On Monday’s “Special Report,” Washington Post columnist George Will sounded off on the politics of the Select Committee under the direction of Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and it’s potential to backfire on Republicans as it appeared to have happened to
Monday while discussing being appointed by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) as the chairman of a select committee tasked with investigating the 2012 Benghazi attack Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said the entire truth has not been released. Citing documents the
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) confirmed today that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) will serve as chairman of the select committee to investigate the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. Gowdy’s name quickly rose to the top of the list after Bohener announced
It seems as if there could be a little internal Republican strife going on in Washington about who will lead the House Select Committee investigation on the consulate attack in Benghazi. First of all, everyone should take issue with Boehner
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted the Obama administration for lying about the Benghazi attacks last week again and praised House Republicans for deciding to form a Select Committee to try to unearth what led to the deaths of four
Fox News is reporting that House speaker John Boehner will announce the formation of a select committee on Benghazi, to be led by Rep. Trey Gowdy. The Weekly Standard reports that according to a senior GOP leadership aide, “the new emails
The House Oversight Committee approved contempt charges on a 21 to 12 party line vote Thursday against former IRS official Lois Lerner, moving the contempt resolution to the full House. The Hill reported: Republicans have ruled that Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on the Mike Gallagher Radio Show on Friday discussed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) downplaying of ObamaCare as a campaign issue in 2014. Gowdy joked, “I didn’t think Mormon’s used drugs,” while discussing Reid’s new
Wednesday, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC, delivered a passionate floor speech, eliciting cheers from the gallery, in support his bill, the Enforce the Law Act, which aims to hold the president accountable and check executive abuses. In his speech, he asked the
On Wednesday Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), sponsor of the “Enforce the Law Act,” gave an emotional speech defending the need for legislation that the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 233-181. Five Democrats joined the Republican majority to
The House will be voting on two bills this week to combat Obama’s “UberPresidency.” 1) H.R. 4138: The Enforce the Law Act, sponsored by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) authorizes the House or Senate to issue a lawsuit against the Executive
At CPAC on Saturday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah warned the GOP establishment that amnesty is a losing issue for the party along with increased taxes and more debt. Palin said that the “Democrats agenda is a lost cause” and President
In response to Democrats get their own stupid health care law wrong again: During last week’s Judiciary hearing addressing the president’s ongoing executive overreach, Elizabeth Price Foley, a law professor at Florida International University College of Law warned Congress that
In an appearance on Fox News’ “On the Record” with Jeanine Pirro (filling in for Greta Van Susteren), Monday, Rep Trey Gowdy (R-SC) enumerated the things Congress can do to counter Obama’s executive overreach, including removing funding for his vacations.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on the Fox News Channel on Sunday discussed liberal lawmakers spin on the CBO report finding that ObamaCare will cause the loss of approximately 2.5 million jobs in the near future…
During Obama’s Super Bowl interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly the president said there was not a “smidgen of corruption,” during the period the IRS was targeting conservatives. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) found that cause for concern and argues the
The Hill is reporting that Rep. Darrell Issa will be pursuing the IRS scandal, the Benghazi attack and the lethally stupid Fast and Furious operation in 2014 – which will likely be his last year as the House GOP’s chief investigator.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) discusses the recent New York Times report on Benghazi, the legal battle over mandated contraception in ObamaCare and so-called NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden on “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on the Fox News Channel Saturday night…
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on Fox News Channel’s “On The Record” discussing Congressman Issa charge that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius attempted to obstruct a Congressional subpoena.
In response to 30 Congressmen Sponsor Resolution To Bring Obama To Court For Not Faithfully Executing Laws: Late last week, HHS extended yet another ObamaCare deadline, telling insurance companies that they must accept premium payments through the new deadline of
House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) says he is continuing to try to grant amnesty to illegal alien youths via his GOP version of the DREAM Act, known as the KIDS Act. “We should not be holding kids liable
Democrats on the Oversight Committee are spitting mad at Chairman Issa because he has subpoenaed a top Administration technology official who is working to fix ObamaCrash. They’ve written a “blistering letter” demanding that he withdraw the subpoena. The Hill reports that
GOP Congressman no longer open to immigration deal, citing Obama’s winner-take-all approach to governance. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), the vice chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, has decided to take a harder line stance
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) became the second GOP congressman initially supportive of some type of immigration legislation to publicly buck any efforts from President Barack Obama to grant amnesty to America’s at least 11 million illegal immigrants. Gowdy said that
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) challenged the Director of the National Park Service Wednesday, asking him why it took him over 100 days in 2011 to enforce federal regulations with Occupy Wall Street group encampments in McPherson Square on the National
Jonathan Jarvis is the Director of the National Park Service. Yesterday he was called before Congress to explain why he ordered barricades put up at outdoor monuments in Washington D.C. Rep. Trey Gowdy made a point of comparing Director Jarvis’
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has called on House GOP leadership to be open and honest about their intentions with any forthcoming immigration bills before they come to the floor. DeSantis said House GOP
Will House Republicans call back Hillary Clinton for further questioning regarding Benghazi? Florida Congressman Ron DeSantis (R) appeared on Fox News, stating that his House committee is dealing with the “lack of conclusive answers with the State department’s security decisions,”
A citizen activist in Georgia, who has spent more than a decade opposing comprehensive immigration reform efforts because he says it will lower the wages of working class Americans, plans to put up billboards in South Carolina this week aimed
Jamiel Shaw, a Los Angeles man whose son Jamiel Shaw, Jr., was murdered by a DREAM Act-qualified illegal alien who currently sits on death row, told Breitbart News he is formally withdrawing his endorsement of the SAFE Act immigration bill
Rep. Trey Gowdy appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s show Thursday and accused the Obama administration of participating in a cover up that included changing the names of survivors to prevent them being found. The highlight comes at 2:20 when both
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on the Benghazi survivors
On Wednesday, House Republicans each received a pamphlet described as an “Immigration Resource Kit” for members as they head home to face constituents on the issue of immigration reform throughout the August recess. The last page of the pamphlet, which was distributed
The head of the labor union representing law enforcement officers of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday pressed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob
Sensing support for the Senate’s immigration bill is losing momentum and anticipating the fierce resistance against the bill during the August recess, the Gang of Eight will coordinate with the big business interests to target at least 100 House Republicans
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on “FOX News Sunday.”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced his resignation, today, saying he will leave his post at the end of July. The embattled ICE director is slated to take a position at a private company. In 2010, following Morton’s memo to law
Next week the House Judiciary Committee will begin markup of two pieces of immigration legislation. On Tuesday, the Committee considers the SAFE Act, which would strengthen internal enforcement of existing immigration laws. Following that, the Committee will take up the
Los Angeles man Jamiel Shaw offered a heart wrenching personal story while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Shaw told lawmakers about how a young illegal alien gang member who would qualify for legalization under the DREAM Act provisions
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the National ICE Council union wrote to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday to express their dissatisfaction with the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill. They specifically expressed concern
