Senator Thune will head the Senate and Representative Johnson renominated as House Speaker. Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected Senate majority leader this week. He served…
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House Intel Chair Warns of Serious National Security Threat
NSA Sullivan will meet with legislators on Capitol Hill Thursday. On Wednesday, Chair of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner of Ohio requested that President Biden’s administration declassify…
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House Passes Energy Funding Bill
The lower chamber works to avoid another continuing resolution as the current one expires on November 17. The House of Representatives passed massive energy funding legislation on Thursday.…
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House Passes Resolution Standing with Israel
First action by the House under new Speaker Johnson. The House of Representatives passed a resolution stating the U.S. “stands with Israel as it defends itself against the…
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House of Representatives Elects Speaker
Representative Johnson, the fourth nominee in three weeks, wins the gavel. The House of Representatives elected Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker after a vote of the…
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Representative Emmer Withdraws as Speaker Candidate
He would have fallen short of the necessary votes. After a number of secret ballots in a closed-door session on Tuesday, Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House…
Read MoreSearch for Speaker Sees Nine Potential Candidates
Closed-door meeting held ahead of Tuesday’s secret ballot. Nine new candidates have entered the race to fill the vacancy for Speaker of the House. They engaged in a closed-door…
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Is All-Out-Global Conflict At Hand?
Economic woes and political in-fighting complicate the U.S. response to international wars. PRAY FIRST for God to grant wisdom to America’s political and military leaders. The White House…
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Representative Jordan Again Falls Short in Vote for House Speaker
Twenty-five members of his party did not vote for him. Despite an impassioned nomination speech by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to secure…
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Representative Jordan lost support in the second vote. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio did not secure sufficient votes to become the Speaker of the House in a second…
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