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Morning Update: Why Aren’t House Republicans Working?

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 GrokTALK!

On Today’s morning update, there’s so much work to do, and so little time, so why isn’t the US House in Session? Reference Link: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5L2ON33kXa2b7laBpCAgOI Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear … Read more

SALT in Speaker’s Wounds: Budget Bill Threatened by NY Republicans

May 12, 2025 George Caldwell

House Speaker Mike Johnson is being pressured on multiple fronts in his efforts to pass a budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day. Not only is he being pressed by fiscal hawks to make deep spending cuts to cover tax breaks, but he’s also being threatened by blue-state Republicans demanding higher tax deductions to offset their states’ high-tax policies. … Read more

Kevin McCarthy Opts to Make Razor-Thin Republican Majority Even Thinner

December 6, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has decided to become a former Congressman To spend time with family? – No. He has said nothing specific about how he will fill his “free” time, but intends to work to get Republicans elected, especially in the seats of Republicans who voted to remove him as Speaker.

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Nineteen DC-Republicans Help Democrats Prevent Impeachment of Mayorkas

November 14, 2023 Ed Mosca

Vote Republican! Vote Republican! Vote Republican! Yeah, right. I previously posted about how enough DC Republicans joined with the Democrats to reward that domestic terror institution called the FBI with a new $300 million headquarters.

Is Useless Pete Buttigieg Even Worth the One Dollar after House Passes an Amendment to Slash his Salary

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The US House did at least two interesting things Tuesday evening. They presented a clean appropriations bill: “…a standalone funding bill for the General Services Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other related agencies.”

Rashida Tlaib Censured by US House: Chris Pappas Votes Yea; Ann Kuster Votes Nay [Complete Roll Call Included]

November 8, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Rep Rashida Tlaib is not shy about her partisan preference for Palestine. She claims to be Palestinian. So when Hamas invaded Israel and slaughtered civilians, Tlaib wasn’t remorseful. In fact, she had some rather impolite remarks, which is par for the course.

A Progressive Stooge Tells You Why Speaker Mike Johnson Might Be the Best Speaker of the House Ever

October 27, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Democrats always tell you who they fear. They can’t help it. It is likely why Donald Trump is so damn popular. The American Political left has been on a jihad against him and, much like the Mullahs in Iran, would burn the whole world to save it. So, to hear them talk about Mike Johnson, he’s probably good for America.

WE HAVE A SPEAKER: Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana

October 26, 2023 Amil Imani

Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a staunch conservative figure in American politics, was elected as the 56th Speaker of the House on October 25, 2023, following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.

Klueless Ann Kuster

October 20, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Komrade Kuster has adopted the idea that she is a legislator for life—the Ruling Class DC ambassador to the warm bodies assembled in New Hampshire’s second congressional district every election day.

Jim Jordan Is the Conservative Choice

October 14, 2023 Amil Imani

The latest announcement from Steve Scalise has opened up the way for Jim Jordan. This decision that he has withdrawn from the race for the House Presidency was announced during a Republican conference meeting on Thursday night. Scalise had previously clinched the nomination for the post after narrowly beating Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, following a vote by the Republican conference on Wednesday.

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On Day One: Acting US House Speaker Kicks Nancy Pelosi Out of Special ‘Second Office’

October 7, 2023 Steve MacDonald

If you were wondering what might happen in the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s departure from the House Speakership, here’s something trivial and amusing to start your day. The Speaker pro tempore has booted Nancy Pelosi from her “extra” office.

A Few Thoughts About this Kevin McCarthy Business

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker, and people are, as they should, picking sides. Ray Cardello thinks Matt Gaetz is a petulant child without a plan. Ed Mosca is happy to see Republicans of the principle remove him for failing to do his job.

“What a Historic and Wonderful First Week of 2023”

January 7, 2023 Op-Ed

I personally couldn’t be more proud of the courageous 20 House Representatives in DC who risked everything for their constituents AND for those of us who are also disgusted and appalled at the feckless weak Rs in our state and in the DC Swamp… Rs who’ve done little to nothing to “right” the course of the sinking American ship!!!

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US Congress, the Peoples House Proves It’s a Rigged, Uniparty, Dictatorship

January 6, 2023 Op-Ed

This week the American public is seeing in full colors how our country has been taken over. It’s quoted that this hasn’t happened until the last civil war, which could be a foreshadowing of things to come

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Tucker Carlson on the Speaker Kerfuffle in the US House – “It Should Be Hard to Become Speaker of the House”

January 6, 2023 Steve MacDonald

I’ve weighed in on this US House Speaker thingamabob at NHJournal and on these pages, and I’m not in the minority. Not among Groksters or rank-and-file Republicans. It’s not only not embarrassing, but most don’t believe McCarthy should be the House Speaker. This means they are standing with the holdouts in Congress or at least the idea of them.

Let’s Have Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY), age 52, As Speaker of the House

January 5, 2023 Op-Ed

When I have run for Congress (three times), I have announced how I would honor the Constitution. I would, for example, sponsor bills to get rid of the Department of Education and to modify the War Powers Act.

Matt Gaetz Explains The Hold Up in the Vote to Elect a Speaker in the US House

January 5, 2023 Steve MacDonald

To quote myself, from a piece published last night at NH Journal, “Everyone runs on bringing change to Washington DC, but nothing changes. Maybe the folks forgot what change might look like or what was required to get it, and now that it’s here, they find they don’t have the stomach for it.

Republicans Turn a Win Into an Embarrassment

January 4, 2023 Ray Cardello

The midterms did not produce the tsunami or red wave that most people predicted. The Republicans did not achieve the majority they hoped for, and the Democrats still controlled the Senate.

Breaking: House Dems Replace Pelosi

November 30, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Democrats in DC are in the minority this time around, and look what they did. “In a Wednesday vote, Democrats unanimously voted to make Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) the leader of the party in the House.”

Republican Majority: Defund 87K IRS Agents, No Money For Outrageous Climate Schemes

November 25, 2022 Steve MacDonald

You do the best you can with what you’ve got until you can do better. But will they? I’m referring to the new slimmest of slim Republican majorities in the US House of Representatives. It’s all there is, but we’ve been here before with better numbers and been disappointed.