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☆ Don Bacon Defeats Tony Vargas for House Seat in Nebraska
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Karoun Demirjian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska, one of the most politically vulnerable Republicans in the country, has defeated his Democratic challenger and won a fifth term, according to The Associated Press. His victory denies Democrats one of their best opportunities this year to pick up a seat and bolsters his party’s drive to hold its majority. The race was the second matchup between Mr. Bacon and Tony Vargas, who came within 6,000 votes of unseating the congressman in 2022. Mr. Vargas came up short again on Friday evening, even after top Democrats including Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, and Gov. The contest between Mr. Bacon, 61, a former brigadier general in the Air Force, and Mr. Vargas, 40, a former public-school teacher who is the son of Peruvian immigrants, featured debates over national issues including abortion rights, taxes and public safety.

Persons: Don Bacon of Nebraska, Bacon, Tony Vargas, Vargas, Hakeem Jeffries, Tim Walz, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Associated Press, Air Force Locations: Minnesota, Omaha

☆ Nebraska Second Congressional District Election Results 2024: Bacon vs. Vargas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( June Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Don Bacon, a Republican, is facing a rematch challenge from Democrat Tony Vargas, a state senator, whom he beat by just 6,000 votes in 2022, to represent Omaha and the surrounding suburbs ⎯ a swing district in an otherwise solidly red state. Mr. Bacon, a retired Air Force general, is considered a moderate, but Mr. Vargas has attacked him for his conservative stances, such as opposing abortion rights.

Persons: Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, Bacon, Vargas Organizations: Republican, Air Force Locations: Omaha

☆ What Candidates in Tight House Races Are Saying About Abortion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Allison Mccann | Vivian Li | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

At least a half-dozen Republican candidates have put out direct-to-camera ads declaring their opposition to a federal abortion ban. Anthony D’Esposito Republican, N.Y. 4 Mike Lawler Republican, N.Y. 17 Marc Molinaro Republican, N.Y. 19 Joe Kent Republican, Wash. 3 Michelle Steel Republican, C.A. What Republican candidates are saying about abortion “ I do not support a federal abortion ban. What Democratic candidates are saying about abortion “ Abortion is health care. position Rep. position Alaska At‑Large Alaska At‑Large Ariz. 1 Ariz. 1 Ariz. 6 Ariz. 6 Calif. 13 Calif. 13 Calif. 22 Calif. 22 Calif. 27 Calif. 27 Calif. 41 Calif. 41 Calif. 45 Calif. 45 Colo. 8 Colo. 8 Iowa 1 Iowa 1 Iowa 3 Iowa 3 Maine 2 Maine 2 Mich. 7 Mich. 7 Mich. 8 Mich. 8 Neb.

Persons: Roe, Wade, it’s, Josh Riley, “, Marc Molinaro, Kamala Harris, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Joe Kent, Michelle Steel, Juan Ciscomani, Court’s Dobbs, ”, Will Reinert, ’, Will Rollins, Lindsey Graham, Jessica Arons, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dobbs, ” David Valadao, ” Don Bacon, ” Gabe Evans, Donald J, Trump, House Republicans —, Scott Perry, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, California —, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Rob Bresnahan Jr, ” Gabe Vasquez, ” Rudy Salas, ” Tony Vargas, Susan B, Anthony Pro, —, Jared Golden, Golden Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Anthony D’Esposito Republican, Mike Lawler Republican, Marc Molinaro Republican, Joe Kent Republican, Michelle Steel Republican, Juan Ciscomani Republican, Senate, National Republican Congressional, The New York Times, Times, American Civil Liberties Union, ” David Valadao Republican, ” Don Bacon Republican, U.S, Supreme, ” Gabe Evans Republican, Colo, House Republicans, Pennsylvania’s, Iowa Republican, America, District, New York Times, ., Pa Locations: New York’s, Washington, California, New York, Calif, Iowa, Pennsylvania’s 8th, Mexican, N.M, Neb, Maine’s, Maine, Alaska, ‑, Mich, Ohio, Va

☆ House Republican Drafts Censure of Omar for ‘Pro-Genocide’ Remark
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A House Republican said on Tuesday that he was drafting a resolution to formally rebuke Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, for recent comments in which she suggested that some Jewish students at Columbia University were “pro-genocide.”Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, does not yet have a timeline for releasing his censure resolution against Ms. Omar, a spokeswoman said. But Mr. Bacon said the remark amounted to antisemitism from the congresswoman, a progressive firebrand and one of two Muslim women in the House, who has drawn criticism in the past for incendiary comments. “Folks can protest Israel, but don’t blame Jewish American students for Israel,” Mr. Bacon told Axios, which earlier reported his censure plans. “That is by definition antisemitism.”

