http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ushouse/ en-us Fri, 4 Sep 2009 22:37:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332478/posts House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has renewed his call for Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to resign as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. “When it comes to the relationship between the American people and those they elect to serve them, trust is everything,” Boehner wrote in a letter to Rangel sent Friday. “This is especially true at a difficult time such as this for our nation, when Americans are looking to their government for leadership and solutions, and finding both in short supply. “For this reason, I am writing to again respectfully urge that you step aside as... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332478/posts#comment Fri, 4 Sep 2009 22:37:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331897/posts FOR POLITICIANS with major bad news to release or to make public, there's no time like the dead of August to do it. The thinking goes that the public won't remember a thing come September. We hope Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) will have no such luck. His belated revelation of previously unreported income, property and bank accounts demands that he step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Rangel's amended financial disclosure form, which exposes omissions from his 2002 through 2006 records, is a treasure trove of outrage. He neglected to report a checking account... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331897/posts#comment Fri, 4 Sep 2009 07:45:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326652/posts With the death of US Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) the Democrats lose their sixty-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. This will make the passing of Obama agenda legislation – specifically healthcare – more difficult until Massachusetts seats its next Junior Senator, who promises to be a Democrat. The loss of even one Democrat in the Senate is cause for concern for Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) because he has a rogue element within his Democrat caucus, the Blue Dog Democrats. In Washington, it is all about counting the votes at any given moment on any piece of legislation. As they... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326652/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:45:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308773/posts Last week, the Washington Post had a story discussing potential conflicts of interest of the members of the House ethics committee over its investigation of alleged earmark irregularities linked to the lobbying firm PMA Group. PMA has close ties to a number of Members of Congress, including the powerful chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.). It turns out that the 10 members of the ethics panel have requested a number of earmarks from Murtha’s subcommittee. Let me start by saying that I have met with the chairwoman and ranking member of the Committee on Standards... Rollcall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308773/posts#comment Wed, 5 Aug 2009 16:35:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305512/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives voted Friday to pump another two billion dollars into a program that lets consumers trade in gas-guzzling cars and trucks for more efficient vehicles. Lawmakers voted 316-109 to prime the "cash-for-clunkers" program with monies taken from a giant economic stimulus package approved in early 2009 after the vastly popular effort burned through one billion dollars in its first week. The measure must now clear the US Senate, where its fate is far less clear, amid disputes on whether to require higher fuel efficiency and greater emissions reductions before extending the campaign. The... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305512/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:55:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299715/posts To claim that the Congress is being run by an ape-wild gang of ring-tailed baboons going on a pilfering and plundering spree would be a gross understatement. They flush taxpayer dollars down the toilet faster than Joe Biden can reel off a string of foot-in-mouth inaccuracies. This is true with both the House and the Senate. However, at least on the House side, the Democratic leadership is not only exhibiting the pillage habits of zoo animals but the ethics and fairness of the Chicago mob. Columbia Conservative Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299715/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:23:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277916/posts WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives working on climate change bill said on Tuesday that they had reached a deal on difficult agriculture issues that will clear the way for a vote, and probable passage, in the chamber this week. "We have an agreement finally," said House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson whose support has been widely sought by House Democratic leaders. Representative Henry Waxman, a main proponent for legislation to reduce industrial emissions of carbon dioxide told reporters the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the Environmental Protection Agency, will be put in charge... State-Run Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277916/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:32:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232318/posts Joining Obama in Trinidad and Tobago: Sen. Max Baucus (D)and Reps. Xavier Becerra (D), Kevin Brady (R), Dan Burton (R), Yvette Clarke (D), Bill Delahunt (D), Eliot Engel (D), Sam Farr (D), Sander Levin (D), Connie Mack (R), Mary Bono Mack (R), Kendrick Meek (D), Gregory Meeks (D), Donald Payne (D), Charlie Rangel (D), Nydia Velazquez (D) and Delegates Pedro Pierluisi (D) and Donna M. Christensen (D). POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232318/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:52:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232284/posts