8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (15)
#12138642 at 2020-12-23 00:33:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15498: MUH Banner Edition
>>12138635
Alex van der Zwaan - Today, President Trump granted a full pardon to Alex van der Zwaan. His pardon is supported by former Rep. Trey Gowdy.
Mr. van der Zwaan was charged with a process-related crime, one count of making false statements, in connection with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. None of his underlying conduct was alleged to have been unlawful, nor did prosecutors note any prior criminal history. Mr. van der Zwaan is a Dutch national who voluntarily returned to the United States to correct his statements and surrendered his passport upon entry.
Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard - Today, President Trump granted full pardons to Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard. The pardon of these four veterans is broadly supported by the public, including Pete Hegseth, and elected officials such as Rep. Louie Gohmert, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. Bill Flores, Rep. Brian Babin, Rep. Michael Burgess, Rep. Daniel Webster, Rep. Steve King, and Rep. Ted Yoho.
Mr. Slatten, Mr. Slough, Mr. Liberty, and Mr. Heard have a long history of service to the Nation. Mr. Slatten was inspired to serve his country after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and served two tours in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division. Mr. Slough served in the United States Army and deployed to Iraq with his National Guard unit. Mr. Liberty served in the United States Marine Corps and protected United States Embassies abroad. Mr. Heard served in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
These veterans were working in Iraq in 2007 as security contractors responsible for securing the safety of United States personnel. When the convoy attempted to establish a blockade outside the "Green Zone," the situation turned violent, which resulted in the unfortunate deaths and injuries of Iraqi civilians. Initial charges against the men were dismissed, but they were eventually tried and convicted on charges ranging from first degree murder to voluntary manslaughter. On appeal, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that additional evidence should have been presented at Mr. Slatten's trial. Further, prosecutors recently disclosed-more than 10 years after the incident-that the lead Iraqi investigator, who prosecutors relied heavily on to verify that there were no insurgent victims and to collect evidence, may have had ties to insurgent groups himself.
#12124080 at 2020-12-22 01:54:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15479: EBake Edition
>>12124074
MISSOURI
02 Ann Wagner 636-779-5449
03 Blain Luetkemeyer 573-635-7232
04 Vicky Hartzler 573-442-9311
06 Sam Graves 816-792-3976
07 Billy Long 417-889-1800
08 Jason Smith 573-364-2455
MONTANA
01 Greg Gianforte 406-969-1736
NEBRASKA
01 Jeff Fortenberry 402-438-1598
02 Don Bacon 402-938-0300
03 Adrian Smith 308-384-3900
NEVADA
02 Mark Amodei 775-686-5760
NEW JERSEY
02 Jefferson Van Drew 609-625-5008
04 Chris Smith 732-780-3035
NEW YORK
01 Lee Zeldin 631-209-4235
02 Pete King 516-541-4225
21 Elise Stefanik 518-743-0964
23 Tom Reed 607-654-7566
24 John Katko 315-253-4068
27 Chris Jacobs 716-634-2324
NORTH CAROLINA
02 George Holding 919-782-4400
03 Gregory Francis Murphy 252-368-8866
05 Virginia Foxx 828-265-0240
06 Mark Walker 336-626-3060
07 David Rouzer 910-253-6111
08 Richard Hudson 704-786-1612
09 Dan Bishop 910-671-3000
10 Patrick McHenry 828-327-6100
13 Ted Budd 336-858-5013
NORTH DAKOTA
01 Kelly Armstrong 701-354-6700
OHIO
01 Steve Chabot 513-684-2723
02 Brad Wenstrup 513-474-7777
04 Jim Jordan 419-999-6455
05 Robert E. Latta 419-354-8700
06 Bill Johnson 740-376-0868
07 Bob Gibbs 419-207-0650
08 Warren Davidson 937-339-1524
10 Michael Turner 937-225-2843
12 Troy Balderson 614-523-2555
14 Dave Joyce 440-352-3939
15 Steve Stivers 614-771-4968
16 Anthony Gonzalez 330-599-7037
OKLAHOMA
01 Kevin Hern 918-935-3222
02 Markwayne Mullin 918-423-5951
03 Frank Lucas 405-373-1958
04 Tom Cole 580-436-5375
OREGON
02 Greg Walden 541-776-4646
PENNSYLVANIA
01 Brian Fitzpatrick 215-579-8102
09 Daniel Meuser717-473-5375
10 Scott Perry 717-635-9504
11 Lloyd Smucker 717-969-6132
12 Fred Keller 570-374-9469
13 John Joyce 717-753-6344
14 Guy Reschenthaler 724-219-4200
15 Glenn Thompson 814-353-0215
16 Mike Kelly 724-282-2557
SOUTH CAROLINA
02 Joe Wilson 803-642-6416
03 Jeff Duncan 864-224-7401
04 William Timmons 864-241-0175
05 Ralph Norman 803-327-1114
07 Tom Rice 843-445-6459
SOUTH DAKOTA
01 Dusty Johnson 605-275-2868
TENNESSEE
01 Phil Roe 423-247-8161
02 Tim Burchett 865-523-3772
03 Chuck Fleischmann 423-756-2342
04 Scott DesJarlais 423-472-7500
06 John W. Rose 931-854-9430
07 Mark Green 931-266-4483
08 David Kustoff 731-412-1037
TEXAS
01 Louie Gohmert 903-236-8597
02 Dan Crenshaw 713-860-1330
03 Van Taylor 972-202-4150
05 Lance Gooden 214-765-6789
06 Ron Wright 817-775-0370
08 Kevin Brady 936-441-5700
10 Michael McCaul 512-473-2357
11 Michael K. Conaway 325-247-2826
12 Kay Granger 817-338-0909
13 Mac Thornberry 806-371-8844
14 Randy Weber 409-835-0108
17 Bill Flores 254-732-0748
19 Jodey Arrington 806-763-1611
21 Chip Roy 512-871-5959
22 Pete Olson 281-485-4855
23 Will Hurd 210-921-3130
24 Kenny Marchant 972-556-0162
25 Roger Williams 512-473-8910
26 Michael Burgess 940-497-5031
27 Michael Cloud 361-884-2222
31 John Carter 512-246-1600
36 Brian Babin 832-780-0966
UTAH
01 Rob Bishop 801-625-0107
02 Chris Stewart 801-364-5550
03 John Curtis 801-922-5400
VIRGINIA
01 Robert Whittman 804-730-6595
05 Denver Riggleman 434-973-9631
06 Ben Cline 540-432-2391
09 Morgan Griffith 276-525-1405
WASHINGTON
03 Jaime Herrera Beutler 360-695-6292
04 Dan Newhouse 509-452-3243
05 Cathy McMorris Rodgers 509-353-2374
WEST VIRGINIA
01 David McKinley 304-284-8506
02 Alex Mooney 304-925-5964
03 Carol Miller 304-250-6177
WISCONSIN
01 Bryan Steil 608-752-4050
05 James F. Sensenbrenner 262-784-1111
06 Glenn Grothman 920-907-0624
07 Thomas Tiffany 715-298-9344
08 Mike Gallagher 920-301-4500
WYOMING
01 Liz Cheney 307-772-2595
2 DEMOCRATS
Senator Joe Manchin 304-342-5855
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard 808-541-1986
#11687927 at 2020-11-18 02:30:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14922: Sidney Powell calls CIA HEAD to resign HAMMER and SCORECARD Edition
>>11687858
>HELP chairmain, Lamar obviously comped
Rob Woodall Republican Party Republican Georgia's 7th February 7, 2019
Jose Serrano Democratic Party Democratic New York's 15th March 25, 2019
Dave Loebsack Democratic Party Democratic Iowa's 2nd April 12, 2019
Susan Brooks Republican Party Republican Indiana's 5th June 14, 2019
Paul Mitchell Republican Party Republican Michigan's 10th July 24, 2019
Pete Olson Republican Party Republican Texas' 22nd July 25, 2019
Martha Roby Republican Party Republican Alabama's 2nd July 26, 2019
Mike Conaway Republican Party Republican Texas' 11th July 30, 2019
Will Hurd Republican Party Republican Texas' 23rd August 1, 2019
Kenny Marchant Republican Party Republican Texas' 24th August 5, 2019
John Shimkus Republican Party Republican Illinois' 15th August 30, 2019
Bill Flores Republican Party Republican Texas' 17th September 4, 2019
Susan Davis Democratic Party Democratic California's 53rd September 4, 2019
Jim Sensenbrenner Republican Party Republican Wisconsin's 5th September 4, 2019
Mac Thornberry Republican Party Republican Texas' 13th September 30, 2019
Nita Lowey Democratic Party Democratic New York's 17th October 10, 2019
Francis Rooney Republican Party Republican Florida's 19th October 19, 2019
Greg Walden Republican Party Republican Oregon's 2nd October 28, 2019
Peter Visclosky Democratic Party Democratic Indiana's 1st November 6, 2019
Peter King Republican Party Republican New York's 2nd November 11, 2019
George Holding Ends.png Republican North Carolina's 2nd December 6, 2019
Ted Yoho Ends.png Republican Florida's 3rd December 10, 2019
Mark Walker Ends.png Republican North Carolina's 6th December 16, 2019
Phil Roe Ends.png Republican Tennessee's 1st January 3, 2020
Ralph Abraham Ends.png Republican Louisiana's 5th February 26, 2020
Justin Amash Specialsession.png Libertarian Michigan's 3rd July 16, 2020
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_did_not_run_for_re-election_in_2020
#11552742 at 2020-11-09 04:54:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14750: /NightShift/ Engaged Edition
39 House Republicans Ask Bill Barr to Ensure Integrity of Voting and Counting Process
More than three dozen House Republicans, including House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), penned a letter Friday to Attorney General William Barr asking him what he is doing to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election amid allegations of irregularities.
