#GOP’s Santos, Omar battles collide

#GOP’s Santos, Omar battles collide

GOP’s Santos, Omar battles collide Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) decision to step away from committee assignments is colliding with another controversy over committees: House Republicans’ quest to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs panel.  There is no public indication that GOP leadership pushed Santos to step down to make it easier to…

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#Santos steps down from committee assignments

#Santos steps down from committee assignments

Santos steps down from committee assignments Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is stepping down from his committee assignments, he informed House GOP colleagues on Tuesday in a conference meeting. The representative had faced a whirlwind of criticism over numerous fabrications and misrepresentations of his resume and personal history, as well as questions about his personal and…

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#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

Five ways January transformed the political landscape A new year and a new power structure at the Capitol with a House GOP majority eager to exert its influence is quickly transforming the political landscape. The year — barely a month old — has already been marked by at least one political happening not seen in more than…

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#‘Bakersfield BS’: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar blast McCarthy over committee removals

#‘Bakersfield BS’: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar blast McCarthy over committee removals

‘Bakersfield BS’: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar blast McCarthy over committee removals Three Democratic House members targeted by Speaker Kevin McCarthy for removal from their committee assignments defended themselves on Sunday from claims that they are unfit to serve on the congressional panels, with one blasting the California Republican’s efforts as “Bakersfield BS.” “The only real explanation…

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