A ‘most partisan’ committee drops its gun ban - Roll Call Some members of the House Natural Resources Committee could be packing heat when they gather in the new session of Congress. Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023
What did Rep Ilhan Omar say that made Republicans want to remove her from a committee? Republicans want to remove the Minnesota Democrat from the House Foreign Affairs committee and have accused her of antisemitism The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Why does Ilhan Omar attract so much Republican ire? Republicans accuse her of antisemitism, but Democrats see something far more sinister at hand, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
House Republicans move ahead with effort to oust Omar from panel The U.S. House is set to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee as Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded at least two Republican holdouts to support the move. Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023
Democracy, fascism and the abyss Admittedly, some of the "fascists" may actually be fascists. But the "democracy" we're defending: Where is it? Salon · Jan 29, 2023
Top Dems vs. McCarthy’s GOP firebrands on House Oversight Committee "I think I’m going to have a lot of fun on this committee,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Axios · Jan 29, 2023
A Tea Party takeover: GOP goes full MAGA The new MAGA establishment: The former gadflies and bomb throwers are the Republican Party now Salon · Jan 27, 2023
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls out Republicans ahead of potential vote to take away committee post WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar scorned Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday as the GOP attempt to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee approaches a critical point. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
McCarthy losing GOP support to boot Dems Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz urged McCarthy to stop with the circus and “start governing for a change” Salon · Jan 25, 2023
McCarthy bans Schiff, Swalwell from Intelligence Committee WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday rejected fellow California Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell from continuing to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023
McCarthy urged to keep Schiff, Swalwell on House Intelligence panel WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries renominated two California Democrats to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, setting up a clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over committee assignments he has vowed to block. Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023
Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Democrats tee up showdown with McCarthy on committee seats Democrats are expected to try to put Rep. Ilhan Omar back on Foreign Affairs. Axios · Jan 23, 2023
Rep. Jeffries says GOP has “double standard” on committees after Santos assignments House Majority Leader McCarthy is expected to deny Democratic nominations to the Intelligence Committee. Axios · Jan 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 House GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats Look who's in line for coveted House committee assignments
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 White House slams House GOP for putting far-right members on key committees White House spokesperson says House Republicans ‘may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts, instead of engaging in bipartisan work on behalf of the American people’
Salon · Jan 18, 2023 Fury as MAGA extremists score committees "I know it was you," Rep. Vern Buchanan fumed at McCarthy after he lost out on chairmanship
Axios · Jan 18, 2023 White House slams far-right Republicans' committee assignments "[I]t appears that House Republicans may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts..."
The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2023 Far-right Republicans Greene and Gosar restored to House committees Greene will sit on House homeland security committee, Gosar on natural resources and both on oversight
Axios · Jan 18, 2023 GOP hardliners reap benefits of McCarthy speaker deal The plum postings for Republican rebels fulfill a key concession McCarthy made.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 New House speaker McCarthy vows to boot Ilhan Omar, Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from committees Adam Schiff tells The Independent that is ‘another promise by McCarthy to try to gain support from people that were not supporting him anyway’
WEKU · Jan 7, 2023 PHOTOS: The drama-filled process to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker Friday was the fourth day of voting for House speaker. Photographers captured tense moments in the House chamber as lawmakers negotiated.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023 Two years on from the Capitol riot: the toxic legacy of Trump’s big lie Damned by the findings of the January 6 committee and sidelined by his ‘loyal’ mob, the former president now faces political irrelevance. But the lasting damage he has done is evident in a Congress that struggled to elect a speaker
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023 Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023 Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon