House Votes to Undo 4 Years of Obama’s Immigration Policies

Josh Siegel The Daily Signal 1/14/2015

The GOP-led House voted today to undo major portions of President Obama’s immigration policy, including his recent executive actions and an earlier program that allowed immigrants who entered the country illegally as children—a group known as Dreamers—to stay.

In voting 236-191 to pass a bill funding the Department of […]

Mike Lee Explains His New Steering Committee Job as a ‘Counselor’ to McConnell

The Right Scoop 1/7/2015

Mike Lee is now one of four ‘counselors’ to McConnell in the Senate. Officially his job title is Chairman of the Steering Committee and he talked about this on Megyn Kelly’s show last night and addressed his critics who think he’s ‘sold out’.

 

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Flood of anti-Boehner calls rattles leadership

Susan Ferrechio The Washington Examiner 1/7/2015

It wasn’t the Republican votes against House Speaker John Boehner that truly rattled the GOP leadership, it was the phone calls.

There were hundreds of them, jamming the phone lines of the district and Capitol offices of dozens of House GOP lawmakers.

The callers were not angry about legislation. […]

Massie not worried about retribution for efforts to oust Boehner

Deirdre Shesgreen Cincinnati.com 1/7/2015

WASHINGTON – During Tuesday’s dramatic roll-call election for speaker, Rep. Thomas Massie was front-and-center on the House floor – comparing notes and cajoling fellow conservatives in a campaign to deny John Boehner a third term at the helm of the House.

In an interview Wednesday, Massie declined to characterize his role […]

After Securing Third Term As Speaker, Boehner Takes Revenge on Those Who Crossed Him

Oliver Darcy The Blaze 1/6/2015

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) did not waste time punishing those who publicly betrayed him.

After securing his third term as speaker, the Ohio Republican immediately moved to take revenge on those who crossed him.

Politico, citing sources familiar with the decision, reported that Boehner will strip Florida Reps. Daniel Webster […]

Texas Republican announces challenge to Boehner for Speaker in new Congress

Kyle Balluck The Hill 1/4/2015

Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) said Sunday that he will challenge John Boehner (R-Ohio) as Speaker in the new Congress.

“I’m putting my name out there today to be another candidate for Speaker,” Gohmert said on “Fox and Friends.”

Gohmert said that after “years of broken promises, it’s time for a […]

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