Persons: Ilhan Omar, Don Bacon, Omar, Bacon, ” Mr, Axios, ” Organizations: Republican, Columbia University, ”, Israel Locations: Minnesota, Nebraska, Israel

☆ New US House Republican speaker faces early test on government funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes his oath of office after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. "This will be a litmus test," said Representative Ryan Zinke, a Republican who sits on the House committee that sets spending priorities. With a similar use of previously allocated money, House Republicans would spend a net $65.2 billion on transportation, housing and urban development, 25% below current levels. Even if passed, the House Republican bills have no chance of succeeding in the Democratic-led Senate or being signed into law by Democratic President Joe Biden. While the House has focused on passing spending bills with only Republican votes, the Senate has worked on measures that have bipartisan support.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Elizabth Frantz, Republican Mike Johnson, Johnson's, Don Bacon, Johnson, Israel, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Ryan Zinke, Kevin McCarthy, Kelly Armstrong of, Joe Biden, Bob Good, Bacon, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, U.S . House, Department of, Hamas, Ukraine, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security, Democratic, Republicans, Environmental Protection Agency, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Louisiana, Nebraska, Israel, Kelly Armstrong of South Dakota, Virginia

☆ US House Republicans try - again - to pick a leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The sun sets at the U.S. Capitol as House Republican candidates hold a forum before they select the next GOP House Speaker nominee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 23, 2023. But after three weeks of infighting, some Republicans predicted that a new speaker could be elected on the House floor quickly. 3 House Republican can point to leadership and campaign fundraising experience that normally would make him a strong candidate for the post. The infighting has left the House unable to respond to President Joe Biden's $106 billion request for aid to Israel, Ukraine and U.S. border security. Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, which means they can afford no more than four defections on partisan votes.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, what's, Don Bacon, Bacon, Tom Emmer, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Emmer, Byron Donalds, Kevin Hern, Jim Jordan, Mike Johnson, they're, Anthony D'Esposito, Joe Biden's, Mike Gallagher, Dusty Johnson, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Andy Sullivan, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: U.S, Capitol, House Republican, GOP, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Republican, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Israel, Ukraine

Asked what he expected as he entered a closed-door meeting with other Republicans, Jordan said only, "I'm not gonna know until I talk to my colleagues." "I can't believe we're going down this route," Republican Representative Jim Banks said. AFTERNOON VOTE POSSIBLEThe House could vote on that proposal in the afternoon, said Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who said she does not support it. "Right now the Republican agenda, conservative agenda, is totally derailed," said Republican Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a Jordan opponent. 2 House Republican, won his party's endorsement last week but dropped out after he was unable to consolidate support.

Persons: House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, Jim Jordan, Republican Patrick McHenry, Jordan, McHenry, Kevin McCarthy's, Joe Biden, Jim Banks, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump, Mario Diaz, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Don Bacon, undercutting, Jordan's, shutdowns, Joe Biden's, Biden, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Makini Brice, Katharine Jackson, Davide Barbusca, Julio, Cesar Chavez, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Grant McCool, Nick Zieminski Organizations: House Pro Tempore, U.S . Rep, U.S . House, Representatives, Republican, Republicans, Democratic, U.S, White, Democrats, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Washington, Ukraine, Israel

☆ 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

Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, and all Democrats are expected to vote against him. At least seven Republicans are expected to vote against Jordan, which would leave him short of the 217 votes he needs. "Jim is a tough person and is going to almost prosecute our conservative agenda through America," said Republican Representative Mark Alford. Should Jordan's bid for speaker stall, Republican rivals have identified several alternative candidates, including McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker vote, and No. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Evelyn Hockstein, Republican Jim Jordan, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Juan Ciscomani, holdouts, McCarthy, Marc Molinaro, Joe Biden, Jim, Mark Alford, Donald Trump, Ted Lieu, Hakeem Jeffries, Patrick McHenry, decry, John Boehner, Steve Scalise, We've, Don Bacon, McHenry, Republican Tom Emmer, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republicans, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, House, Republican, U.S ., Caucus, Democrats, Tuesday, New, New York Republican, Democratic, Senate, Security, Committee, Biden, Ohio State University, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S, Ohio, Israel, Ukraine, tangling, New York, America

"I felt good walking into the conference; I feel even better now," Jordan, 59, told reporters after meeting with House Republicans for two hours on Monday evening. Eight House Republicans engineered McCarthy's ouster three days after he cut a Sept. 30 deal with Democrats to keep the federal government funded through Nov. 17. Some of Jordan's hardline allies urged their followers to launch pressure campaigns against any Republican representatives who voted against him on Tuesday. House Democrats recoiled at the prospect of Jordan rising to become the chamber's leader. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, conservative Representative Kevin Hern and acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker election.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Evelyn Hockstein, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Jim, …, Marc Molinaro, Democrats recoiled, MAGA, Katherine Clark, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, decry, John Boehner, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, We've, Don Bacon, Republican Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Republicans, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, U.S ., Caucus, Democrats, Republican, New York Republican, Committee, Ohio State University, Thomson Locations: Washington, Ohio, Israel, Ukraine, tangling, America

Party lawmakers were due to hear from candidates Republicans at 1 p.m. Hardline conservative Jim Jordan said he would seek the gavel, after narrowly losing to Scalise in a nominating vote on Wednesday. But he faced skepticism from Scalise allies, who were angry that lawmakers had failed to unite behind his bid. A successful candidate would need to secure 217 votes from the splintered 221-212 Republican majority to win the job. Republicans considered and rejected a rule that would require any nominee to lock up 217 of their votes before moving to a public vote on the House floor.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Patrick McHenry, Kevin Hern, Tom Cole, Roger Williams, Patrick McHenry’s, Dan Meuser, Scalise, Andy Barr, Don Bacon, Jordan, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, David Morgan, Moria Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . House, Representatives, House Republican Conference, U.S ., Republican, Republicans, Scalise, ”, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Israel, East, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Republican infighting returns US House speaker race to square one
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Many expected that pick to be House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, whom Scalise had bested in a secret ballot on Wednesday. His departure from the race angered Republican lawmakers and raised doubts about whether Jordan could drum up the necessary votes. Some lawmakers hope to revive a proposal requiring any candidate to secure 217 Republican votes to become the nominee. 'REWARDING BAD BEHAVIOR'Representative Don Bacon, a Republican centrist, said he and other lawmakers are withholding support for Jordan for now. Given a slim 221-212 House Republican majority, the next speaker can afford to lose support from no more than four Republicans and be elected speaker over Democratic opposition.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, Andy Barr, Don Bacon, Bacon, Jim, Steve, McCarthy, Dusty Johnson, Greg Murphy, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Moria Warburton, Richard Cowan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S . House, Democratic, Republican, 112th United States Congress, Republicans, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON

☆ US near-miss with government shutdown illustrates Washington dysfunction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. narrowly dodged its fourth partial government shutdown in a decade on Sunday, but the past week exposed the depths of political dysfunction in Washington and particularly within the splintered House Republican caucus. “The dysfunction caucus at work,” Republican Representative Don Bacon told reporters earlier this month, after hardliners blocked consideration of a defense appropriations bill that finally passed on Thursday. He’s a charlatan,” Representative Mike Lawler, a centrist Republican from New York, said of Gaetz after the failed Republican stopgap vote. There are a lot of personalities at play here, and multiple strategic objectives,” Republican Representative Kat Cammack told reporters. “There’s this sort of strange woulda-coulda-shoulda -- appropriations should have just moved faster,” said Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw.

Persons: Ken Cedeno, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, ”, Sarah Binder, McCarthy, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump’s, Moody’s, Earl Blumenauer, ’, Don Bacon, Monica De La, Matt Gaetz, “ He’s, He’s, Mike Lawler, Gaetz, “, Kat Cammack, Chuck Schumer, Rosa DeLauro, Dan Crenshaw Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Republican, Capitol, REUTERS, Brookings Institution, Democratic, Senate, Aaa, ” Democratic, Republicans, Biden, Republican Party, Reuters, Trump Locations: Washington, Washington , U.S, House, United States, Monica De La Cruz of Texas, New York

☆ Shutdown near-miss illustrates Washington dysfunction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Ken Cedeno Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. narrowly dodged its fourth partial government shutdown in a decade on Sunday, but the past week exposed the depths of political dysfunction in Washington and particularly within the splintered House Republican caucus. "The dysfunction caucus at work," Republican Representative Don Bacon told reporters earlier this month, after hardliners blocked consideration of a defense appropriations bill that finally passed on Thursday. He's a charlatan," Representative Mike Lawler, a centrist Republican from New York, said of Gaetz after the failed Republican stopgap vote. There are a lot of personalities at play here, and multiple strategic objectives," Republican Representative Kat Cammack told reporters. "There's this sort of strange woulda-coulda-shoulda -- appropriations should have just moved faster," said Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw.

Persons: Ken Cedeno, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Sarah Binder, McCarthy, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump's, Moody's, Earl Blumenauer, Don Bacon, Monica De La, Matt Gaetz, He's, Mike Lawler, Gaetz, Kat Cammack, Chuck Schumer, Rosa DeLauro, Dan Crenshaw, David Morgan, Jason Lange, Moria, Carolina Mandl, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Brookings Institution, Democratic, Senate, Aaa, House Republicans, Biden, Republican Party, Reuters, Trump, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, House, United States, Monica De La Cruz of Texas, New York, Moria Warburton

☆ Hardline shutdown push of the few frustrates US House Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Facing pressure from his right flank, McCarthy is pursuing a partisan Republican CR that would cut current government funding levels and contain provisions on security and immigration at the U.S. border with Mexico. Those proposals are unlikely to win the Democratic support they would need to pass the Senate, or to be signed by Biden. HARDLINE HOLDOUTSBut Republican hardliners, including members of the House Freedom Caucus and allies of former President Donald Trump, are resisting even McCarthy's partisan plan. The record-setting, 34-day 2018 shutdown came weeks after Republicans lost their House majority during Trump's term. "They're talking to a small portion of America," said Republican Representative Darrell Issa.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, Mary F, Kevin McCarthy's, Patrick McHenry, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Biden, Donald Trump, Matt Rosendale, Andy Biggs, Biggs, Matt Gaetz, Eli Crane, Representative Dan Bishop, Darrell Issa, Don Bacon, They're, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Timothy Gardner Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, U.S . House, Democratic, Senate, Reuters, The North Carolina Republican, Wall, Republican, HOLDOUTS, Caucus, Twitter, Freedom Caucus, Trump, Washington Democrats, Representative, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, The, Mexico, North Carolina, America

☆ Democrats plan to track and corner Republican 2024 candidates on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. Democrats are hoping to exploit what they see as a structural weakness for Republicans in battleground states in 2024: any Republican candidate who criticizes Trump risks losing the party's Trump-loving voter base. But they believe any Republican who doesn't condemn Trump risks losing more moderate Republicans and independent voters they need to beat a Democrat. Republican party officials say Democrats' time would be better spent worrying about their own presidential candidate Joe Biden's popularity. "The amount of damage Trump has done to the Republican Party in the suburbs is extraordinary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Representative Don Bacon, Donald Trump's, hadn't, Bacon, Joe Biden, Trump, party's, doesn't, Jennifer Holdsworth, Joe Biden's, It's, Emma Vaughn, Pat Dennis, Dennis, That's, Biden, Dave McCormick, Bob Casey Jr, McCormick, Dave, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S, Representative, White, Democratic, Trump, Democrat, Republicans, Democrats, Reuters, Republican National Committee, Pennsylvania Democrats, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Pennsylvania, Thomson Locations: Dubuque , Iowa, U.S, Nebraska, Arizona, Afghanistan, North Carolina , Arizona, Pennsylvania

☆ Angry McCarthy goads House Republicans in government shutdown fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"What Kevin just said right now ... to that point: 'If somebody wants to file a motion to vacate, file the fucking motion to vacate,' and that's it. I've been here," McCarthy told reporters. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 2, 2019. While a fight among Republicans on spending was holding up action in the House, the Senate on Thursday in an overwhelming 91-7 vote advanced its first package of spending bills. They believe the House will pass compromise legislation at the $1.59 trillion level set by McCarthy and Biden.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy profanely, McCarthy, Joe Biden, Kevin, Brian Mast, we're, I've, Kevin McCarthy, Clodagh, Ralph Norman, Biden, Don Bacon, David Morgan, Rami Ayyub, Scott Malone, Mark Porter, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Democratic, California Republican, Capitol, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Republican, Caucus, Biden, AAA, Thomson Locations: California, Washington ,

☆ McCarthy faces threat as US House speaker despite impeachment move
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) calls for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on allegations surrounding President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will confront a fractured caucus on Wednesday, with his role as the top Republican in Congress under threat from the far right, despite giving hardline conservatives the impeachment inquiry they wanted. McCarthy conceded to weeks of pressure from hardliners and allies of former President Donald Trump by launching a formal probe of Democratic President Joe Biden. "We cannot use impeachment as a political weapon against every president," Republican Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska centrist, said in a statement. '," Republican Representative Bob Good said at a news conference.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Biden, Hunter Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, McCarthy, Donald Trump, Don Bacon, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Chip Roy, Roy, Texas Republican shrugged, Clay Higgins, Higgins, Bob Good, Ralph Norman, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Scott Malone, Stephen Coates Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, ., Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Texas Republican, House Democrats, Caucus, America, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Nebraska, Texas, Mexico

☆ Shutdown risk looms as US Congress faces spending, impeachment brawl
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives returns this week for an expected political brawl over spending cuts and impeachment that could paralyze the Republican-controlled chamber, as Congress struggles to avoid a government shutdown. The White House and Senate leaders -- including top Republican Mitch McConnell -- have rejected that demand. The House, which Republicans control by a thin 222-212 majority, has passed only one appropriations bill so far. Other Republicans reject the idea of tying an impeachment inquiry to the spending debate. Democrats have dismissed impeachment talk as little more than an effort to distract from Trump's extensive legal woes."

Persons: Julia Nikhinson, Joe Biden's, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Republican Mitch McConnell, Kelly Armstrong, Donald Trump's, Andrew Bates, Ralph Norman, McCarthy's, Scott Perry, McCarthy, Don Bacon, Bacon, Marjorie Taylor Greene, John Fetterman, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Jeff Mason, Richard Cowan, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . Capitol Police, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Caucus, Reuters, AAA, Ukraine, Senate, Freedom Caucus, White House, White, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, Hawaii, Florida

☆ Republican feud over 'root canal' spending cuts raises US government shutdown risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The result is a major headache for centrist Republicans from swing districts that Biden won in 2020 and others with constituents in the firing line of hardline spending targets. One significant source of frustration is hardline demands for cuts to bills that have already been vetted by the 61-member House Appropriations Committee. SHUTDOWN RISKHouse Freedom Caucus members say a shutdown could be necessary to achieve their objectives. This time, the slim 222-212 House Republican majority could pay a political price. Would the House Freedom Caucus end McCarthy's reign over a CR?

Persons: Scott Perry, Andy Biggs, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Goldman Sachs, Centrists, McCarthy, Biden, Don Bacon, Ben Cline, We're, willy, nilly, David Joyce, William Hoagland, Donald Trump's, Dusty Johnson, Chuck Schumer, McCarthy's, Perry, Kevin, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, U.S . House, Caucus, Monday, White, Republican, Social Security, Freedom Caucus, Committee, Republican Governance Group, Center, Senate, Justice Department, Ukraine, Main Street Caucus, Reuters, Office, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Nebraska, Washington

☆ Republican feud over 'root canal' spending cuts raises US gov't shutdown risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The result is a major headache for centrist Republicans from swing districts that Biden won in 2020 and others with constituents in the firing line of hardline spending targets. "I do not know how they get themselves out of this jam," said William Hoagland, a former Senate Republican budget director now at the Bipartisan Policy Center think tank. SHUTDOWN RISKHouse Freedom Caucus members say a shutdown could be necessary to achieve their objectives. This time, the slim 222-212 House Republican majority could pay a political price. Would the House Freedom Caucus end McCarthy's reign over a CR?