"While each state runs its own election process, the United States Department of Justice is ultimately responsible for the integrity of federal elections. The American people must have the utmost confidence that the outcome of the presidential election is legitimate," the letter said.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), a staunch Trump administration ally, tweeted about the letter on Saturday:
I've joined 38 of my colleagues in writing a letter to AG Bill Barr requesting he investigate claims of voter fraud and make sure only all legal votes are counted in this election.
The American people need to have confidence that the outcome of this election is legitimate!!
The lawmakers said it was time for Barr to use the resources of the Justice Department to make sure the election and vote counting process is conducted in a manner that is fully consistent with state and federal law.
"It is also important that the process be completely transparent, so that the American people will have full confidence in the result," they said.
They said the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Voting Section's responsibility is to ensure voters have access to a ballot box and that no one's vote is devalued by any means of voter fraud.
They also said the U.S. Marshals Service is also available to ensure that judicial orders are carried out.
"When it comes to a federal election, it should not matter whether those judicial orders come from a state or federal court. For example, if a state court orders that observers can watch ballot counting in a federal election, no local election official should be able to defy that order," they wrote.
They asked for Barr to immediately respond to the following questions:
What are you doing to ensure the integrity of the voting and counting process right now?
Will you commit to using all the resources at your disposal to ensure that only legal votes are being counted and being
counted in a fully transparent manner immediately?
The letter was also signed by:
Reps. Michael Cloud; W. Gregory Steube; Bob Gibbs; Bill Posey; Ralph Norman; H. Morgan Griffith; Jeff Duncan; Ted Budd; Mark Green; Andy Harris, M.D.; Scott DesJarlais; Dan Bishop; Jody Hice; Mike Kelly; Randy K. Weber; Brian Babin; Chip Roy; Robert E. Latta; Ben Cline; James Comer; Guy Reschenthaler; Warren Davidson; Scott Perry; Rick Allen; Roger Marshall, M.D.; Doug LaMalfa; Bill Flores; Bill Johnson; K. Michael Conaway; Kevin Hern; Glen Grothman; Tom Emmer; John Joyce; John W. Rose; Lance Gooden; Jodey Arrington; and Dan Crenshaw.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/08/39-house-republicans-ask-Bill-barr-to-ensure-integrity-of-voting-and-counting-process/
#10933916 at 2020-10-05 17:56:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13987: DELTA TEAM ASSEMBLE!! Edition
Louie Gohmert joins three other Texas Republicans in vote against House resolution condemning QAnon
WASHINGTON - Four Texas Republicans in the U.S. House were on the losing end of a lopsided and bipartisan vote on Friday that approved a measure condemning the QAnon conspiracy theory movement.
The resolution, titled "Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes," passed 371 to 18. Among the 18 dissenters were Republican U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington of Lubbock, Brian Babin of Woodville, Michael Burgess of Lewsiville and Bill Flores of Bryan.
Four other Texas Republican representatives did not cast votes: U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud of Victoria, Louie Gohmert of Tyler, Kenny Marchant of Coppell and Ron Wright of Arlington. (Wright is currently being treated for cancer.) The 27 other Texans serving in the U.S. House, including all 13 Texas Democrats, voted to condemn QAnon.