WASHINGTON – As an eager rookie in the House of Representatives, Tom McClintock came to Capitol Hill in January, ready to honor a popular president who had transformed the nation's politics. Yes, Ronald Reagan's 98th birthday was approaching. And McClintock, the new Republican congressman from California's 4th District, offered a resolution to celebrate the Gipper's life. It was never taken up by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "We were informed by the committee that they don't do birthday resolutions any more," McClintock said. The resolution was one of two pieces of legislation sponsored by McClintock in his first... McClatchy / The Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232284/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:51:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231817/posts Now that congressional candidates have filed their first-quarter Federal Election Commission fundraising reports, a clearer picture of the 2010 election cycle is developing. The following is POLITICO’s list of the top 10 insights gleaned from the first round of fundraising — and what they reveal about the 2010 landscape. POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231817/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:07:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230311/posts ALBANY—Judge James Brands just ruled that most of the over 1,200 contested absentee ballots in the race to replace Kirsten Gillibrand in Congress were objected to improperly based on discrepancies in their applications. This means many more ballots will be counted. Henry Berger, an attorney for Democratic candidate Scott Murphy, argued this morning that these ballots should all be counted because boards of election already issued them. Any problems with those ballots - from an invalid reason for the request to a missing date - cannot be challenged because the determination was already made by elections officials to send them... PolitickerNY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230311/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:48:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179312/posts President Obama is heading to Virginia Thursday night for a retreat with House Democrats, as Senate leaders on Capitol Hill continue to wrestle with the president's contentious economic stimulus package. But whether they'll be any closer to an agreement on the more than $900 billion bill by the time he gets back is anyone's guess. A couple of senior Democratic aides told FOX News late Thursday final passage of the current bill is very likely Friday despite the efforts of a group of 18 senators who have been negotiating a compromise package to get more senators on board. The group... FOX News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179312/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:00:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2176890/posts I have recently had several opportunities on various news programs to discuss the economy and what is wrong with the so-called economic stimulus package. I have said over and over what we shouldn’t be doing, and now I’d like to explain what we should be doing. But to improve the situation, you must first have a solid grasp of how we got here. Government policies and central planning created the housing bubble, now going bust. About a decade ago the government made expanded homeownership and affordable housing a public goal. Through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the secondary mortgage market... U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, 14th District http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2176890/posts#comment Mon, 2 Feb 2009 20:38:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174769/posts The unanimous vote by House Republicans against President Obama's stimulus plan provided an early indication that the GOP hopes to regain power by becoming the champion of small government, a reputation many felt slipped away during the high-spending Bush years. The bill passed easily despite the opposition of all 177 Republican House members, but party leaders delighted in what they considered a victory after two straight electoral drubbings and much soul-searching about what the party stands for. "How about those House Republicans?" cheered Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a vocal small-government advocate, at a Heritage Foundation appearance yesterday. The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174769/posts#comment Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:44:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173467/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173467/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144385/posts In a shocker, there will be a GOP Rep. in New Orleans. In a surprising twist, GOPers won a sweep in LA tonight in two general elections, picking up embattled Rep. Bill Jefferson's (D-LA 02) seat in New Orleans, and holding retiring Rep. Jim McCrery's (R) seat in the Shreveport-based Fourth District. But the surprise of the night, and possibly the cycle, was in the Big Easy. Atty Ahn “Joseph” Cao (R) defeated Jefferson 50-47%. Dems outnumber GOPers here 6-1, and African Americans make up 61% of the vote. But the NRCC must've had an inkling that something was up... National Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144385/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144348/posts LA-2 , Orleans, Jefferson Parish: In a huge upset win, little known Republican attorney Anh "Joseph" Cao beat nine term and criminally indicted William Jefferson(D). Jefferson had been expected to easily win. Cao becomes the first Vietnamese member of U.S. Congress. LA-4, Shreveport-Bossier City, Sabine Parish, et. al., Western LA, TX/AR border: Republican Dr. John Fleming wins. Fleming was trailing by about 3% early in the election results but came on strong in the end to beat Carmouche(D) by 356 votes. Carmouche has not conceded election – recount probably pending. With these results, the 111th U.S. House of Representatives... Louisiana SOState/Local News Articles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144348/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 05:50:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134924/posts House Republicans installed Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions at the helm of their campaign arm (National Republican Congressional Committee) this afternoon, betting he can round up the cash and candidates they’ll need to climb out of a deepening hole in the next elections. That makes a pair of Texans responsible for GOP efforts to boost their ranks in both the House and Senate. On Tuesday, Sen. John Cornyn won the chairmanship of the Senate GOP campaign committee (National Republican Senatorial Committee - FR Thread) a coincidence that reflects Texas’ status as a mother lode of Republican votes and donors, an increasing... Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134924/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132376/posts WASHINGTON, (AP) -- With their Northern California House race still too close to call, Republican Tom McClintock and Democrat Charlie Brown will be heading to the nation's capital next week for orientation for new lawmakers. Both were invited by House leaders, as were contestants of both parties in another uncalled race in Ohio — along with some 50 new House members who won election outright. "We believe Tom will be elected to represent the 4th Congressional District, and it is important for him to attend orientation in order to best serve the people," said McClintock's spokesman, Bill George. Said Brown's... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132376/posts#comment Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:21:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125497/posts A fiercely contested race between six-term U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy was too close to call at press time Tuesday night. With 97.4 percent of precincts reporting, it appeared that Perriello, a 34-year-old national security consultant, and Goode, 62, were in a dead heat. Perriello had 50.11 per-cent of the vote, compared with Goode’s 49.83 per-cent. The Associated Press and CNN both projected Goode as the winner Tuesday, but Perriello took a slight lead over Goode late in the evening. The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125497/posts#comment Wed, 5 Nov 2008 05:37:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2124004/posts Of all the politicians this newspaper has encountered, Virgil H. Goode Jr. is among the most sincere in his efforts for constituents and the least caught up in politics and paybacks. He does what he believes is right. That’s a rare quality in Washington these days. If for no other reason than to present the Beltway insiders with an example of a true independent, the 5th District should re-elect Virgil Goode. But there are other reasons — such as that constituent concern. Mr. Goode is well known for his work in assisting 5th District residents with their problems. His record... The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2124004/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 22:21:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2097604/posts On RFFM.org you will find a list of those Congressional members who voted "yea" for a nearly $1 trillion rape of the American taxpayer: http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/10/the-bipartisan-boondoggle-which-members-of-congress-voted-yea---putting-the-us-nearly-1-trillion-in-more-debt.html I am not an economist. I am simply an American citizen who knows when it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and defecates like a duck, it's a duck. Late last week, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a bill that will put the U.S. government nearly $1 trillion deeper in debt. Earlier in the week, the House of Reps. found some political backbone and rejected the $700 billion pork-laden bailout... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2097604/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 21:46:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054206/posts About one in five adults in the US still smokes The US House of Representatives has voted to treat tobacco as a drug and have it regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill would tighten restrictions on advertising, impose new penalties for selling to children and require all new products to be approved by the FDA. But the White House threatened to veto the bill, saying it would put an enormous burden on the FDA. It also said having FDA approval could make people think cigarettes are safe. Industry funded The bill cleared the House with a... bbc.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054206/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:15:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010908/posts U. S. Representative, 6th Congressional District 508 of 512 precincts reporting Click here for Results by Parish 49,312 49.24% "Don" Cazayoux, D - 46,282 46.22% Louis "Woody" Jenkins, R - 443 .44% Peter J. Aranyosi, N - 3,705 3.70% Ashley Casey, N - 397 .40% Randall T. Hayes, O - LA Secretary of State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010908/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 02:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877866/posts Posted by: John Campbell at 6:36 PM Early in the morning on Sunday, as we were finishing up amendments on the Defense Appropriations bill, I debated an earmark challenge with the Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, Congressman John Murtha (D-PA). The earmark allocated $2 million to Sherwin-Williams Paint Company to develop what they described as a "paint shield to protect against microbial attacks." As the sponsor of the amendment, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-OH) did not come down to defend her earmark. The defense was left to Congressman Murtha. Here is a link to this brief debate, now keep... Townhall.com blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877866/posts#comment Wed, 8 Aug 2007 00:22:26 GMT