Republicans are bracing for a fierce fight over spending as the party tries to figure out its post-Trump identity. GOP senators this week will wade into two major sources of division in the conference: whether to nix an earmark ban, one of the few remaining vestiges of the Tea Party years, and whether to adopt a caucus rule that endorses offsetting any increase in the debt ceiling with spending cuts. The looming standoff comes after Republicans embraced big budgets under former President Trump Donald Trump House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93 White House readies for Chauvin verdict MORE , who signaled support for getting rid of the debt ceiling and urged GOP lawmakers to go bigger in the final round of coronavirus relief passed while he was in office. ADVERTISEMENT Sen. John Thune John Randolph Thune The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - All US adults can get vaccine; decision Friday on J&J vax GOP acknowledges struggle to bring down Biden Senate GOP to face off over earmarks next week MORE (S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said he had “no clue” how this week’s debate will play out given the divided caucus. “I think everybody is interested in hearing the discussion and the arguments on both sides, but it’s an issue that a lot of people have pretty strong views going in,” Thune said. Senate Republicans are increasingly marginalized on Capitol Hill when it comes to spending. Democrats are poised to revive earmarks and House Republicans, in a surprise move, lifted their own ban this year, leaving just GOP senators formally holding on to the Obama-era red line. But the Senate GOP fight is politically complicated, and the result could signal where the party and the caucus are going, particularly if they win back one or both chambers next year. On one side is a cadre of the party’s 2024 White House ...
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George W. Bush: GOP Today Is ‘Isolationist, Protectionist, and to a Certain Extent, Nativist’
Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday weighed in on the state of the GOP. NBC “Today” host Hoda Kotb asked Bush how he sees the Republican Party now over 10 years out of office. Bush, who is promoting his new book called “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants,” said he would describe the party as ” isolationist, protectionist, and to a certain extent, nativist.” “I would describe it as isolationist, protectionist, and to a certain extent, nativist,” Bush told Kotb. Kotb asked, “Are you disappointed?” “Well, that’s not exactly my vision, but you know what, I’m just an old guy they put out to pasture,” he replied. “So, just a simple painter.” Bush expressed hope that a more moderate Republican — someone pro-“border enforcement with a compassionate touch,” pro-“reasonable gun control,” pro-education funding for public schools could “have a shot” in the party’s 2024 presidential primary. “I think if the emphasis is integrity and decency and trying to work to get problems solved, I think the person has a shot,” he stated. Earlier this week, Bush said he felt former President Donald Trump, who he never endorsed, lacked the “humility” necessary to be an effective leader. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent ...
House Republicans kick off climate forum ahead of White House summit
House Republicans on Monday kicked off a three-day energy event they’re saying will promote “conservative solutions for a better climate,” ahead of a climate summit scheduled at the White House this week. Monday’s events were focused on innovation, one of three areas in which Republicans say they will address the issue. The party also says it will support clean energy infrastructure, as well as natural solutions and conservation, according to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy White House readies for Chauvin verdict McCarthy to introduce resolution to censure Waters House GOP's McClain responds to Pelosi calling her 'that woman' MORE ’s (R-Calif.) website. Only events that take place on Monday are currently listed on the site . They include promoting nuclear energy and a still-developing type of technology called carbon capture which aims to prevent carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. ADVERTISEMENT Also listed is an event that will feature Vicki Hollub, the president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, which describes itself as one of the largest oil producers in the U.S. A GOP leadership aide familiar with the plans told The Hill that Tuesday's events will focus on nuclear, natural gas, pipelines, mineral development, hydropower and regulatory reform. Wednesday will highlight legislation aiming to increase U.S. tree planting and conservation, other forest management bills and legislation focused on reducing emissions from U.S. agriculture production, the aide said. Democrats have often criticized their Republican colleagues as not wanting to take actions that sufficiently or urgently address climate change. The critics have particularly pointed to the GOP’s support for the fossil fuel industry, as burning such fuels are a major source of climate-warming emissions. In a video released Monday morning, McCarthy sought to address some of the criticism ...
Exclusive — Missing In Action: Republicans Rip Democrat Mark Kelly for Disappearing from Public View After Getting Elected
Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) decried freshman Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) as “missing in action” in the Senate and slammed his lack of leadership. Kelly narrowly defeated incumbent Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) during the 2020 Senate elections. He promised to be a leader and independent from the Democrat or Republican parties during his Senate campaign. “We need leadership in Washington that’s willing to put Arizonans first. That’s why I’m running — to be an independent voice for Arizona,” Kelly wrote in September: We need leadership in Washington that’s willing to put Arizonans first. That’s why I’m running — to be an independent voice for Arizona. pic.twitter.com/m73XRReo2i — Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) September 10, 2020 The Arizona Democrat also promised last October, if elected, to serve neither as a Republican or a Democrat senator. “If elected, I’m not going to be a Democratic senator or a Republican senator. I’ll be Ofelia’s senator. I’ll be your senator. I’ll be a senator for Arizona,” he wrote in an op-ed for the Arizona Republic. However, despite Kelly’s claims, Ward, Gosar, and the NRSC cast Kelly as deeply partisan, a reliable voter for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). “I certainly think there’s a lack of leadership from Sen. Mark Kelly. He’s very, very similar to [Sen.] Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ]. He doesn’t wear candy-colored wigs, doing two thumbs downs, and doing curtsies in the Senate, but really, they’re two peas in a pod. I think he’s certainly been quieter; he has to be quiet because if he’s not quiet, his true colors will emerge, he will not take a public stand unless he’s forced,” Ward told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Monday. “I remember, and I’m sure people in Arizona remember that the fake news media said that Mark Kelly was going to shake up the United States Senate. He was going to be a voice for ...
Poll: 75% Of Republicans Want Trump To Play Prominent Role In GOP
A new Quinnipiac University poll found 75% of Republicans want former President Trump to play a prominent role in the Republican Party. The poll released Monday, just two days after the Senate voted to acquit the former president , surveyed 1,056 adults, with only 21% of Republican respondents noting their desire for Trump to not play such an outsized role in the party moving forward. The poll was conducted between February 11 and 14, as Trump’s impeachment trial was taking place. The survey shows Americans overall do not wish for Trump to play a prominent role in the GOP by a margin of 60-34%, with Democrats overwhelmingly at 96-3% and Independents responding at 61-32%. Eighty-seven percent of Republicans say the former president should be allowed to hold future office, with only 11% dissenting, while a majority of Americans, 55-43%, say he should be barred from holding elected office again. “He may be down, but he is certainly not out of favor with the GOP. Twice impeached, vilified by Democrats in the trial, and virtually silenced by social media … despite it all, Donald Trump keeps a solid foothold in the Republican Party,” Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said. (RELATED: Trump Remains The Overwhelming GOP Favorite For 2024, Poll Shows) 3 out of 4 Republicans want to see former #PresidentTrump play a big role in #GOP ; 68% of Americans say Trump didn’t do enough to stop insurrection https://t.co/pwg7mdnSmB — Quinnipiac University Poll (@QuinnipiacPoll) February 15, 2021 A slight majority of respondents, 51-44%, believe that the president should be convicted, with 54% of Americans holding that Trump was responsible for inciting violence on Jan. 6. However, Republicans say Trump did everything he could to stop the storming of the Capitol by a margin of 56-34%, while Democrats at 94-6% and Independents at 70-23% say he did not. The poll also queried whether all respondents think the ...