The FBI has identified the movement as a domestic terrorism threat. BuzzFeed reported earlier this week that followers of QAnon targeted the resolution's author, New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski, with death threats. Malinowski's resolution condemned and rejected the conspiracy theories the movement promotes and included a list of crimes in which the perpetrators cited QAnon as a guiding inspiration. The resolution additionally pointed to FBI and U.S. military warnings about the movement's potential to foment political tension and radicalization.
https://news.yahoo.com/louie-gohmert-joins-three-other-162033934.html
#10915633 at 2020-10-04 13:49:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13967: Anons At The Helm Edition
Maybe its "plausible deniability", but I don't see any prominent names opposing the condemnation of Qanon. Its Congressional record now.
Jordan? Nunes? Collins?
Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Bill Flores (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Joseph Kelly (R-PA), Steve King (R-IA), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Scott Perry (R-PA), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), and Daniel Webster (R-FL)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/17-republicans-members-of-congress-vote-against-condemning-qanon?ref=home
#10426398 at 2020-08-26 16:06:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13343: Who's the Guy With The Fancy Tie? Edition
2020 Draining the Swamp Part 2
List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2020
As of August 24, 2020, 37 representatives said they will not seek re-election to their U.S. House seats.
Democratic Party 9 Democratic members of the U.S. House
Republican Party 27 Republican members of the U.S. House
Libertarian Party 1 Libertarian member of the U.S. House
The chart below shows the number of representatives who announced they will not seek re-election by party beginning in January 2019. It is updated weekly on Mondays.
Retiring from public office, 2020
Name Party Seat Date announced
Rob Bishop Republican Party Republican Utah's 1st August 25, 2017
Rob Woodall Republican Party Republican Georgia's 7th February 7, 2019
Jose Serrano Democratic Party Democratic New York's 15th March 25, 2019
Dave Loebsack Democratic Party Democratic Iowa's 2nd April 12, 2019
Susan Brooks Republican Party Republican Indiana's 5th June 14, 2019
Paul Mitchell Republican Party Republican Michigan's 10th July 24, 2019
Pete Olson Republican Party Republican Texas' 22nd July 25, 2019
Martha Roby Republican Party Republican Alabama's 2nd July 26, 2019
Mike Conaway Republican Party Republican Texas' 11th July 30, 2019
Will Hurd Republican Party Republican Texas' 23rd August 1, 2019
Kenny Marchant Republican Party Republican Texas' 24th August 5, 2019
John Shimkus Republican Party Republican Illinois' 15th August 30, 2019
Bill Flores Republican Party Republican Texas' 17th September 4, 2019
Susan Davis Democratic Party Democratic California's 53rd September 4, 2019
Jim Sensenbrenner Republican Party Republican Wisconsin's 5th September 4, 2019
Mac Thornberry Republican Party Republican Texas' 13th September 30, 2019
Nita Lowey Democratic Party Democratic New York's 17th October 10, 2019
Francis Rooney Republican Party Republican Florida's 19th October 19, 2019
Greg Walden Republican Party Republican Oregon's 2nd October 28, 2019
Peter Visclosky Democratic Party Democratic Indiana's 1st November 6, 2019
Peter King Republican Party Republican New York's 2nd November 11, 2019
Tom Graves Ends.png Republican Georgia's 14th December 5, 2019
George Holding Ends.png Republican North Carolina's 2nd December 6, 2019
Ted Yoho Ends.png Republican Florida's 3rd December 10, 2019
Mark Walker Ends.png Republican North Carolina's 6th December 16, 2019
Phil Roe Ends.png Republican Tennessee's 1st January 3, 2020
Ralph Abraham Ends.png Republican Louisiana's 5th February 26, 2020
Justin Amash Specialsession.png Libertarian Michigan's 3rd July 16, 2020
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_running_for_re-election_in_2020
#9035976 at 2020-05-05 08:18:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11566: Kun Cinco De Mayo Edition
The Texas Sessions not the Alabama one.
https://www.statesman.com/news/20200504/sessions-spends-campaign-money-for-legal-fees
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, who has been embroiled in a criminal investigation related to President Donald Trump's Ukraine pressure campaign, has spent more than $82,000 in campaign money to cover legal fees.
