#Fetterman: ‘I’m done normalizing this dysfunction’ 

#Fetterman: ‘I’m done normalizing this dysfunction’ 

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) expressed his frustration with the recent state of Congress in the wake of the Senate voting to approve a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded Saturday. “I voted at 8:30pm on a Saturday night, that’s my job,” Fetterman said in a statement “But the American people should never…

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#How McCarthy powered through a chaotic conference — again 

#How McCarthy powered through a chaotic conference — again 

Nearly every week features a familiar plotline for the House Republican conference: Right-flank pressure spurs last-minute scrambles that appear to put Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) and GOP leaders in peril – before they squeak out a compromise or victory. In the latest episode, the House Freedom Caucus’s push to add culture war amendments to the…

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#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

Leaders of the conservative House Freedom Caucus indicated Friday that they’ll support an annual defense budget bill on the House floor, providing a huge boost to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and GOP leaders as they scramble to rally enough support to move the must-pass package to the Senate later this week.  Freedom Caucus conservatives had…

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#Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ousting underscores GOP tensions

#Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ousting underscores GOP tensions

House Republicans will return to Washington this week amid rising tensions between GOP leaders and hard-line conservatives, a dynamic highlighted by the House Freedom Caucus taking a vote to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). The apparent purge marks a stunning development for Greene, a conservative icon and close ally of former President Trump who…

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