Tag: House of Representatives

JUST IN: GOP House Members ALREADY Leaked SECRET FBI Info On...

Although Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is not being charged for the email non-issue, as she was not found negligent, Republicans are still whining about it. The...
Georgia Governor To Veto "Anti-LGBT" Bill

Georgia Governor To Veto ‘Anti-LGBT’ Bill

Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced today that he will veto the pending "religious liberty" bill that has made its way through legislation. House Bill 757...

Anti-Terrorism Bill Could Prevent Poor People From Getting A Mobile Phone

Representative Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco / San Mateo) introduced the Closing the Pre-Paid Mobile Device Security Act of 2016. The bill, should it become law,...
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Volkswagen Bail Out On The Minds Of Sleazy House Republicans

By now, Volkswagen's admittedly uncharacteristic emissions standards fraud is common knowledge. The public wants blood. The German automotive manufacturer spent seven years violating the...

Can The Government Legally ‘Protect’ Christmas?

For various reasons, many us have grown tired of the alleged war on Christmas and the "Keeping Christ in Christmas" campaign. Some of us...

Even Brietbart Is Pissed At Paul Ryan About This One…

Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado posted on Facebook on Thursday, giving the general public a revealing look at the kinds of bullshit shenanigans that...

Can America Really Claim To Be The Home Of The Brave?

"Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and...

Watch Rep. Gutierrez Shut Down All Kinds Of Republican Hatefulness (VIDEO)

Senior member of the Illinois delegation in the United States House of Representatives Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) shut down bigoted policies and ideas by the...
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Boehner Aides Deliver Resignation Announcement Amidst GOP Infighting

Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) just delivered his resignation announcement this morning. Effective Oct. 30, Boehner will resign his Congressional seat....
Aaron Schock with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2014 (courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

GOP Congressman Aaron Schock Caught In Another Schockingly Brazen Lie About...

Last week, Republican congressman Aaron Schock announced he would leave the House at the end of the month due to a smoldering controversy over...
Aaron Schock visiting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2014 (courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Schockingly Brazen Lies About Mileage On Car Forced Aaron Schock’s Resignation

Yesterday, Republican Congressman Aaron Schock of Illinois abruptly announced his resignation three months into his fourth term in the wake of a tsunami of...
Aaron Schock meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2014 (courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Republican Congressman Aaron Schock Under Fire For Flying On Our Dime

Aaron Schock is one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives.? Specifically, the Illinois Republican is the third-youngest member of the chamber....
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Ouch! A Damning Quote By A Republican About GOP House Leadership

This week, in the new Republican controlled Congress, there has been what Talking Points Memo is calling "the GOP meltdown on abortion and rape." The...
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Wingnut Heads Explode After Imam Gives Invocation For House Lame Duck...

// // At the invitation of outgoing Congressman Rush Holt (D-N. J.), Imam Hamad Ahmed Chebli, the religious leader of the Islamic Society of...

Chart Shows Why House Is A Fortress Democrats Can’t Win

NBC News Political Director and moderator of Meet the Press Chuck Todd has given Democrats a dire scenario -- it's unlikely that we have...

House GOP Blocking Bill The Would Honor ‘Liberal’ Pope Francis

A Connecticut representative submitted a bill that would have been used to honor Pope Francis for the good work he has done in his...
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Guns In Congress: Aide Brings Pistol To Congressional Building

Probably the most celebrated line from 1994's Forrest Gump is Forrest's blank-faced delivery of "Stupid is as stupid does." If that's true, then Ryan...
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Your Kids Have To Know These 7 Things About Politics

  Most kids don't know a lot about politics, but there are a few things that you should make sure your kids know. It doesn't...

House Votes: Allows Dumping Of Coal Mining Waste Into Streams

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Fracking Fluffers Prepare U.S. For Hardcore Drilling

Sometimes you just have to laugh. The House voted Tuesday 222-196 in support of a rule for two...