Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has stepped down from his House committees due to controversy surrounding his background and false claims he has made. The move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising it as a way to avoid further distraction and others criticizing it as a way to avoid accountability. It is unknown when or if he will return to his committees.
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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.
Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate for New Mexico's state House, has been indicted on 14 criminal counts, including three counts of criminal solicitation to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and two counts of conspiracy to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. Peña had been arrested by Albuquerque police in January after shots were fired at the home of a county commissioner in December and is believed to be the "mastermind" behind the attacks. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office has not yet released any further details about the charges or the evidence that led to the indictment.
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.
David DePape, accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in May 2020, expressed regret in a call from San Francisco County Jail on the same day the attack footage was released. He said he should have been better prepared, but did not mention Pelosi by name. He faces up to life in prison if convicted and is due back in court on April 30th.
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.
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