned" about Emmer's same-sex marriage vote and would not be voting for him.

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☆ Opinion: What violent threats against the Jim Jordan holdouts tell us about the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Opinion John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The failed full-court press to install Republican Rep. Jim Jordan as House Speaker revealed ugly examples of how violent threats are becoming normalized inside Trump’s GOP. According to Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas, the strategy behind the threats is to “Attack, attack, attack. In the run-up to that attack, members of the Proud Boys even bragged that they could dress up as Antifa. In the next breath, however, he says that the war in Israel creates moral urgency to push through a Jim Jordan speakership. Any sense that this was a random unhinged person without a partisan political agenda was demolished by his demand that the congressman vote for “Jim Jordan or more conservative.” This caller has explicit right-wing ideological demands.

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☆ No single Republican can get 217 votes for House Speaker on their own, says Punchbowl's Jake Sherman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNo single Republican can get 217 votes for House Speaker on their own, says Punchbowl's Jake ShermanJake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the race for House Speaker, as the House is expected to vote again today to elect a new speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan fell short in the first ballot, other potential candidates in contention for speakership, and more.

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☆ A little-known Georgia congressman is now running against Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Georgia Rep. Austin Scott is running against Jim Jordan to be the GOP nominee for speaker of the House. Rep. Austin Scott, a Georgia Republican who's served in Congress since 2011, announced on Friday that he would be seeking his party's nomination to be speaker of the House. "We are busily googling Austin Scott right now," another House Democrat told Axios reporter Andrew Solender. AdvertisementAdvertisementScott appears to be running primarily to deny the nomination to Jordan, who he blames for denying Scalise the nomination. "I don't necessarily want to be the speaker of the House," Scott told Punchbowl News on Friday, adding that he doesn't think "anyone can get 217 votes."

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☆ Neither Rep. Scalise nor Jordan have the requisite support for GOP's internal election: Jake Sherman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNeither Rep. Scalise nor Jordan have the requisite support for GOP's internal election: Jake ShermanJake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the pressure facing GOP House members to elect a new speaker, the impact of the violence in Israel on the vote timeline, and more.

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☆ 45 GOP representatives signed a letter to Republican conference demanding changes to the speakership removal process
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now, a group of 45 GOP lawmakers are demanding changes to House rules. For House rules to be amended, Democrats will likely need to help out, which is no guarantee. Under her leadership, House rules were tweaked to add additional layers of difficulty in filing a "motion to vacate." The group of GOP members who signed on to Thursday's letter throws a proverbial wrench into the ongoing speakership drama. As it currently stands, Republicans possess a very slim majority in House and it takes a simple majority to amend House rules.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker. But ahead of the vote, McCarthy said that he wasn't entertaining any major concessions from the minority party. After Democratic leaders showed the "Face the Nation" interview to members on Tuesday, McCarthy's remarks angered members from across the party's ideological spectrum. AdvertisementAdvertisementAhead of today's vote on an effort to oust @SpeakerMcCarthy, the House Democratic Caucus watched McCarthy's interview with @margbrennan on Sunday, where he attempted to blame House Democrats for the near-government shutdown. "After I saw Kevin McCarthy's interview with Margaret Brennan, all magnanimity left my body," he told Punchbowl News on Tuesday.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy won't run for speaker again after unprecedented ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he would not run for House speaker again in televised remarks on Tuesday. The House voted to oust McCarthy on Tuesday after he worked with Democrats to pass a spending bill. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Kevin McCarthy will not run for Speaker of the House of Representatives after his historic ouster from the role. "I'm not going to sell my soul to Democrats," McCarthy said in the meeting, per Sherman. The move left the chamber without an elected Speaker of the House but with Rep. Patrick McHenry named as the temporary leader.

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☆ There's a lot of uncertainty around government funding over the next 45 days, says Jake Sherman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's a lot of uncertainty around government funding over the next 45 days, says Jake ShermanJake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the 45-day funding bill passed by Congress on Saturday night to avert a government shutdown, what comes next on Capitol Hill, and more.

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☆ Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom's replacement for Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024. The news is a departure from Newsom's previous promise to appoint a caretaker to the seat. Progressives are pressuring Newsom to appoint Rep. Barbara Lee to the empty Senate seat. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate will be eligible to run for a full term in 2024, a spokesperson for Newsom confirmed to Insider.

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☆ Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90-Punchbowl
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, the Punchbowl news outlet reported on Friday. Reporting by Will Dunham and Susan Heavey; Editing by Scott MaloneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Fetterman says he'll avoid violating the old 'silly dress code,' bowing to growing backlash from colleagues
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The controversy over the Senate's new dress code may have finally reached its conclusion. Fetterman told his colleagues of the change at a caucus lunch on Wednesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementMaybe, just maybe, the controversy over the Senate's new dress code is arriving at its conclusion. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The whole silly dress code thing was discussed," Fetterman told Insider. The Pennsylvania Democrat has, until now, treated the altered dress code with a degree of levity, even selling merchandise riffing on the outrage over it.

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☆ Punchbowl's Jake Sherman on government shutdown: This is 'a stupid decision for Republicans, period'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPunchbowl's Jake Sherman on government shutdown: This is 'a stupid decision for Republicans, period'Jake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest negotiations on Capitol Hill, as Congress has four days to fund the government and avert a shutdown before the September 30th deadline, the challenges facing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and more.

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☆ Here's what will happen to Social Security payments and SNAP if the government shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A shutdown could risk Social Security payments and SNAP benefits. But with House Republicans in disarray , that seems unlikely to happen before the weekend deadline. But even if the Senate agrees on that measure, House Republicans continue to be at odds. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy told Punchbowl News on Tuesday that he wouldn't engage in "hypotheticals" when it comes to a clean Senate funding bill. AdvertisementAdvertisementStill, the Biden administration is continuing to place the blame on House Republicans for bringing the US to the brink of a government shutdown once again.

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☆ The chaos over an impending shutdown is so bad that some Republicans say they'll join forces with Democrats to keep the government open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some Republicans are now saying they'll work across the aisle to keep the government open. It's getting members on both sides of the aisle antsy — and despite conservative pushback, some Republicans are willing to work with Democrats to get the job done. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Extreme House Republicans need to stop playing political games with people's lives," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a briefing Thursday , adding: "A deal is a deal. House Republicans need to do their job, keep the government open, and work with us to deliver — to deliver for the American people." The last time Americans faced a government shutdown was in 2019 under former President Donald Trump, who led a 35-day shutdown — the longest in US history .

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☆ The government could shut down in a week. Here's what's at stake for Americans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Come September 30, some Americans may not see a paycheck or be able to visit parks. For everyday Americans, that could mean losing out on paychecks or childcare spots, and it could even worsen flight delays. The Social Security Administration, for instance, anticipates about 8,500 employees would be furloughed in a shutdown. Travel plans might be further disrupted as Transportation Security Administration workers and air-traffic controllers go without pay, the White House said. The White House has repeatedly said Republicans are bringing Americans this close to another government shutdown.

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US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during an expanded bilateral meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2023. The U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional $325 million in military aid, President Joe Biden announced Thursday during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Before the meeting began in the Oval Office, Biden and Zelenskyy gave brief remarks to the press. In Washington, Zelenskyy met for a little more than an hour with senators on Capitol Hill. Zelenskyy visited Washington in December and delivered an address to a joint meeting of Congress.

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☆ I'm 'extremely pessimistic' there will be a deal to avert a shutdown, says Punchbowl's Jake Sherman
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI'm 'extremely pessimistic' there will be a deal to avert a shutdown, says Punchbowl's Jake ShermanJake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in negotiations on Capitol Hill to avert a government shutdown, why the GOP bill to avert a shutdown faces stiff resistance within the party, the challenges facing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and more.

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☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit US Congress next week, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Punchbowl News on Friday said Zelenskiy's visit with Congress was tentatively scheduled for Thursday. The Washington Post also reported Zelenskiy was set to travel to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, while the Wall Street Journal said he would meet with U.S. lawmakers. Representatives for Zelenskiy and congressional leaders could not be immediately reached for comment on the reports. Zelenskiy is expected to head to Washington next week following his trip to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting, the U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. His visit comes as Biden, a Democrat, presses U.S. lawmakers to provide an additional $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

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☆ Republicans are running out of time to avoid a government shutdown so they can continue their Biden impeachment efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said Republicans should not let the government shut down. Conservatives have attached demands to government funding, including a Biden impeachment inquiry. But conservatives are determined to find a solution so they can continue investigating President Joe Biden. But at this point, Republicans and Democrats have yet to agree on a solution that would avoid a government shutdown. "Speaker McCarthy also told us that starting next week, we aren't leaving until we get government funding done.

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☆ Schumer to Lead Senate Delegation to China Amid Tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Karoun Demirjian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The delegation, which Mr. Schumer will lead alongside Senator Michael D. Crapo, Republican of Idaho, also plans to make stops in Japan and South Korea, according to spokespeople for both senators’ offices. The planned visit was reported earlier by Punchbowl News. Mr. Schumer has been supportive of the approach, cheering on the restrictions in particular as important steps to reduce China’s ability to threaten U.S. national security. Mr. Schumer has long been a hawk when it comes to China, with a record of blasting Beijing for currency manipulation, unfair trade practices and aggressive actions against Taiwan. He is now pushing to impose sanctions on China for its role in fentanyl trafficking and to rally senators around strategies to outpace China in the realm of artificial intelligence.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy plans to formally endorse an impeachment inquiry into Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Rebecca Kaplan | Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., plans to endorse an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in an effort to seek bank records and other documents from the president and his son Hunter Biden, two Republican sources familiar with the speaker's intentions told NBC News. McCarthy has signaled for weeks that the House could take up an impeachment inquiry, which would provide additional legal power to the House's investigations into the Biden family. It is unclear whether there are sufficient votes within the GOP conference to open an impeachment inquiry into the president. The White House is ramping up a war room to lead a response to a Republican impeachment inquiry, NBC News previously reported. McCarthy's move to endorse an impeachment inquiry into Biden comes amid pressure from right-wing Republicans,who are pushing back against a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month.

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☆ I do think the government will shut down between now and early 2024: Punchbowl's Jake Sherman
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI do think the government will shut down between now and early 2024: Punchbowl's Jake ShermanJake Sherman, Punchbowl News founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fight on Capitol Hill to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, after reports of House Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discussing the idea of a months-long funding package, the state of the 2024 presidential race, and more.

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