Republican Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana has reversed her stance and agreed to support House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's effort to remove Representative Ilhan Omar from her committee assignments. This change of heart came after McCarthy agreed to add language to the resolution that would allow Omar to appeal the decision with the House Ethics Committee. Spartz's change of heart was seen as a major victory for the Speaker and his team, and the House is expected to vote on the resolution today. If it passes, Omar will be removed from her committee assignments and may appeal the decision with the House Ethics Committee.
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President Joe Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the federal budget and debt ceiling. Biden is expected to press McCarthy to provide a detailed list of spending proposals and to commit to the principle that the U.S. will never default. The White House will release its own budget in early March, and has urged McCarthy to do the same. McCarthy has responded to the memo, but has called Biden's demand for assurances that the U.S. won't default "irresponsible".
Congressman George Santos of New York has announced his intention to recuse himself from his two committees in the House of Representatives due to false statements he has made and investigations into his finances. He met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill and declined to speak to reporters as he left the meeting, leaving the outcome of the investigations and his recusal uncertain.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has declared that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are “off the table” as he and President Joe Biden negotiate a deal to raise the debt limit. McCarthy and Biden are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the debt limit, and the outcome of the meeting could have a major impact on the future of the government budget. Biden has expressed skepticism that McCarthy will be able to avoid cuts to Medicare and Social Security, and the meeting will be a critical moment in the fight to raise the debt limit.
In a recent interview with CNN, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have accused Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of attempting to keep them off House committees. The Democrats argue that McCarthy is using his power to cling to his position as speaker, and Rep. Swalwell referred to McCarthy's home area in California as "some Bakersfield B.S." The House is expected to finalize committee assignments in the coming weeks, and it remains to be seen whether the Democrats will be able to reclaim their positions on the House Intelligence Committee.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss a potential agreement on raising the debt ceiling while also cutting spending and putting the US on the path to a balanced budget. McCarthy has expressed his desire to reach a "reasonable and responsible" agreement that would not put the country's debt in jeopardy. The meeting will be an important step in determining the future of the US debt ceiling and the country's fiscal priorities.
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with House leaders from both parties and receive a law enforcement briefing. The meeting was likely related to the fairness of the platform and the ongoing debate over tech regulation. It is unclear what the outcome of the meeting was, but it is the latest in a series of high-profile visits to Capitol Hill by tech executives.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing pressure from two House Democrats, Reps. Gregory Meeks and Joe Morelle of New York, to limit the access of Congressman George Santos of New York to classified materials due to "serious concerns" about his background and campaign finances which are currently under investigation. Santos, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has been a vocal advocate for the rights of immigrants and refugees. McCarthy has yet to respond to the request.