Tag Archives: Liz Cheney

Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO), along with Representatives Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Katie Porter (D-CA), have unveiled comprehensive legislation to overhaul federal firefighter pay, benefits and classification. The legislation, Tim’s Act, is named after Tim Hart, a smokejumper from Cody, Wyoming, who lost his life on May 24, 2021, while working …

The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena to appear and produce records. The criminal contempt vote stems from Bannon’s decision to defy the committee’s subpoena seeking …

Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson announced on Thursday that Republican Representative Liz Cheney would serve as the Vice-Chair of the House Select Committee on January 6. “It’s important to everyone that the Select Committee’s leadership reflect the bipartisan effort we are engaged in, and I’m pleased that Ms. Cheney has agreed to …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pulled out all of the members he selected for the January 6 select committee after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of his choices. McCarthy accused Pelosi of an “egregious abuse of power” during a news conference on Wednesday and said that the House Speaker …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her picks for the select committee to investigate the deadly attack on the United States Capitol. The Select Committee on the January 6th Insurrection will investigate and report upon the facts and causes of the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January …

Representative Liz Cheney’s primary challenger, Wyoming state Senator Anthony Bouchard, revealed to the Casper Star-Tribune that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18. “It’s amazing that they look at things so negatively. So bottom line is it’s a story when I was young, two teenagers, girl get’s pregnant,” Bouchard said. …

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy scheduled a vote for Wednesday to replace Liz Cheney as GOP Conference chair. Cheney is being challenged by Republicans for speaking out against former President Donald Trump and his claims about the 2020 presidential election being rigged. In a letter to Republican House members Monday, McCarthy …

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will not launch her ‘America First’ caucus after receiving backlash from other Republicans. “The Congresswoman wants to make clear that she is not launching anything. This was an early planning proposal, and nothing was agreed to or approved,” Nick Dyer, Greene’s spokesperson, told CNN in an …

Liz Cheney, the third-ranking GOP member in the House, on Tuesday called on the Republican party to “make clear we aren’t the party of white supremacy.” Cheney’s remarks came during an event hosted by the Reagan Institute. “It’s very important for us to ignore the temptation to look away,” Cheney …

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump earlier this month, has been railing against his party’s extreme right-wing on social media over the past few weeks. He’s called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for flying to meet former President Trump; Matt Gaetz for …