House Republicans are forcing a damaging federal government shutdown
The Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to avert a shutdown, but the House GOP refuses to support it.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023The Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to avert a shutdown, but the House GOP refuses to support it.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023The two Republican senators oppose even considering legislation to help avert an Oct. 1 shutdown.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023Nearly the entire House and Senate Republican caucuses oppose equal rights. These 17 lawmakers take bigotry to an even higher level.
By Will Fritz and Josh Israel - June 02, 2023At least 15 current senators and representatives say reductions in funding to safety net programs should be discussed.
By Josh Israel - March 14, 2023Several Republicans are preparing to demand spending cuts to programs supporting equity and inclusion.
By Josh Israel - February 27, 2023Even after calls for Medicare and Social Security cuts failed to produce their expected 2022 ‘red wave,’ they are still plowing ahead with calls for ‘reforms.’
By Josh Israel - January 12, 2023Marco Rubio and Chip Roy used photos of Black and transgender service members to criticize the Biden administration for diversity initiatives, including efforts started under Trump.
By Oliver Willis - November 22, 2022The Texas Republican opposes a Department of Health and Human Services program to develop tools for dealing with the dissemination of misinformation about vaccination.
By Oliver Willis - October 26, 2022Eighty-eight Republicans voted against the compromise to expand health care coverage for more than 3.5 million veterans.
By Josh Israel - July 14, 2022Nearly one-third of the House GOP caucus voted against a resolution that called on the United States to show support for the North Atlantic military alliance amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
By Emily Singer - April 06, 2022A group of Republicans is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over masks.
By Emily Singer - March 15, 2022Republicans are falsely claiming that the Biden administration is targeting ordinary citizens.
By Josh Israel - February 11, 2022Republican lawmakers want to override long-standing hospital policies to advantage vaccine refusers.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2022Not a single House Republican voted for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2022The federal government’s funding is set to expire on Friday.
By Josh Israel - December 01, 2021Chip Roy thinks schools should be defunded over lessons about racism.
By Oliver Willis - November 23, 2021They also railed against ‘critical race theory’ and gender identity issues in the classroom.
By Matt Cohen - November 16, 2021GOP Rep. Bill Posey of Florida on Friday used a phrase standing in for the profane insult against the president on the House floor.
By Emily Singer - October 22, 2021The Biden administration wants the VA to provide gender-affirming surgery it says would ‘save lives.’ Republicans want to stop it.
By Casey Quinlan - October 14, 2021Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has barred private companies from requiring employees or customers to get COVID-19 vaccines.
By Emily Singer - October 12, 2021Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has debuted a bill that would defund every public university in California.
By Josh Israel - July 21, 2021‘It’s NONE of the governments business knowing who has or hasn’t been vaccinated,’ tweeted Rep. Andy Biggs.
By Josh Israel - July 07, 2021Rep. Chip Roy says his House resolution will help ‘override this administration’s reckless policies.’
By Josh Israel - April 23, 2021But it doesn’t think Rep. Chip Roy should resign over it.
By Josh Israel - March 19, 2021Republican Rep. Tom McClintock really wants people to think that structural racism doesn’t exist.
By Amy Lieu - March 19, 2021The founder of the right-wing Federation for American Immigration Reform published a book that described immigrants as ‘swarthy hordes’ and ‘monsters.’
By Oliver Willis - March 18, 2021Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) blamed China for the coronavirus at a hearing meant to address the rise in attacks on Asian Americans during the pandemic.
By Emily Singer - March 18, 2021‘At some point in time, if this continues, we’ll have to deal with it,’ said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
By Josh Israel - March 10, 2021From undermining coronavirus relief efforts to attacking transgender students, Republicans have filed dozens of extreme bills to try to undermine President Joe Biden and the Democratic agenda.
By Josh Israel - February 05, 2021Numerous Republicans fought orders from Capitol Police to walk through a metal detector to cast votes on the House floor.
By Emily Singer - January 13, 2021