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On Thursday, The Detroit News reported that retired Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) is entertaining a plan to offer Democrats some degree of power sharing in the House in return for joining with a handful of GOP lawmakers to elect him Speaker of the House, in the event that Republicans fail to solve their gridlock in trying to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
According to the report, one possible offer Upton could make Democrats is an equal number of seats on House committees.
A gang of far-right Republicans has blocked McCarthy from the 218 votes he needs to be elected Speaker, leading to three failed ballots on Tuesday when the new Congress met for the first time — something that has not happened since 1923. These Republicans have demanded a number of changes to House rules that would give them more power over the caucus — which McCarthy has partially complied with, to no avail in reaching a deal with the holdouts.
So far, Democrats have been unanimous in nominating their own newly chosen House Leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). If all Democrats voted together on a compromise Upton candidacy, six Republicans would have to join them. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) previously floated a bipartisan Upton candidacy as a possibility if McCarthy cannot secure the votes, but it is unclear whether five other Republicans would join him, or whether Democrats would be willing to accept the deal at all.
Upton, a longtime relative moderate Republican who retired at the end of last session, was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Only two of those lawmakers, Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA), are in office, as the others either retired or were defeated in their primary with Trump-backed challengers.
Trump himself is still backing McCarthy for Speaker. Last night, he appeared to step back from his endorsement, but reasserted it this morning with a post on his Truth Social platform.
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This is why I think that the WGA tentative agreement is actually a big victory.
The studios are already counting their loses and trying to undermining through lobbying.
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Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Republicans are on their own amid the conservative revolt that’s prevented Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — or anyone else — from becoming the next Speaker in the new Congress.
Heading into this week’s Speaker vote, some lawmakers had floated the notion of finding a “unity” candidate who could win bipartisan support if McCarthy failed to rally a sufficient number of Republicans behind his Speakership bid.
But on Wednesday, a day after a group of conservatives blocked McCarthy’s bid on three separate ballots, Democratic leaders said they’re not ready to bail out the struggling Republicans — at least not yet.
“This is on them,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the incoming chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said during a press briefing in the Capitol.
Aguilar said he hasn’t been approached by any lawmakers about a search for a potential consensus candidate, nor have Democratic leaders presented that possibility to their rank-and-file members, who are united behind Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the incoming minority leader who got all 212 Democratic votes on Tuesday’s three ballots.
“If there was something that was real, we would look at that,” Aguilar said. “But I haven’t seen any proof that Republicans are willing to engage.”
With Republicans flailing in their effort to seat a new Speaker, outside centrist groups are agitating for lawmakers in both parties to unite behind a moderate figure — perhaps one outside of Congress — to fill the void. This week, former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), a centrist who is popular on both sides of the aisle, said the idea that he might be that figure is “an intriguing suggestion that I have not rejected.”
Yet even those Democrats who have supported the idea of a consensus candidate don’t appear ready to jump on board. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who has been open to that strategy, is also downplaying that idea this week amid the Republicans’ struggles to seat a new Speaker.
“At the end of the day, this is a Republican mess,” he told CNN Tuesday night. “This is a failure of them to govern. This is their problem to fix.”
“And Democrats stand ready if they want to vote for Hakeem Jeffries,” Khanna added, suggesting a strategy that’s a non-starter among Republicans.
The conservative revolt — and the stalemate it’s created — forced House lawmakers to vote on multiple Speaker ballots for the first time since 1923. And it’s creating a lingering uncertainty about how long the seat will remain empty — and what effect a dysfunctional House will have on the country.
“This is a crisis of the Congress,” Aguilar said. “And it’s a crisis at the hands of the Republican dysfunction.”
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), the incoming vice chair of the Democratic Caucus, echoed that message.
“For one day — it was unfortunate — we can deal with that. But now it gets serious, because we effectively don’t have a House of Representatives,” Lieu said. “This can’t keep on going. You can’t have one branch of the federal government simply not function.”
Lieu said he’s hoping Republicans can find a way to unify behind a Speaker nominee, “because we need Republicans to govern — if they can.”
“If they cannot,” he added, “then they should let Democrats govern.”
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REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY!!!!11!!1!
Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the House Speaker race. Gym Jordan is back in the race despite the fact that he lost the last time the GOP caucus chose a candidate.
CNN spoke with GOP former Rep. Fred Upton. He basically said that he was relieved to be back in Michigan with his wife and grandkids these days.
House Republicans are meeting again on Friday afternoon. But a number of them have already stated that they would not support Gym Jordan for Speaker.
Journalist David Gregory told CNN that he expects Democrats to eventually jump in and try to work out a solution; the total GOP House shitstorm reflects badly on Congress as a whole and there's work to be done with multiple crises around the world and at home.
Republicans are simply unable to govern. At the heart of all this is Donald Trump having hijacked the party for his own purposes.
Don't let people spew bothsiderism to you about Democrats and Republicans in the House. Whether people agree with her or not, the House was infinitely better managed by Nancy Pelosi for eight years than it was by Kevin McCarthy for eight months.
#republicans in disarray#us house of representatives#speaker of the house#speaker election#the gop#house republicans#steve scalise#gym jordan#fred upton#david gregory#nancy pelosi#kevin mccarthy#Youtube
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The eight Republicans who backed the (birth control) measure were:
Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.),
Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.),
Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio),
John Katko (N.Y.),
Adam Kinzinger (Ill.),
Nancy Mace (S.C.),
Maria Elvira Salazar (Fla.) and
Fred Upton (Mich.).
GOP Reps. Bob Gibbs (Ohio) and Mike Kelly (Pa.) voted present.
Gonzalez, Katko, Kinzinger, Upton and Gibbs are all not running for reelection this year.
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Eryk Nicolay | Streaming Titans Unite: Streaming Innovation Alliance Pro-Consumer Policies
Netflix, Max, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and other major streaming services have joined forces to create the Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA), aimed at advocating for favorable federal and state policies for the streaming industry. This marks the first time that competing streaming-video providers have come together in a unified lobbying effort. Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton and former Democratic acting FCC chair Mignon Clyburn serve as senior advisers. Their involvement underscores the bipartisan nature of the alliance's efforts, as they seek to navigate the regulatory landscape in Washington.
According to TheHollywoodReporter.com, the SIA's primary goal is to ensure that government policies support the growth and innovation of streaming services without hindering consumer choice and program diversity. They want to advocate for federal and state policies that support a strong, competitive, and pro-consumer streaming video market. This involves ensuring that regulatory frameworks do not hinder innovation or diversity in content offerings. Clyburn emphasized that streaming has promoted program diversity and opportunities for underserved communities and people of color. According to Variety.com, the SIA championed this by partnering with other more niche streaming platforms such as AfroLandTV, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, and ViX, among others. Upton stressed that streaming services have provided great value to consumers and urged policymakers not to impose outdated regulations on this innovative sector. Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), played a crucial role in organizing the SIA. He emphasized the value and diversity that streaming services bring to consumers and expressed the MPA's commitment to working with the SIA to ensure that federal and state policies promote innovation while preserving consumer choice.
They released a poll showing that registered voters support streaming innovation and are cautious about regulatory proposals that could collect more user data or limit sensitive programming.
According to IndieWire.com, the survey suggests that viewers trust streaming platforms more than social media when it comes to avoiding misinformation, hate speech, harassment, or sensitive material. These findings reflect the desire of streaming providers to differentiate themselves from social media and maintain their curated and vetted content approach.
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The nine Republicans broke from the GOP and voted for the bill were Reps. John Katko (N.Y.), Chris Jacobs (N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Fred Upton (Mich.), Rodney Davis (Ill.), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.), Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Steve Womack (Ark.).
The rest of the lemmings blithely followed onion-skinned, 🧠💀 Karen McCarthy right over the cliff.
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The House on Thursday passed a bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives in a 228-195 vote.
The Big Picture: Lawmakers have been introducing legislation in response to Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion overturning Roe v. Wade saying that the court should reconsider "all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents," including those guaranteeing birth control access and marriage equality.
• This week, the House passed a bill to enshrine marriage equality into federal law with a wide bipartisan margin.
• Eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill. They are Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio). Two Republicans voted "present."