Trying to make a political comeback in the 17th Congressional District, which includes portions of North Austin and Pflugerville, Sessions received the most votes in the March Republican primary but didn't get a majority needed to avoid a runoff. He will face Waco businesswoman Renee Swann in the July 14 runoff.
Sessions told the American-Statesman the legal fees were related to his cooperation with a government probe in the ongoing Ukraine investigation.
"The bottom line on this whole issue is that I was asked and I complied with a request for information that was a legal matter," Sessions said.
"These charges directly related to me providing information related to that request to cooperate," he said.
Sessions has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crime.
According to campaign finance reports, Sessions has spent $82,590 on legal fees, with nearly $68,000 going to Dallas criminal defense attorney Barry Sorrels, and the rest to Washington, D.C., law firm Berke Farah, which specializes in representing members of Congress facing ethics investigations.
The Sessions campaign ended March with $93,000 in cash on hand, and owing $90,000 in loans to the candidate. Swann ended the month with $131,000 in cash on hand, as well as $454,000 in loans owed by the committee to the candidate.
The primary fight in the deeply Republican district has gotten chippy, with Swann, who has never before held public office and has not made herself available to the Statesman for interviews, drawing attention to Sessions' campaign expenditures in press releases or through statements from her campaign spokesman.
"The vast majority of people don't know that Pete Sessions has such massive legal problems," her spokesman, Michael Blair, told the Statesman. "What people intuitively know, if you spent $80,000 in a few months on teams of criminal defense attorneys, you have real issues and real baggage."
Swann has the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, who is retiring after 10 years representing the district.
The criticism from the Swann campaign "is proof positive that when you stand with Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, not every single Republican is supportive of that effort," Sessions told the Statesman.
Sessions, who served 11 terms in the House, lost his Dallas-based seat in 2018 to Democrat Colin Allred.
The 17th Congressional District stretches from Waco to Bryan-College Station and includes parts of Travis, Bastrop and Lee counties. Sessions has moved to Waco, his childhood home.
Two donors to Sessions' 2018 campaign were arrested in October on campaign finance violations, including the funneling of Russian money into Trump's campaign. The businessmen had ties to Giuliani.
Prosecutors have said the men lobbied a lawmaker - identified only as "Congressman 1" in an indictment unsealed in October - to advocate for the removal of then-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
In May 2018, Sessions wrote Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to remove Yovanovitch from her post.
Last month, a Manhattan federal judge rescheduled for 2021 the campaign-finance trial of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, as well as two others, after hearing of challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Using campaign money for legal fees in this context is lawful, campaign finance experts said.
The FEC has "long taken a liberal view of the use of campaign funds to pay for legal expenses," said Brett Kappel, a campaign finance lawyer based in Washington. "You can use campaign funds to pay for legal representation in any investigation that arises out of your status as a federal officeholder or candidate."
Democrats Rick Kennedy of Pflugerville and David Anthony Jaramillo of Waco are facing off in the runoff for their party's nomination.
National political handicappers rate the district "solid Republican." Flores won the district by 15.5 points in 2018.
#7953742 at 2020-01-29 14:52:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10179: Forecast: Frequent Shilling with Incoming BOOMS Edition
The List: 26 GOP Senators, 97 House Republicans Ask for More Foreign Workers to Fill U.S. Jobs
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/28/the-list-123-republicans-foreign-workers/
"We urge DHS to release the maximum number of additional visas without delay," the Senators and House members wrote. "These vital American businesses depend on the expeditious release of a sufficient number of additional visas."
The 26 GOP Senators who signed the letter include:
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Sen. James Risch (R-ID)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Sen. Mike Crap (R-ID)
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
The 97 Republican House members who signed the letter include:
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD)
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI)
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Rep. John Curtis (R-UT)
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC)
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AZ)
Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX)
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL)
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)
Rep. Darren Soto (R-FL)
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO)
Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS)
Rep. Peter King (R-NY)
Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)
Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Rep. Elise Stefancik (R-NY)
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA)
Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC)
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA)
Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC)
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL)
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH)
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)
Rep. David Joyce (R-OH)
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS)
Rep. French Hill (R-AR)
Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH)
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)
Rep. Billy Long (R-MO)
Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR)
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA)
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC)
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT)
Rep. David McKinley (R-WV)
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH)
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX)
Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL)
Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA)
Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA)
Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX)
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL)
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX)
Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)
If they are your Reps/Sens, vote for the primary challenger, if they are patriots.
