Reps. Al Green (D-TX) and Pat Fallon (R-TX)00 discuss congressional news of the day including the Rep. George Santos (R-NY) expulsion vote, and The Hill's energy and environment reporter Rachel Frazin previews COP28, the annual U.N. climate summit.
The House will consider legislation to permanently freeze $6 billion traded for the release of U.S. hostages held by Iran as a part of the Sept. 2023 deal and impose sanctions on foreign banks involved in future transactions using assets from the deal.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reiterated again he will not resign from Congress amid efforts to expel him. He called the efforts bullying. The House is expected to vote on expulsion Friday. Rep. Santos is facing federal corruption charges and new accusations he misused campaign funds. The first-time congressman is also facing criticism for fabricating certain parts of his life story during his campaign for Congress.
Washington Examiner Congressional Reporter Reese Gorman discussedHouse GOP leadership plans to bring a vote to the floor to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
The House will consider legislation to permanently freeze $6 billion traded for the release of U.S. hostages held by Iran as a part of the Sept. 2023 deal and impose sanctions on foreign banks involved in future transactions using assets from the deal.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reiterated again he will not resign from Congress amid efforts to expel him. He called the efforts bullying. The House is expected to vote on expulsion Friday. Rep. Santos is facing federal corruption charges and new accusations he misused campaign funds. The first-time congressman is also facing criticism for fabricating certain parts of his life story during his campaign for Congress.
Lawmakers debated a resolution to expel Congressman George Santos (R-NY) from the U.S. House as he faces federal corruption charges and new accusations of misusing campaign funds.
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) predicted a bipartisan vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress one day ahead of the expected vote. In his weekly news conference, the leader called the New York Republican an "unadulterated serial fraudster" that should be held accountable in the House of Representatives. Mr. Jeffries also spoke about negotiations over aid to Israel, Ukraine and border security proposals, saying any changes on immigration would need review by his Democratic caucus in the House.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he told Israeli leaders in a meeting they must put in place plans to protect civilians in Gaza when they resume military operations against Hamas. This meeting and Israel visit was the fourth one for Secretary Blinken since the deadly October Hamas terror attacks. Currently there is a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for hostage releases and humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.
2024 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson met with voters at the River School Farm on the outskirts of Reno, Nevada. She discussed the United States relationship with indigenous peoples and the growth of the American economy over the past fifty years.
Former Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Topics included exploitation and trafficking of migrants, asylum and pathways to legal migration, combatting fentanyl at ports of entry, and the transporting of migrants to sanctuary cities.
Former Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Topics included exploitation and trafficking of migrants, asylum and pathways to legal migration, combatting fentanyl at ports of entry, and the transporting of migrants to sanctuary cities.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reiterated again he will not resign from Congress amid efforts to expel him. He called the efforts bullying. The House is expected to vote on expulsion Friday. Rep. Santos is facing federal corruption charges and new accusations he misused campaign funds. The first-time congressman is also facing criticism for fabricating certain parts of his life story during his campaign for Congress.
Lawmakers debated a resolution to expel Congressman George Santos (R-NY) from the U.S. House as he faces federal corruption charges and new accusations of misusing campaign funds.
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) predicted a bipartisan vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress one day ahead of the expected vote. In his weekly news conference, the leader called the New York Republican an "unadulterated serial fraudster" that should be held accountable in the House of Representatives. Mr. Jeffries also spoke about negotiations over aid to Israel, Ukraine and border security proposals, saying any changes on immigration would need review by his Democratic caucus in the House.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he told Israeli leaders in a meeting they must put in place plans to protect civilians in Gaza when they resume military operations against Hamas. This meeting and Israel visit was the fourth one for Secretary Blinken since the deadly October Hamas terror attacks. Currently there is a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for hostage releases and humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.
2024 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson met with voters at the River School Farm on the outskirts of Reno, Nevada. She discussed the United States relationship with indigenous peoples and the growth of the American economy over the past fifty years.
Lawmakers debated a resolution to expel Congressman George Santos (R-NY) from the U.S. House as he faces federal corruption charges and new accusations of misusing campaign funds.
