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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was “not a pathway for the bill” after months of Republican infighting. “I am extremely disappointed for the families who will have to wait yet another year for the freedom to choose the right education for their child, especially when there …

Frustrated House Republicans are trading barbs with their own colleagues after the passage of a $95 billion foreign aid bill with funding for Ukraine and Israel. Different factions of the House Republican Conference feuded over the weekend after the House passed four foreign aid bills via a simple majority vote, while a separate border security bill that needed two-thirds supermajority …

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the House of Representatives’ “disarray” on the man who led his ouster in an appearance on “MediaBuzz,” on Sunday, after they passed a foreign aid bill with Democrats’ unique support. While referring to the current GOP infighting taking the form of attempting to oust Speaker Mike Johnson mere months following McCarthy’s own ousting, the …

In the 2024 showdown for the House majority, Pennsylvania will be a key battleground. As Republicans defend their razor-thin majority in the chamber, they’ll be playing plenty of defense to try and retain GOP-held seats in the blue bastions of California and New York. But in Pennsylvania, which holds primary elections on Tuesday, Republicans will be on offense, targeting three …

Democrats continue to hold a major cash advantage in the race for control of the House of Representatives as the narrow Republican majority leading the chamber faces further chaos with intraparty division. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the organization tasked with winning a majority for Democrats, announced Thursday it had raised $45.4 million in the first three months of …

The House of Representatives showed overwhelming bipartisan support for a $26 billion foreign aid bill providing funding for Israel and humanitarian aid to Gaza. The bill predictably polarized the most right and left-wing members of Congress; the former are furious over the $9 billion in aid aimed at the State Department for civilians in Gaza, while the latter are opposed …

EXCLUSIVE – It’s been over a half century since a Republican won a Senate election in blue state New Jersey. But real estate developer and hotelierCurtis Bashaw is optimistic about his party’s prospects in November’s elections to end the decades-long losing streak. Bashaw, one of the two leading contenders in a multi-candidate field in June’s GOP Senate primary in New …

A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine that provides about $300 million to bolster the country’s border struck a nerve with several lawmakers increasingly frustrated with the administration’s handling of the crisis at the U.S. southern border. On Saturday, the House of Representatives approved spending $60 billion to help Ukraine build up its defense against Russia’s invasion, with a 311-112 …

A third House Republican lawmaker is jumping on board the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over his plan for foreign aid. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., released a statement shortly after Johnson’s plan – four bills that amount to $95 billion in spending – survived a key procedural vote on the House floor with more Democratic support than Republican. …

FIRST ON FOX – House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accused Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik of attempting to “cover-up” for a “pro-terrorist” professor who had celebrated the Oct. 7 attacks, during her congressional testimony this week. “A reminder to President Shafik that knowingly misleading Congress is a felony,” Stefanik warned in a statement shared first …