Apr 30, 2014 – Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, has his finger on the pulse of America. And the heartbeat he detects is unremittingly racist (via Buzzfeed): A Mississippi Democratic Congressman says Clarence Thomas is an “Uncle Tom,” Mitch McConnell is a “racist,” and that Republicans are...

May 22, 2014 – We wrote up the president’s uninspiring press conference yesterday. In essence, he called for a series of investigations after numerous and sundry allegations surfaced that corruption and malfeasance is rampant at the VA. He also announced that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki would stay on, and help with those...

Nov 6, 2020 – Van Drew (R-NJ) has won a second term to the House of Representatives. … The other Democrat was Rep. Collin Peterson (MN). Peterson lost his House seat to Republican Michelle Fischbach on Tuesday. … Democrats in the House appear to be suffering a setback as Republicans peel away seats from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's majority.…

Jan 6, 2022 – Democrats have been taking advantage of the anniversary of the January 6 riot at the Capitol in a variety of ways. For Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), a so-called moderate who was elected in the blue wave of 2018, that means announcing her bid for re-election.  The announcement references little...

Jan 18, 2022 – Days after tweeting that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky should be replaced with Dr. Ashish Jha, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) appeared on Fox News to explain.  Though his tweet did not mention Walensky by name, the Democrat said Jha, dean of the Brown University School...

Feb 15, 2022 – She is becoming the 30th House Democrat to do so. … In a statement to The Hill, Mike Berg, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee said that “30 House Democrats … Other House Democrats to call it quits include Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper, Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Illinois Rep.…

May 29, 2015 – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) has introduced another piece of legislation that requires any American looking to exercise their Second Amendment rights to have liability insurance before purchasing a firearm. It would dole out a $10,000 fine to anyone who does not have proof of insurance, but, of course, law enforcement and members of...

Nov 27, 2023 – Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Dean Phillips announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. “My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the reality that democracy requires participation - not observation,” Phillips said in a published statement....

Jun 30, 2017 – Now, we have ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. … Adam Schiff (D-CA) saying that President Obama more or less fumbled the ball on Russia (via CNN):  The top Democrat on the House intelligence … The California Democrat said in the lead-up to the presidential election that both he and Sen.…

Feb 28, 2018 – Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) introduced a bill Tuesday called “Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division of 2018” which would get rid of the newly created Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Rep. Grisham, who is chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,...

Jan 9, 2020 – ***Original post*** It's becoming increasingly clear Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completely bungled the impeachment process in the House … But I do think it is time to get on with it,” Democrat Senator Chris Coons added. … — Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@MattWolking) January 9, 2020 In the meantime, Republicans are taking full advantage of Democrat…

Jan 6, 2020 – Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) suggested to CNN on Monday that President Trump's orders to kill Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's Quds Forces who is responsible for many American deaths, as another reason to support his impeachment. In addition to over 600 U.S. service members' deaths, Soleimani is responsible...

Aug 10, 2022 – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is about to have another Republican member after Tuesday's special election for Minnesota's First Congressional … Agriculture Department official, was leading Democrat Jeff Ettinger 59 percent to 39 percent at the time the race was called by Decision … House District 1 in Minnesota.Race call: 11:56pm EDTMore results here: https://t.co/PoeY6qD7tS — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ)…

Nov 17, 2010 – Tea Party favorite Joe Walsh is the winner of the surprisingly close House race in Illinois' 8th Congressional District.  … Prior to the election, few national prognosticators -- including yours truly -- gave Walsh much of a shot at picking off incumbent Democrat … Republicans picked up Barack Obama's old Senate seat and four House seats.…

Jan 14, 2022 – Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (CA) said he believed it was a "mistake" for Twitter and other Big Tech companies to censor the New York Post's bombshell report about Hunter Biden even though he feels the story was "total hogwash." "I am not for having either the government or tech...

Jun 23, 2011 – The top Republican in the Senate acknowledged Wednesday that partisanship has played a role in GOP opposition to President Obama on Libya. "There's more of a tendency to pull together when the guy in the White House is on your side," said Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the minority leader.

Jun 7, 2024 – This week, vulnerable House Democrat Rep. … Peltola is often mentioned as one of the vulnerable House Democrats as the 2024 election gets closer." …  Previously, Townhall covered how other House Democrats reportedly “gloated” about Trump’s guilty verdict and said that he was…

Jun 21, 2024 – But in this Democrat-run city, residents are being forced to fork over taxes to house the homeless in luxury apartment buildings. …  In the liberal city of Los Angeles, Democrat leaders built a luxury, high-rise apartment building that will serve as a shelter …  The building will be the first of three high-rises specifically designed to house the homeless.…

Jun 25, 2021 – Democrats have a preferred method of shutting down debate. Rather than tackle the substance of what Republicans say, arguing along policy-lines, they prefer to name call. Hitler, racist, homophobe, transphobe, xenophobe, etc. are some of the Left's favorites. It's juvenile, but they don't care.  During an Education and Labor...

Sep 30, 2022 – Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan (WI) introduced two bills on Thursday to create an LGBT history museum in Washington, D.C.  Pocan, who is a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT+ Equality Caucus, introduced the bills to establish a commission to study the creation of the museum with the Smithsonian Institution. The bills would...

Jul 17, 2018 – If this isn’t a huge signal flare that impeachment proceedings are likely to begin if Democrats retake the House, I don’t know what … is: House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the notion of impeaching Trump will not be addressed…unless Democrats retake the House … He was the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Following Conyers’ resignation, Rep.…

Jul 29, 2022 – Last night Democrat and Republican lawmakers came together for the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Republicans beat Democrats 10-0. It was a blowout, but the game is usually played in good spirits and with an attitude of friendly competition.  "Since 1909 the Congressional Baseball...

Aug 12, 2022 – House Democrats approved their largest ever tax, health and climate bill, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk.  … The $740 billion legislation is said to “save the planet while keeping more money in your pockets,” according to House Speaker Nancy … House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) slammed the House for approving the bill, calling it a “misguided, tone-dead bill.” …

Mar 14, 2023 – The National Republican Congressional Committee released a list on Monday of dozens of House seats currently held by vulnerable Democrats … “We will grow our House majority by building strong campaigns around talented recruits in these districts who can communicate the dangers … These House Democrats should be shaking in their boots.”…

Feb 9, 2022 – Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, tried to credit President Joe Biden and his administration for the decrease … and tribulations of a once-in-a-century pandemic, through the Dealt the variant, now through the Omicron variant," the New York Democrat … That’s because President Biden and Democrats in the House and the Senate have leaned into the science, to the evidence to standing…