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GOP May Face Some Defections As House Vote On January 6 Commission Bill Looms WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) May 19, 2021 10:48 a.m. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) last-minute denunciation of the bipartisan bill to set up a January 6 commission has left some members of his caucus unswayed.  Tuesday night saw many GOP members still c...

House approves Jan. 6 commission bill House set to pass Jan. 6 Capitol attack commission bill Replay Video UP NEXT The House on Wednesday approved a measure creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, with some rank-and-file Republicans even voting with Democrats in defiance of their party leaders who warned against the effort. The bill passed 252-175, with 35 Republicans voting with Democrats. There was applause in the chamber as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

McConnell, speaking from the floor, signaled that he thought the commission would be redundant since the Justice Department and Senate committees are months into their own investigations. "There is, has been and there will continue to be no shortage of robust investigations by two separate branches of the federal government," McConnell said. "Its not at all clear what new facts or additional investigation yet another commission could actually lay on top of existing efforts by law enforcement an...

Just when it needs people like Cheney and Gonzalez the most, GOP goes the other way Today 5:46 AM U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Rocky River was one of 10 House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. Ohio GOP retaliation has included censure and calls for Gonzalez to step down. (Kiichiro Sato, Associated Press) Facebook Share CLEVELAND -- This must be a great time to be a liberal Democrat. Even though that passionate but misguided tribe has enlisted in an increasingl...

While the past year brought America difficult challenges, the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter every day, thanks to the endurance and heroism of our frontline workers. When the pandemic first struck, the trucking and freight rail industries didn’t stand down. We rolled up our sleeves and worked together to keep the nation’s supply lines open and the critical goods that households and communities rely on moving.  Now we’re asking lawmakers to show the same cooperative spirit,...

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday expressed optimism about reaching a compromise between both parties on an infrastructure package, telling reporters “we’re gonna find a bipartisan pathway forward.”

“It just seems to be a big mistake to go there when corporate [tax] revenue is down something like 40 percent in the last few years,” Wyden said. Wyden’s comments come as Congress and the White House are debating the size and scope of infrastructure legislation, as well as how to pay for such a measure. As chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over taxes, Wyden will play a key role in crafting the financing portion of an infrastructure package. ADVERTISEMENT Joe BidenVirginia GOP gu...

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, along with a coalition of more than 60 organizations, representing the trucking, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, materials and towing industries, sent letters to members of the U.S. House of Representatives Blue Dog Coalition and Problem Solvers Caucus. The coalition implored them to reject any unnecessary, harmful and contentious proposal to increase motor carriers’ minimum liability insurance requirements. The letters are in resp...

The GOP has spent years warning against the safety net as a cushy, dependence-inducing hammock and demanding work requirements to obtain benefits. Now some, at least, seem willing to give money directly to families to let them choose how to spend it. Republican Sens. Mitt Romney (Utah), Mike Lee (Utah), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and even Hawley have pitched programs of generous cash benefits for families with children in which the usual maze of tax code and welfare strictures seem conspicuously absent...

Katko’s plan to pay for new highways: Transition from federal gas tax to user fees Updated May 07, 3:35 PM; Posted May 07, 3:35 PM Rep. John Katko talks about infrastructure plans in a virtual meeting Friday, May 7, 2021, with 18 elected leaders and stakeholders from Central New York.Screen image Facebook Share Rep. John Katko on Friday said he supports the idea of raising money for highways and bridges through new federal fees based on how many miles Americans travel each year. Katko said ...