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With a new biennium came a fresh crop of lawmakers, altered political dynamics, a historic Democratic supermajority in both chambers and a litany of major policy decisions — some solidified only after intense political debate.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi that aired on "Face the Nation," on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023

Vermont House Progressives have introduced a bill, H.106, “An act relating to the academic freedom of public educators,” that violates every student and family in Vermont.  A question to the sponsors of this bill: What happened to parents’ rights? Do parents and guardians not matter to you? This proposal is crazy and completely out of touch with the majority of Vermonters, including liberal democrats around the state. This violates Martin Luther King, our Constitution and free speech. Let...

Some on the left are contrasting the rebellion mounted by Matt Gaetz et al. with the quiescence shown by the Squad and other radical Democrats during the Pelosi regime. I dont find the difference surprising, for two reasons: 1) the Democrats are a top-down party, and taking orders comes naturally to them; and 2) the Pelosi regime was so far left that Im not sure what the Squad could have

A fiery House debate came to a close when the lower chamber voted to pass House Bill 8393 onto the Senate for further deliberation.

Leader Kevin McCarthy should welcome the House Freedom Caucus’ rule-change proposals that would bring back regular order to the legislative process.

White house dynamic way better than i, can but i can tell you here on capitol hill, this majority was built and bolstered in republican districts. remember, abigail spanberger beat dave brat who beat eric cantor, that is the heart of the previous republican world. that res seats that republicans held for 30 and 40 years. elaine luria, another virginia democrat, in the new portnews area, and the seat that republicans held, yet this congress, they spent a ton of time dealing with progressives who ...

Expand the map into areas they never thought they would be able to get into, and democrats having to defend seats they have no business defending. seats that joe biden won by 19 and 20 points. so i mean its a pretty grim picture out there. >> new york alone could give back the house to republicans. new york races alone that are super tight. new york races that are super tight for the house. but jake, going back to spanberger and your reporter max, she was complaining about progressives and said ...

Legislation that will have an effect on peoples lives, it just might not do so for democrats in time for this election cycle. >> it is not just an incredibly productive white house in terms of legislation but its important to remember that they did all of that with a tissue thin majority. >> good point. >> i mean a few seats in the house, and the senate, it is 50-50, but i have talked to the white house about this a lot, and their argument, which is not incorrect, is that when you have a fractio...

Camilla to withdraw a letter from president biden urging him to pursue diplomacy with russia on ukraine. this is quite the reversal. at first there was a clarif clarification, and then a total reversal. >> thats right. it is, brianna. certainly the congresswoman in the statement saying she accepts responsibility for what has become a messy and embarrassing distraction for house democrats this week. in her official statement withdrawing the letter, the congresswoman acknowledges this has become a...