Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams “Ok, we know Scott Perry. Who were the other members of Congress who asked Trump for a pardon?” That’s what the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and others wanted to know after U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Thursday night that …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 GOP Members Who Declined To Testify
by Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix May 12, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol subpoenaed five Republican House members Thursday who the panel believes have knowledge of the events leading up to the attack, including communication with then-President Donald Trump. The …
Read More »January 6 committee wants to talk to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attacks at the US Capitol is asking House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to voluntarily provide information to the panel, including about communications he had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the riot and Trump’s state of mind following …
Read More »Rep. Scott Perry Refuses To Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The day after the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection called for an interview with Rep. Scott Perry (R -Pa.), the lawmaker on Tuesday said he would refuse to speak with the panel, citing failures of the “radical Left.” “I stand with immense respect for our Constitution, the …
Read More »More Than A Dozen Republicans Vote Against Resolution Condemning Myanmar Military Coup
14 Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The resolution passed in a 398-14 vote. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted against the measure, said that “we can’t simply be the military police for the entire world.” “When we do that, that’s how we end up …
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