The bottom line stunned the Hodgkinson-targeted lawmakers assembled in the U.S. Capitol visitors center.
Mr. Hodgkinson was committing “suicide by cop,” the FBI briefer said. In essence, the bureau had relegated the near-mass killings aimed at Washington’s legislative branch to a self-centered personal decision by a leftist activist from Illinois.
“What are you talking about?” Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Ohio Republican, recalls asking the briefer.
“I said ‘if you want to do suicide-by-cop, just pull a gun on the cop,’” he told The Washington Times in an interview. “‘Where are you getting this?’ They just kind of stood by it. We were pretty dismayed.”
Kevin McCarthy officially schedules Wednesday vote to oust Liz Cheney from GOP leadership as he paves the way for Elise Stefanik to take over her role
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a memo to Republican colleagues Monday officially scheduling a vote to oust Liz Cheney on Wednesday
Cheney serves as the Republican Conference Chairwoman
McCarthy, and other leadership, is paving the way for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to take over the No. 3 House GOP post
Donald Trump also released a statement last week endorsing Stefanik
Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Jim Banks said Sunday that GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney has failed the party in her leadership role
Trump: GOP needs Upstate NY Rep. Elise Stefanik, a ‘gifted communicator’
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Posted May 10, 2021
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, emerged as one of Donald Trump s top defenders at a House impeachment inquiry hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.Mark Weiner
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WASHINGTON – Donald Trump stood by Rep. Elise Stefanik today in her bid to take over a House Republican leadership post, as some conservatives raised concerns over her voting record.
The former president issued a statement in which he said Stefanik would be an upgrade over Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, as chair of the House Republican Conference.
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President Joe Biden was in Lake Charles today to tout his American Jobs Plan, which he says will create millions of jobs to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. Biden says this legislation would result in tax hikes for the wealthiest Americans to pay for new roads and bridges, like the Calcasieu River Bridge.
“One with six lanes, new interchanges, that’s safer, reduces congestion, it shouldn’t be this hard or take this long to fix a bridge that is this important,” said Biden.
Biden says over 80,000 vehicles a day use the I-10 bridge in Lake Charles and it’s one of 45,000 bridges in the US that are structurally deficient.
Steve Scalise backs Liz Cheney ouster, endorses Elise Stefanik Follow Us
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., questions top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, and career Foreign Service officer George Kent, as they testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, during the first public . more > By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney’s future in the House GOP leadership looks to be on the rocks after Republican Whip Steve Scalise publicly came out against her and endorsed a possible replacement.
A spokesperson for Mr. Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the House, said the Louisiana Republican is backing Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to become the next conference chair.