Details: The bill, known as the Right to Contraception Act and introduced by Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.), is focused on guaranteeing access to birth control measures and protecting health care providers' ability to provide them.
Between The Lines: As more states continue to ban abortion starting at fertilization, it is possible that these could be interpreted to limit access to birth control, since certain forms of birth control, such as intrauterine devices, prevent implantation in the uterus but not fertilization.
• Additionally, medical experts worry that states making abortion illegal could also potentially move to ban contraceptives.
A Republican House lawmaker, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), introduced legislation that would let people over the age of 18 access to birth control pills over-the-counter that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
• The FDA is currently considering whether to approve over-the-counter contraceptive pills from HRA Pharma.
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“A pair of centrist House lawmakers on Wednesday is rolling out a bill aimed at preventing stolen elections in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack, mirroring bipartisan legislation in the Senate,” NBC News reports.
“Moderate Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Fred Upton (R-MI) are co-sponsoring the House legislation, known as the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, which would overhaul the antiquated 1887 Electoral Count Act.”
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Bye-Bye, Anti-Trumpers: Many GOP Reps Who Voted to Impeach Trump to Exit Congress — Nwo Report - Hurray!!
Bye-Bye, Anti-Trumpers: Many GOP Reps Who Voted to Impeach Trump to Exit Congress — Nwo Report – Hurray!!
Source: Martin Walsh Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton, who has been in office for decades, is retiring from office. Upton is among the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment. Under the new redistricting maps in Michigan following the 2020 Census, Upton would have been forced to run […]
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The House passed legislation on Wednesday that twelve law enforcement agencies endorsed, in which an Amber Alert style system would be used in mass shooter situations, but Republicans for some reason don't like this. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live Read more HERE: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-passes-bipartisan-bill-create-active-shooter-alert-system-rcna38179?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma "The House passed legislation Wednesday that would create an Amber-alert-like system for active shooter situations. In a 260-169 vote, lawmakers approved the Active Shooter Alert Act, which was sponsored by Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Fred Upton, R-Mich. The bill now heads to the Senate. Nearly all votes in opposition were Republicans, with the exception of Democratic Rep. Ron Kind, of Wisconsin, who is not running for reelection. Forty-three Republicans voted in favor of the measure. The measure would allow law enforcement to deploy the alert system in emergency situations and notify the public about active shooters." *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks TWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurks TWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt 👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com ❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go 🔗 Website: https://www.tyt.com 📱App: http://www.tyt.com/app 📬 Newsletters: https://www.tyt.com/newsletters/ If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network: The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey ▶ https://www.youtube.com/indisputabletyt Watchlist with Jayar Jackson ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watchlisttyt TYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsports The Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation Rebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq TYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA #TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews 220714__TB04_House_Passes_Bill by The Young Turks
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Here are the 29 POS Rinos that voted to attempt to gut the 2A: 15 senators, 14 hor
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind.
Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
The 14 House members were:
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.
Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich.
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio
Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio
Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio
Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio
Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, R-Texas
Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla.
Rep. John Katko, R-Ky.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.
Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C.
Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich.
"Many of the Republicans who voted for the bill have A or A-plus ratings from the National Rifle Association"
FNRA also.
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Incumbent Republican Rep. Fred Upton: Trump will be 'hard to stop' in 2024
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GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice's loss
GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice’s loss
“I told him afterward, I said, ‘So much for the adage that members of Congress are more concerned about their next election than their job here,'” retiring Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan recalled telling Rice, in a nod to the fact that his impeachment vote is likely what cost him in last week’s Republican primary for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District.
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GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice's loss
GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice’s loss
“I told him afterward, I said, ‘So much for the adage that members of Congress are more concerned about their next election than their job here,'” retiring Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan recalled telling Rice, in a nod to the fact that his impeachment vote is likely what cost him in last week’s Republican primary for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District.
While Upton’s comments were meant to…
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GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice's loss
GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice’s loss
“I told him afterward, I said, ‘So much for the adage that members of Congress are more concerned about their next election than their job here,'” retiring Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan recalled telling Rice, in a nod to the fact that his impeachment vote is likely what cost him in last week’s Republican primary for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District.
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