Tim Reitz News Today

From the historic 15-ballot saga to elect a Speaker and beyond, the slim House GOP majority in the 118th Congress has been characterized by conservative pressure, led in large part by the House Freedom Caucus — a group of around three dozen Republicans. Tim Reitz is the hard-line group’s executive director — but he said Freedom…

Behind each elected member of Congress delivering a speech, taking a vote, weighing a policy concern or trying to deliver for their district is a team of staff members helping make it happen. From the House and Senate chambers to back offices in the surrounding campus buildings, the staffers of Capitol Hill keep the pulse…

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills.

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills, despite demanding massive spending cuts as a contingent for raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills, despite demanding massive spending cuts as a contingent for raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

U.S. House Republicans requested more than $10 billion in pork projects, despite demanding spending cuts to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

U.S. GOP members have asked for $10 billion in earmarks despite demanding massive spending cuts to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks, despite demanding massive spending cuts.

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills.

U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills, despite demanding massive spending cuts as a contingent for raising the nation’s debt ceiling