Persons: Scott Perry, Andy Biggs, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Biden, Don Bacon, Ben Cline, We're, willy, nilly, David Joyce, William Hoagland, Donald Trump's, Dusty Johnson, Chuck Schumer, McCarthy's, Perry, Kevin, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, U.S . House, Caucus, White, Republican, Social Security, Freedom Caucus, Committee, Republican Governance Group, Center, Senate, Main Street Caucus, Reuters, Office, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Nebraska, Washington

Hardline conservatives, including members of the House Freedom Caucus, warned Republican leaders this week that they would not support appropriations bills without assurances on spending. But with hardliners pushing for lower spending, the House and Senate are at least $120 billion apart, with Senate appropriators aiming at the $1.59 trillion in fiscal 2024 discretionary spending agreed by McCarthy and Biden in June. Biden on Monday vowed to veto the House Republican spending bills if they make it to his desk, saying they backed away from the deal. The military and veterans bill would provide $155.7 billion in discretionary spending for military construction and veterans affairs. Democrats rejected the military construction bill, saying it would slash important programs and impose "a kitchen sink of culture wars" on the military and veterans.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Andy Ogles, Nothing's, I'm, Ogles, Don Bacon, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Biden, Steve Scalise, Teresa Leger Fernandez, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Susan Heavey, Bill Berkrot, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Capitol, U.S, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Republican, House, Democratic, Caucus, Reuters, Food and Drug Administration, Lawmakers, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

Blinken said tensions that sparked the action had been growing for months and added that the threat of internal turmoil could affect Moscow's military capabilities in Ukraine. Blinken described the turmoil as an "internal matter" for Putin. "It may be that Putin didn't want to debase himself to the level of negotiating directly with Prigozhin," Blinken said. "To the extent that the Russians are distracted and divided it may make their prosecution of aggression against Ukraine more difficult," Blinken told ABC. Senator Ben Cardin said the weekend turmoil in Russia does not ease Washington's need to continue aiding Ukraine as it launches its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Wagner, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, NBC's, Prigozhin, Alexander Lukashenko, debase, Mike Turner, Turner, Ben Cardin, Cardin, Don Bacon, he's, Bacon, David Morgan, Hannah Lang, Tyler Clifford, Scott Malone, Chizu Nomiyama, Mark Porter Organizations: U.S . Congress, Russian, Press, Forces, ABC, of, CBS, Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, Fox News, Republican, U.S . Air Force, House Armed Services Committee, NBC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Russia, Poland, Baltic, Ukraine, Russian, Russia's, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

But certainly, we have all sorts of new questions that Putin is going to have to address in the weeks and months ahead," Blinken told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. Blinken described the turmoil as an "internal matter" for Putin. "It may be that Putin didn't want to debase himself to the level of negotiating directly with Prigozhin," Blinken said. "To the extent that the Russians are distracted and divided it may make their prosecution of aggression against Ukraine more difficult," Blinken told ABC. Senator Ben Cardin said the weekend turmoil in Russia does not ease Washington's need to continue aiding Ukraine as it launches its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Wagner, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, NBC's, Prigozhin, Alexander Lukashenko, debase, Mikhail Klimentyev, Mike Turner, Turner, Philip Breedlove, Breedlove, Ben Cardin, Cardin, Don Bacon, he's, Bacon, David Morgan, Hannah Lang, Tyler Clifford, Scott Malone, Chizu Nomiyama, Mark Porter, Chris Reese Organizations: U.S . Congress, Russian, Press, REUTERS Forces, ABC, of, CBS, U.S . Air Force, . European Command, U.S, Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, Fox News, Republican, House Armed Services Committee, NBC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Russia, Poland, Baltic, Ukraine, Russian, Kremlin, Russia's, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

☆ 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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