#No ‘appetite’: Lawmakers in consensus on opposing potential Silicon Valley Bank bailout

#No ‘appetite’: Lawmakers in consensus on opposing potential Silicon Valley Bank bailout

No ‘appetite’: Lawmakers in consensus on opposing potential Silicon Valley Bank bailout In a rare show of consensus, congressional lawmakers from both parties on Sunday said they would oppose any potential bailout options for Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed on Friday in the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…

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#House Republicans advance TikTok ban along party lines

#House Republicans advance TikTok ban along party lines

House Republicans advance TikTok ban along party lines House Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would give President Biden the ability to ban TikTok after a contentious Tuesday meeting, where Democrats slammed the GOP over accusations of trying to rush through text that opponents said is flawed.  The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24-16 in…

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#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon Republicans are ramping up their criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon, after receiving classified briefings on the incursion and learning the U.S. shot down a second object above Alaska. While the Chinese balloon has obvious geopolitical significance, it also gave Republican lawmakers…

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#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) deflected questions about Rep. Marjorie Greene’s (R-Ga.) committee posts on Sunday, saying that it’s not up to him to decide panel assignments. Greene was selected to sit on the House Homeland Security Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee…

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#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

Santos getting icy reception from House GOP Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is getting an icy reception from colleagues in the House GOP even as he receives committee assignments and continues to serve his constituents on Long Island. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) calls him a “bad guy;” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) describes him as an “imposter.”…

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#Texas Republican files articles of impeachment against Mayorkas

#Texas Republican files articles of impeachment against Mayorkas

Texas Republican files articles of impeachment against Mayorkas A Texas Republican has filed articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, wasting little time into the new Congress to act on a GOP priority leadership has said would come after thorough investigation. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) filed the paperwork for the resolution…

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