Outside House GOP Conference closed meeting at US Capitol this morning where Republicans will vote on whether to remove Rep. LIz Cheney (R-WY) as conference chair.
House Republicans including Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) arrive for Cheney vote.
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), who introduced a resolution to remove Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair in February, ahead of today's House GOP vote : "I think the Republican Conference will make a change in the chairman."
House Freedom Caucus co-founder and former chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) arrives for House GOP vote on removing Rep. Liz Cheney as conference chair.
California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa is among the House Republicans attending today's House GOP vote on Rep. Liz Cheney remaining as conference chair.
House Armed Services Cmte Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL) is attending today's House GOP meeting on Rep. Liz Cheney's future as GOP Conference Chair.
Longtime House Appropriator Hal Rogers (R-KY) heads into House GOP vote on Conference Chair Liz Cheney.
PA moderate Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is attending today's House GOP vote on Rep. Liz Cheney remaining as Conference Chair.
Some House Republicans arrived at the Cheney vote meeting wearing masks, while other members did not.
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House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates begins the new member office lottery: "This is the main event...I would like to congratulate you on your win and welcome you to the 119th Congressional suite selection. It's awesome."
Rep.-Elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) picks 13. "Lucky number 13" House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates says.
Memorial Service for Ethel Kennedy is being held today at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in DC.Eulogies will be delivered by President Biden, fmr Presidents Obama & Clinton,fmr Speaker Pelosi,MLK III & her children.@cspan,online & cspan now app c-span.org/video/?539264-…
46, 44 and 42 with Nancy and Paul Pelosi at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy today.
Surprise performance by Sting at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy.
House passed legislation reauthorizing state grants for traumatic brain injury projects for 5yrs by voice vote. It's one of the last bills by the late Rep Bill Pascrell Jr (D-NJ) before he died last month.Bill names National Program for TBI Surveillance & Registries in his honor.
Pallone on Pascrell: “Before I talk about the importance of the bill, I want to take a moment to talk about our dear friend and colleague, Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr., who served here in this House for 27 years.”
Pallone on Pascrell: “He truly was the first son of Paterson and left an indelible mark on north Jersey throughout his public service career as a mayor, a public
schoolteacher, an assemblyman, and a Congressman.”
204-210:House defeated FL GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution to fine Attorney General Garland $10,000 a day for failing to comply with a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Hur’s audiotapes of President Biden's interview.4Rs voted No: Duarte, Joyce, McClintock & Turner.
12 House Republicans and 7 Democrats missed the full House vote on Florida GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution against AG Garland.
Rep. Luna (R-FL) on today's House vote defeating her inherent contempt resolution and 2025 legislative branch spending bill.
Education Sec. Cardona on whether what's happening to Jewish students at Columbia & other colleges & universities is okay:"Absolutely not. I think what's happening on our campuses is abhorrent. Hate has no place on our campuses & I'm very concerned w/the reports of antisemitism."
Cardona:"I've spoken to Jewish students who have feared going to class as a result of some of the harassment that they're facing on campuses. It's unacceptable and we're committed as a Department of Education to adhering to Titile VI enforcement. We have 137 open cases."
Cardona: "We take this very seriously. We've increased the number of communications to college campuses to make sure that they have what they need in terms of the law and best practices on how they make sure they're protecting students."