House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) sat down with Capitol Hill reporters at his weekly Pen and Pad on Tuesday to discuss the government shutdown as well as where House Democrats’ presently are on the debt limit and continuing resolution
Capitol Hill talk regarding the Senate deal apparently includes a provision that would take away the Congress’ power to increase the debt ceiling. According to Politico, it looks like the buzz appears to be true.: The plan includes a proposal offered
Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) told Breitbart News that his party’s leaders should be very careful about targeting conservative members associated with the Tea Party, as the reason Republicans hold a majority in the lower chamber is because Tea Party activists
In a sting to third party Libertarian nominee Robert Sarvis, former Republican Texas Congressman and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul endorsed Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli on Friday night. According to Politico: The former Texas congressman, who retains
Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), a member of the House Oversight Committee, told Breitbart News the Committee is quietly “making progress every day” with its investigation of the administration’s handling of the terrorist attack against the U.S. consulate and CIA annex
Gallup released a poll last week showing President Barack Obama’s negative polling among Americans during the current government shutdown is substantially worse in comparison to the numbers the last Democratic president, Bill Clinton, had during his administration’s shutdown in 1995.
The shutdown of the U.S. federal government has provided new excuses to not provide information to the public for an administration that is already known to be hostile and evasive towards the media. As a result of the shutdown, numerous press shops
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Park Grove is officially closed to the public, according to the National Park Service, due to the government shutdown. However, unlike the World War II Memorial off of Constitution Avenue, the open area park and
The Senate’s Democratic leaders held a press conference on Friday to discuss the effects of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed Democrats “negotiated their hearts out” with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and made a number
Debate over the government shutdown and Obamcare became testy on Friday afternoon between Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). Durbin accused Cruz of causing “damage” with the government shutdown, which Durbin said Cruz “inspired’ by his 21-hour speech
Senate Democratic leadership refused to consider a resolution (H.R. 3220), supported by Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) on Friday , to make continuing appropriations during the government shutdown and provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the
The U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers was furloughed tweeted AP reporter Eric Tucker on Wednesday night : The chief of the US Park Police is among the ranks of the furloughed. Says email to her will go unread for as
Three funding measures failed to pass because of Democrat opposition in the House on Tuesday night that would have maintained veterans’ benefits, kept national monuments and other historic sites opened, and continued local funding for the District of Columbia. As
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) told Breitbart News on Tuesday he was unaware of the glitches individuals were experiencing when they attempted to apply for healthcare insurance on the Obamacare insurance exchanges but claimed the popularity of the exchanges was probably
Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R -TX) was verbally beaten up by his own constituents on his FaceBook page for voting for cloture and allowing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D – NV) to throw out an amendment that would strip
The McAuliffe campaign was given $120,000 in campaign contributions from a company connected to shady arms deals in West Africa, Talking Points Memo is reporting. According to TPM, The Liberian International Ship And Corporate Registry (LISCR) donated to McAuliffe twice in the
The House of Representatives failed to pass a bill Tuesday night which would have reopened Washington, DC’s World War II memorial thanks to Democratic opposition. 175 Democrats voted against a continuing appropriations resolution that would have funded the National Park
On September 3, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe tweeted a doctored photo saying his opponent, Republican gubernatorial nominee and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, supports “missile launchers” in airports. Politifact noted: The tweet contains a picture of an airport sign with
Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) tweeted out a photo at 12:09 AM EST showing the Obamcare exchanges website was down, nine minutes after various federal government offices shut down and the Affordable Care Act exchanges went into effect. It’s 12:09 a.m.
Six hours before President Barack Obama ordered government agencies to begin shutting down, the Democratic Party sent out a fundraising e-mail sign by the president: When I make decisions, I think about people like you, and the millions of Americans
A U.S. District Court Judge denied the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the House of Representatives’ lawsuit demanding administration documents related to the Operation Fast and Furious gun walking scandal. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)
Congressman Peter King (R-NY) had some choice words for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday night following a vote on the House floor. When asked by Breitbart News why he had such harsh feeling toward the junior senator from Texas,
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says he is not concerned there will be a government shutdown, as the House has done its part and the responsibility to pass a spending bill now rests on the Senate. “No. We’re not
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe did not want his second run for governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be framed by the issue of gun control. His website and campaign literature made no mention of it for a period
Terry McAuliffe officially renewed his call for an “assault weapons” ban in the Commonwealth during a Virginia gubernatorial debate Wednesday night. The Democratic nominee confirmed this when he said he had not changed his mind on the issue and would
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is amusingly attempting to hide his campaign agenda by dodging and weaving his way around the media by not answering direct questions asked of him at debates and closing off his press shop to
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe discussed his gun control views at a governor’s race debate in McLean, Virginia on Wednesday. He was reminded by a moderator he supported universal background checks, limiting the size of gun magazine clips, and returning
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to reporters following his 21 hour and 19 minute speech on the floor of the Senate. Cruz discussed the problems of Obamacare during that time with the intention of convincing his Senate colleagues to vote
Horror movies were referenced in comparison to Obamacare by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) during his lengthy speech-a-thon between Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday at 7:00 AM, Cruz described remembering the eerie music from the films The Shining and Psycho. “And
Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) has been speaking through his filibuster style speech on the Senate floor for over 20 hours. Late night Tuesday and early morning Wednesday appeared as if Cruz was in the fight alone, as Americans
A proposal by Senator David Vitter (R-LA), which would put lawmakers’ staffers on the Obamacare exchanges was discussed during the Tuesday through Wednesday’s non-stop remarks made by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Cruz wants to take Vitter’s proposal one step further and place
Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) read excerpts from different authors, ranging from Frederich Bastiat to Dr. Seuss to Ayn Rand during his marathon speech on the floor. Cruz read a story relating to the signing of the Declaration of
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke to Breitbart News after leaving the floor earlier in the evening as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) continued his quasi-filibuster to prevent funding Obamacare. Cruz intends “to speak out in defense of defunding Obamacare until [he]
On Tuesday night, as Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) continued his quasi-filibuster regarding Obamacare, he began reading the Dr. Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham” after reading Bible verses for his two daughters on the floor of the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) dismissed reports that as the Obamacare implementation deadline looms, businesses in the United States are cutting hours for more employees or going through rounds of layoffs. When asked by Breitbart News how these businesses
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has denied a report quoting an employee of his office claiming he “f***ing hates” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). As Senate Republicans convened for their weekly lunch meeting on Tuesday, members spoke to reporters about their views
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) had a 45 minute showdown that lasted until procedural motions allowed for Reid to call for unanimous consent to proceed with pending judge nominations on Tuesday. Reid
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said in 2009 he “never want[s] another coal plant built,” but in the meantime, he hasn’t been above taking money gained through coal investment for his campaign. Tom Steyer, a California-based financier and one of McAuliffe’s
The Obama administration proposed new regulations on Friday that would limit carbon pollution from new power plants. According to the Associated Press: The proposal, which would set the first national limits on heat-trapping pollution from future power plants, is intended to help reshape where
The Council on the American Islamic Relations (CAIR) excoriated many of its critics in their “Islamophobia” report, but the group also had a “Best List Inductees” which included New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. CAIR says the list was compiled as
