#McCarthy races to repair relationship with Trump

#McCarthy races to repair relationship with Trump

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is racing to mend fences with former President Trump after the GOP leader questioned Trump’s strength as a 2024 presidential contender — a comment he quickly walked back amid blowback from Trump world. The Speaker’s cleanup effort — which has so far included a direct call to Trump, a subsequent media…

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#Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal 

#Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal 

Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation’s debt.   Rep. Dan Bishop (R) tweeted a vomiting emoji to express his thoughts on the proposed…

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#McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote

#McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote

McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday said he is tasking a bipartisan group of lawmakers with writing a code of conduct for House members, after representatives of both parties expressed concerns about removing members from congressional committees. His announcement came…

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