#7773579 at 2020-01-10 18:24:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9949: Keep Your Stick on the Ice Edition
Retiring House Republicans:
Will Hurd, Tex. 23rd (Partisan Voter Index, via Cook Political Report: R+1)
Tom Marino, Penn. 12th (R+17)
Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisc. 5th (R+13)
Susan Brooks, Ind. 5th (R+9)
Martha Roby, Ala. 2nd (R+16)
Sean Duffy, Wis. 7th (R+8)
John Shimkus, Ill. 15th (R+21)
Bill Flores, Tex. 17th (R+12)
Rob Woodall, Ga. 7th (R+9)
Paul Mitchell, Mich. 10th (R+13)
Pete Olson, Tex. 22nd (R+10)
Kenny Marchant, Tex. 24th (R+9)
Mike Conaway, Tex. 11th (R+32)
Rob Bishop, Utah 1st (R+26)
Mac Thornberry, Tex. 13th (R+33)
Chris Collins, N.Y. 27th (R+11)
Francis Rooney, Fla. 19th (R+13)
Greg Walden, Ore. 2nd (R+11)
Pete King, N.Y. 2nd (R+3)
Tom Graves, Ga. 14th (R+27)
George Holding, N.C. 2nd (R+7; before redrawn boundaries)
Ted Yoho, Fla. 3rd (R+9)
Mark Walker, N.C. 6th (R+9; before redrawn boundaries)
Mark Meadows, N.C. 11th (R+14; before redrawn boundaries)
Phil Roe, Tenn. 1st (R+28)
Duncan Hunter, Calif. 50th (R+11)
Retiring House Democrats:
José Serrano, N.Y. 15th (D+44)
Dave Loebsack, Iowa 2nd (D+1)
Susan Davis, Calif. 53rd (D+14)
Pete Visclosky, Ind. 1st (D+8)
Denny Heck, Wash. 10th (D+5)
House Republicans quitting to run for higher office:
Bradley Byrne, Ala. 1st (R+15) (Running for Senate)
Greg Gianforte, Mont. at-large (R+11) (Running for Montana governor)
Paul Cook, Calif. 8th (R+9) (Running for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors)
Roger Marshall, Kan. 1st (R+24) (Running for Senate)
House Democrats quitting to run for higher office:
Ben Ray Luján, N.M. 3rd (D+8) (Running for Senate)
Retiring Senate Republicans:
Lamar Alexander, Tenn. (2020 Senate Race Rating, via Cook Political Report: Likely R)
Mike Enzi, Wyo. (Solid R)
Johnny Isakson, Ga. (Likely R)
Pat Roberts, Kan. (Likely R)
Retiring Senate Democrats:
Tom Udall, N.M. (Likely D)
https://www.axios.com/congress-republicans-democrats-retire-2020-8149a7a1-1878-47fc-b44d-b3970c858f47.html
#7441341 at 2019-12-06 20:43:50 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9517: Q Thinking Timing! Panic in DC! Edition
Here Are The Republicans In Congress Who Are Not Seeking Reelection In 2020
A large number of Republicans in Congress have decided they will not be seeking re-election in 2020, as the GOP is trying to take back control of the chamber.
There are currently eighteen GOP lawmakers in the 116th Congress to announce they would not seek re-election in 2020, according to a list put together by CNN. North Carolina Republican Rep. George Holding was the latest to make an announcement, saying Friday that he will not be seeking re-election.
Here is the list of Republican members of Congress who will not seek re-election in 2020:
Georgia Rep. Rob Woodall.
Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks.
Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell.
Texas Rep. Pete Olson.
Alabama Rep. Martha Roby.
Utah Rep. Rob Bishop.
Texas Rep. Mike Conaway.
Texas Rep. Will Hurd.
Texas Rep. Kenny Marchant.
Illinois Rep. John Shimkus.
Texas Rep. Bill Flores.
Wisconsin Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner.
Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry.
Florida Rep. Francis Rooney.
Oregon Rep. Greg Walden.
New York Rep. Peter King.
Georgia Rep. Tom Graves.
North Carolina Rep. George Holding.
This comes as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will be asking House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler to move forward with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/republicans-congress-not-seeking-reelection-2020/
#6740510 at 2019-06-13 12:31:10 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8620: Europa in Binoculars Edition
Watchdog Exposes $15.3 Billion in Congressional Waste: Report shows pork-barrel spending for 2019 at largest levels in nine years
Congress has stealthily packed $15.3 Billion worth of earmarks into its 2019 fiscal year budgets despite its moratorium on the practice, according to a new report.
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a Washington, D.C.-based taxpayer-watchdog group, released its annual 'Pig Book' that tracks wasteful spending within the halls of Congress. Sens. Rand Paul (R., Ken.), Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) and Reps. Ted Budd (R., N.C.), Tim Burchett (R., Tenn), Bill Flores (R., Texas), and Tom McClintock (R,.Calif.) joined CAGW's president, Tom Schatz, Wednesday at the Phoenix Park Hotel in D.C. for an event on their findings and the state of earmark reform.
CAGW's investigation discovered more than 280 earmarks that are costing taxpayers a total of $15.3 Billion for the current fiscal year, an increase of nearly 22 percent from its 2018 levels. The figures were gathered combing through spending tacked onto appropriations Bills and is the largest amount approved by Congress since 2010.
"Dozens of members of Congress from both parties are publicly and privately lobbying for this wasteful and corrupt practice to return," said Schatz. "Pushing pork does not drain the swamp and it won't restore integrity to Washington. One of the best ways to clean up Washington's addiction to waste is for Congress to enact a permanent, statutory ban on earmarks."
The watchdog says that pork-barrel spending has increased drastically from 2017 due to the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act, which "obliterated the spending restraints imposed by the 2011 Budget Control Act and paved the way for 13.4 percent increase in spending in FY's 2018 and 2019." In 2017, $6.8 Billion went towards earmarks, a figure that is 125 percent lower than the current fiscal year.
CAGW highlighted a number of such instances, including $30 million for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), D.C.'s metro rail system that is notorious for "train derailments, track fires, disabled trains, long delays, and even fatalities." This amount accounts for nearly 60 percent of the money it has received in total earmarks since 2009. D.C.'s metro system has been called a "national embarrassment" and has also been plagued with numerous instances of corruption.
CAGW also draws attention to the likes of $13 million pushed to wild horse and burro management, $12 million that went to the aquatic plant control program, $9 million for a fruit fly quarantine program, and $863,000 for a brown tree snake eradication program, among a number of other items.
"The increase in pork-barrel spending occurs behind closed doors and hidden from taxpayers," CAGW says. "There are no names of legislators attached to each earmark and limited information on where and how the money will be spent."
The Senate GOP last month added a permanent ban on earmarks into their conference rules, a move that Politico reports was done as some on the Hill discussed the eventual return of the practice. Sasse, who strongly pushed for the ban, said that the move could stop an "earmark binge."
The Senate GOP made the move after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) was trying to work with Republican lawmakers in both chambers earlier this year on a deal to bring them back following the expiration of the moratorium implemented in 2011. A number of House Democrats have also said that they will not back the practice despite Hoyer's attempts.
Congress has approved more than 100,000 earmarks that cost nearly $360 Billion since 1991, CAGW found.
https://freebeacon.com/issues/watchdog-exposes-15-3-Billion-in-congressional-waste/
#6735532 at 2019-06-12 19:41:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8614: Wednesday Flyover Edition
Watchdog Exposes $15.3 Billion in Congressional Waste
Report shows pork-barrel spending for 2019 at largest levels in nine years
Congress has stealthily packed $15.3 Billion worth of earmarks into its 2019 fiscal year budgets despite its moratorium on the practice, according to a new report.
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a Washington, D.C.-based taxpayer-watchdog group, released its annual 'Pig Book' that tracks wasteful spending within the halls of Congress. Sens. Rand Paul (R., Ken.), Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) and Reps. Ted Budd (R., N.C.), Tim Burchett (R., Tenn), Bill Flores (R., Texas), and Tom McClintock (R,.Calif.) joined CAGW's president, Tom Schatz, Wednesday at the Phoenix Park Hotel in D.C. for an event on their findings and the state of earmark reform.
CAGW's investigation discovered more than 280 earmarks that are costing taxpayers a total of $15.3 Billion for the current fiscal year, an increase of nearly 22 percent from its 2018 levels. The figures were gathered combing through spending tacked onto appropriations Bills and is the largest amount approved by Congress since 2010.
"Dozens of members of Congress from both parties are publicly and privately lobbying for this wasteful and corrupt practice to return," said Schatz. "Pushing pork does not drain the swamp and it won't restore integrity to Washington. One of the best ways to clean up Washington's addiction to waste is for Congress to enact a permanent, statutory ban on earmarks."
The watchdog says that pork-barrel spending has increased drastically from 2017 due to the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act, which "obliterated the spending restraints imposed by the 2011 Budget Control Act and paved the way for 13.4 percent increase in spending in FY's 2018 and 2019." In 2017, $6.8 Billion went towards earmarks, a figure that is 125 percent lower than the current fiscal year.
CAGW highlighted a number of such instances, including $30 million for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), D.C.'s metro rail system that is notorious for "train derailments, track fires, disabled trains, long delays, and even fatalities." This amount accounts for nearly 60 percent of the money it has received in total earmarks since 2009. D.C.'s metro system has been called a "national embarrassment" and has also been plagued with numerous instances of corruption.
https://freebeacon.com/issues/watchdog-exposes-15-3-Billion-in-congressional-waste/
#985969 at 2018-04-10 19:47:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #1227 TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR ZUCC Edition
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Members, 115th Congress
Majority Minority
Greg Walden, Oregon, Chair
Joe Barton, Texas, Vice Chair
Fred Upton, Michigan
John Shimkus, Illinois
Tim Murphy, Pennsylvania
Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Steve Scalise, Louisiana
Bob Latta, Ohio
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington
Gregg Harper, Mississippi
Leonard Lance, New Jersey
Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
Pete Olson, Texas
David McKinley, West Virginia
Adam Kinzinger, Illinois
Morgan Griffith, Virginia
Gus Bilirakis, Florida
Bill Johnson, Ohio
Billy Long, Missouri
Larry Bucshon, Indiana
Bill Flores, Texas
Susan Brooks, Indiana
Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma
Richard Hudson, North Carolina
Chris Collins, New York
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Tim Walberg, Michigan
Mimi Walters, California
Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania
Buddy Carter, Georgia
Frank Pallone, New Jersey, Ranking Member
Bobby Rush, Illinois
Anna Eshoo, California
Eliot Engel, New York
Gene Green, Texas
Diana DeGette, Colorado
Mike Doyle, Pennsylvania
Jan Schakowsky, Illinois
G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina
Doris Matsui, California
Kathy Castor, Florida, Vice Ranking Member
John Sarbanes, Maryland
Jerry McNerney, California
Peter Welch, Vermont
Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico
Paul Tonko, New York
Yvette Clarke, New York
Dave Loebsack, Iowa
Kurt Schrader, Oregon
Joseph P. Kennedy III, Massachusetts
Tony Cárdenas, California
Raul Ruiz, California
Scott Peters, California
Debbie Dingell, Michigan
#262740 at 2018-02-04 05:02:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #320: Quiescent State Edition
Here's a look at everyone who was on the train (list of members will be updated):
House Speaker Paul Ryan
Rep. French Hilll, R-Arkansas
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-California
Rep. John Moolenaar?, R-Michigan
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia
Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Indiana
Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas
Rep. Steve Womack?, R-Arkansas
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota
Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-Pennsylvania
Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia
Rep. Martha McSally, R-Arizona
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas
Rep. Steve Daines, R-Montana
?Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia
Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma
Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Florida
Rep. Mark Walker, R-North Carolina
Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Missouri
Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana
Rep. Ed Royce, R-California
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska
Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma
Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee
Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Minnesota
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina
Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington
Rep. Karen Handel, R-Georgia
Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas
Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois
Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia
Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Kentucky
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-California
Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan
Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wisconsin
Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas
Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas
Rep. Dan Donovan, R-New York
Rep. John Faso, R-New York
Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa
Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota
Rep. Bob Lotta, R-Ohio
Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Florida
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina
Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin
Rep. John Katko, R-New York
Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-New Jersey
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York
Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California
Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colorado
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida
Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas
Rep. David Valadao, R-California
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky
Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina
Rep. Steve Knight, R-California
Rep. Leonard Lance, R-New Jersey
Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota
Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minnesota
Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Michigan
Rep. Mimi Walters, R-California
Rep. Robert Anderholt, R-Alabama
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina
Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas
Rep. John Carter, R-Texas
Rep. Tom Rice, R-South Carolina
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia
Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina
Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colorado
Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Mississippi
Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas