The White House has pushed back against House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, demanding that GOP lawmakers withdraw their subpoenas and requests for interviews targeting Biden family members and administration officials. In a letter, White House counsel Richard Sauber called the requests for information and interviews “unjustified” and characterized the overall impeachment inquiry as “illegitimate.” The White House has made it clear that it will not cooperate with the inquiry, and has called on the GOP to withdraw their subpoenas and requests for interviews.
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The House Ethics Committee has released a report detailing "a complex web of unlawful activity" involving Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.), including using campaign funds for personal purposes. In response, Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) has filed a resolution to expel Santos from Congress, which would make him the first member of Congress to be expelled since 2002. Santos has announced he will not seek reelection, and the resolution is now in the hands of the House of Representatives.
House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., has filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress after a report concluded there is “substantial evidence” Santos violated federal criminal laws. Santos responded to the report, saying he was “deeply disappointed” and will “continue to fight for the truth and justice.” The resolution will now be sent to the full House for consideration, and if approved, Santos would be the first member of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan short-term spending bill, preventing a potential government shutdown and giving lawmakers more time to sort out their differences over the federal budget. The bill was signed at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco while attending the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and passed the House and Senate by wide bipartisan margins. President Biden has urged Congress to pass a long-term spending bill that would provide more certainty for the federal budget, but it remains to be seen if lawmakers can reach a compromise in the new year.
David DePape has been found guilty of two federal charges related to an attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in October 2022. He was convicted of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on an immediate family member of a federal official. DePape could face up to 20 years in prison for the attempted kidnapping charge and up to 10 years for the assault charge. The Pelosi family has asked for privacy as they continue to process the verdict.
Key takeaways: The House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence of misconduct by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) The report will not include a recommendation of formal…
On Wednesday night, a chaotic pro-Palestinian rally outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. resulted in six officers being injured and one arrest. The U.S. Capitol Police restricted entry and exit to nearby House office buildings, and officers remained on the scene out of an abundance of caution after the protesters had cleared out. The rally was organized by progressive groups IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace Action and the Democratic Socialists of America, and was calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
After a tumultuous few weeks in the Capitol, the House of Representatives passed a clean continuing resolution with bipartisan support, avoiding a potential government shutdown. This displeased some of the more hard-right members of the House, who had to compromise in order to pass the resolution, and there were even allegations of kidney punching in the House. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) commented on the situation, saying “They were better behaved than some of the people in this place.” The resolution has averted a potential government shutdown, but tensions remain high in the Capitol.