TagsTagsThe Tea Party contingent in the House of Representatives gave John Boehner another public spanking today: Vote shows Boehner's lack of control. House Republicans tried a fresh strategy Wednesday night: Go it alone on a spending bill. The result was an embarrassing setback. Wednesday night’s rank-and-file rebuke of GOP leadership — with ...
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The Tea Party honeymoon is over for John Boehner. “You look like a fool,” Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips wrote in a post on the group’s website, directing his message at the Ohio Republican. “Charlie Sheen is now making more sense than John Boehner.” Boehner “did not get the ...
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A perfectly symbolic incident today in the House of Representatives, as the Republicans' cheap stunt of reading the Constitution is interrupted by one of the people for whom they're staging the stunt -- a fanatic Birther: Birther Interrupts House Reading Of Constitution, Yells 'Help Us Jesus'. [Video]
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For one of their first acts, Republicans are going to read the entire Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives. Now, I have nothing but respect for the US Constitution, as anyone who's read my blog surely knows. But come on. This is a cheap stunt for the Tea ...
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To no one's surprise, John Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House by the incoming Tea Party GOP, and he's fighting back tears as he makes his way to the podium for his first speech... Will he break down sobbing? Developing...
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Just in: House Democrats have re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader. After a closed-door vote, House Democrats have re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader for the next Congress. The vote ended at 150-43.
Stephen Colbert really pissed off the Republicans on Capitol Hill today. I can't recall the last time I saw so many scowling old men. [Video]
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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has reportedly been charged with ethics violations by a House investigative committee, but there are no details yet on the charges.
President Obama is about to address the House of Representatives about health care reform; you can watch live over the web at this page on C-SPAN.
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An extraordinary moment for President Obama, as he answers questions from the Republicans lions inside their den — the GOP House retreat. This is the full 86-minute recording from the C-SPAN Video Library. [Video]
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You’ve probably heard about the GOP’s “uprising” in the House of Representatives this afternoon; here’s an account at Politico: House Dems turn out the lights but GOP keeps talking. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House, turned off the lights and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still ...
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Our elected officials in the House of Representatives are voting on an important resolution today. H. RES. 635 Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas ...