Is a Government Shutdown Better Than More Reckless Borrowing? Short-term solutions and governing from crisis to crisis isn't working. Reason · Sep 8, 2023
Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely U.S. senators and representatives returning from their summer vacations will need to shake off their suntans in quick time and get down to business. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2023
The Freedom Caucus' shutdown threat recalls tactics of past House rebels The hardline Republicans want to shift the focus of Congress to their own agenda of opposing, investigating and even impeaching the president or members of his administration. WEKU · Aug 26, 2023
Right-wing Freedom Caucus threatens to shut down government unless DOJ lays off Trump Demands include Congress addressing the ‘unprecedented weaponisation of the Justice Department and the FBI’ The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
Group of House conservatives unveil demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
House GOP hard-liners lay out stopgap funding demands - Roll Call The House Freedom Caucus will oppose the stopgap funding measure unless it includes conservatives' policy priorities. Roll Call · Aug 21, 2023
House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again) Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party. WEKU · Jul 28, 2023
Democrat issues bid to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene over ‘unhinged conspiracy theories’ and ‘extreme behaviour’ Georgia Republican was just ousted from far-right caucus for treatment of Lauren Boebert The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
GOP lawmakers predict imminent ‘fistfight’ between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Tension between the two congresswomen has been rising in recent weeks The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
GOP lawmakers predict imminent ‘fistfight’ between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Tension between the two congresswomen has been rising in recent weeks The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023
MTG tries to dodge news about HFC ouster Despite congresswoman's efforts, she has officially gotten the boot from the far-right group, Rep. Ken Buck says Salon · Jul 13, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she didn’t know she was kicked out of the Freedom Caucus The Georgia Republican said she doesn’t ‘have time for the drama club’ The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on feud with Lauren Boebert after ouster from Freedom Caucus Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t backing down from her head-scratching “b-word” feud with fellow far right wing Rep. Lauren Boebert, even after it got her booted from the House Freedom Caucus. Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023
HFC boots Greene over Boebert spat "The straw that broke the camel's back was publicly saying things about another member in terms that no one should" Salon · Jul 6, 2023
Salon · Jun 30, 2023 McCarthy can't keep his circus together House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can't herd the cats in his caucus
Salon · Jun 23, 2023 Freedom Caucus may "purge" MTG: report "We're at a critical point right now," said Rep. Ralph Norman, pointing to "difference of opinion"
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023 Granger sets fiscal 2024 funding targets below debt limit deal With House GOP leaders under pressure from hard-right lawmakers, Republican appropriators in that chamber will write their fiscal 2024 spending bills to meet the tight budget caps that Freedom Caucus and other spending hawks have sought since January.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2023 Granger sets fiscal 2024 funding targets below debt limit deal - Roll Call House Republican appropriators will write their fiscal 2024 spending bills to meet the tight budget caps sought by the Freedom Caucus and other spending hawks.
WEKU · Jun 12, 2023 Trump's federal indictment will loom large as Congress returns to session Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was elected to the post with Trump's support after 15 contentious rounds of votes, said House Republicans will get to the bottom of the investigation into Trump.
Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023 At the Races: Regular disorder - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Reason · Jun 8, 2023 Democrats' Gaslighting, Republicans' Temper Tantrum Endanger America's Gas Stoves The White House insists it doesn't want to ban gas stoves but still needs the power to do so.
Salon · Jun 7, 2023 Debt deal's (surprising) biggest losers Has Kevin McCarthy somehow defanged the House Freedom Caucus?
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote Eleven House conservatives have staged a mini-revolt as part of the fallout from last week’s vote to lift the debt ceiling
Salon · Jun 1, 2023 Biden, McCarthy win — and Trump loses Against the odds, D.C. went back to normal this week with a bipartisan deal — and a big defeat for Trumpism
Roll Call · Jun 1, 2023 Meet the House members who voted against the debt limit deal - Roll Call Much of the debt limit bill opposition came from the far right and left wings of Congress, but there were some surprising “no” votes.