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Congress Acts: Rep. Tlaib Formally Censured Over Controversial Remarks
The United States House of Representatives has formally censured Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for statements she made regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The censure, which passed with a vote of 234-188, accuses Representative Tlaib of disseminating “false narratives” in response to an October 7 attack by Hamas and purportedly advocating for the “destruction of the state…
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Priebus: Ryan is achieving goals with Trump he’s worked on ‘since he was 21’ | TheHill
Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Sunday he thinks Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will decide in the spring whether to run for re-election, but touted what Ryan and President Trump have accomplished together. “I do think that Paul’s view of what fundamentally is getting accomplished under President Trump… when you take away what the media wants to focus…
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Rep. G. K. Butterfield Sworn In for 7th Term: Progressives See Hope in His Leadership
Rep. G. K. Butterfield sworn into 115th Congress; Butterfield represents NC first congressional district; Progressives eyeball him as a House leader who can champion their issues. I am honored by the trust the citizens of the First District have placed in me to represent them in Congress for a seventh term. “As the…
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Tony Tada Running for Congress in the 3rd NC Congressional District? I Wonder Why Considering He Lives In Renee Ellmers District.
Frankly, I’m a little sick and tired of people pumping out a military record and running for political office acting like that alone qualifies them to represent a district. It doesn’t. I heard back in January that Tata was looking at a congressional seat – but I had no idea he would be stupid enough…
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NC Voters Beware: Daily Reflector Endorses Walter Jones But Fails To Disclose Their Financial Ties To Him.
Greenville, NC—Normally, I don’t get involved with who endorses a political candidate—it’s a free country, they can do as they wish. But, a Greenville, NC newspaper, The Daily Reflector, came out with their endorsements over a week ago for local candidates—just in time for early voting. On its face voters wouldn’t necessarily find a problem…
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Walter Jones (R-NC-03) Needs to Stop Pandering Votes Off The Backs of Dead Soldiers
Greenville, NC—Walter Jones, twenty year incumbent, in North Carolina’s third congressional district, tweeted yesterday saying he is opposed to the Pentagon’s “new” plan to let illegal aliens serve in the US military. Well, hot damn, let the balloons go. On its face, it sounds good but hold on a second. Walter should know this isn’t…
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The Biggest Idea American’s Should Understand Before Election Day
Raleigh, NC—A friend of mine told me that he thought the reason politicians, in general, can’t get anything done is because once they’re elected the real movers and shakers in Congress sit them down and tell them the political facts of life. To some extent, I agree with that. I’m not a conspiracy theorist in…
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Marshall Adame (NC-03) More Americans Will Die In Iraq. Former Diplomat Says CIA Installed Maliki.
Jacksonville, NC—This morning as media reports state a few hundred military advisors will be sent to Iraq to stabilize the region—former Marine and State Department Diplomat, Marshall Adame, says that more Americans will die in Iraq. Adame is the former military and diplomatic advisor to middle eastern countries such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia–and he…
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Cantor Will Be Leaving A $193,400 Job. See the List of What Congresses Have Raked In Through The Years.
Washington, DC—Ever wonder how much Congress was paid back in 1815? Well, here’s the list just in case you’re ever on Jeopardy. Hope you’re sitting down when you see what the Speaker of the House and Majority Leaders make. Salaries Executive, Legislative, and Judicial January 2014 Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Officers 113/2 President………………………………………$400,000 Vice…