Republicant Congress Shows How Weak They Are

Thursday, May 16, 2024

The House Oversight Committee had a specific plan for this morning. The Republican-led panel, chaired by Republican Rep. James Comer, was poised to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. The measure lacked merit, and it appeared to be little more than a stunt, but GOP members were nevertheless eager to advance the resolution, scratch a partisan itch, and provide fresh fodder for conservative media outlets. There was just one problem: The Oversight Committee apparently couldn't pass the resolution because too many of the panel's Republican members had something else to do

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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California declared this morning, "I don't think that anything could animate the phrase do-nothing Congress' more than missing votes and canceling hearings to go up and be a spectator at your cult leader's trial."

Disgusting Russian stooges, every single one of them.

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... Republicant Congress Shows How Weak They Are ...

A couple of comments:

1) The House is Republican controlled, the Senate is Democratic controlled.

2) Yeah, the Republicans in the House have shown their weakness. They are splintered. Most significantly in their recent reliance upon the Democrats to keep Spkr Johnson in that position.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-16 09:19 PM | Reply

... There was just one problem: The Oversight Committee apparently couldn't pass the resolution because too many of the panel's Republican members had something else to do ...

Chip Roy Furiously Tears Into Fellow Republicans (November 2023)
www.newsweek.com

... Chip Roy attacked his fellow Republicans in a surprising speech on Wednesday.

Speaking on the House floor, the Texas Republican and Freedom Caucus member accused his own party of having done "nothing" with their majority in the House of Representatives. They have 221 seats to the Democrats' 213.

He said: "You know, we have had a tumultuous year of sorts, but in the eyes of the American people, they've been watching from afar wondering when this body, the people's House, will stand up in defense of the people who send us here."

"When are we going to do what we said we would do?" he continued. ...

Does the GOP even know how to govern?

Or is the current GOP more interest in generating chaos than governing?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-16 09:25 PM | Reply