House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is digging in against funding for the Homeland Security Department (DHS), saying Democrats will continue to oppose any more money for the agency without strong reforms governing the conduct of federal immigration officers. “We believe immigration enforcement should be fair and just and humane. That’s what the American people…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday declined to call for the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has been dealing with rising pressure over allegations of an affair with a staffer. “Should he resign?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked Jordan of Gonzales on “Inside Politics.” “I’d leave that up to the voters in San Antonio…
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he will not resign as he faces calls to step down amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “I’m not gonna resign. I work every day for the people of Texas,” Gonzales told CNN on Tuesday afternoon in the Capitol. “There will
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday dismissed criticism against FBI Director Kash Patel for partying in the locker room with the U.S. men’s hockey team following their gold medal win at the Olympics. Jordan brushed off concern when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju whether the House Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, should “look into” Patel’s…
The House on Tuesday narrowly voted down an aviation safety bill meant to address gaps discovered after the deadly January 2025 crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial plane over Washington, D.C., but not before some GOP infighting. The House voted against the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act 264 to 133 under a fast-track procedure typically…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a resolution directing the House Ethics Committee to preserve and publicly release all reports on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a member of their staff. It comes as Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) faces increasing scrutiny…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) alleged on Monday that the Justice Department (DOJ) was still withholding “terabytes” of records related to the Trump administration’s investigation tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the crimes committed may have gone beyond sex trafficking. “This is much bigger than a prostitution and sex trafficking ring,” Mace told NewsNation’s…