John Barrasso

Republicans penned a letter to the Bureau of Land Management calling on appointees who have announced their intent to join ENGOs after the administration to recuse themselves from pending business.

With a GOP trifecta assuming power in January, House Speaker Johnson said the permit reform can wait while lawmakers focus on adopting a stopgap funding bill.

Robert Kennedy, Jr., nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for his meeting with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

McConnell delivered remarks at the lunch event before he fell

The veteran Kentucky senator stepped down from his perch as the top Republican senator after he froze up in front of cameras last year.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series of medical incidents for him in recent years

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell and scratched his face after a party lunch on Tuesday but is “fine” after returning to his office. That's according to a senator who was with him when it happened. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso,...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fell on Tuesday while coming out of a regular lunch with Republican senators at the Capitol.The big picture: McConnell has had multiple health scares in the past few years, including freezing in front of reporters. Medical personnel were seen entering and leaving his office on Tuesday.McConnell is "fine," incoming Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said at Tuesday's regular GOP press conference.McConnell left the lunch Tuesday shortly before he fell in a room that's outside the Senate chamber, incoming Senate GOP whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) told Axios and other reporters on Tuesday.McConnell was able to walk back to his office after the fall, and has a scratch on his face, Barrasso said.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) received medical attention after falling following a Republican lunch meeting Tuesday. He was spotted walking back to his Capitol office followed by a medical team and escorted by Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who hosted the lunch meeting. Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.), who led the [...]

The president-elect said Friday that Hegseth’s academic and military background will serve him as a leader.

GOP Sen.-elect Tim Sheehy spoke to Fox News Digital about the issues he plans to prioritize when he is sworn in as a member of the Senate next month.

In the month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer though many questions remain.What Can Be Expected on Day 1President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that on Day 1 he plans to immediately reverse pauses on all liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits to accelerate oil and gas production and “lower energy prices.” Trump will push for more oil drilling on federal land and we also expect that the administration and Congress to move quickly on revamping DOE’s role in LNG export licenses under the Natural Gas Act. Trump also repeatedly promised on his campaign trail to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change once again, meaning the US would not have to abide by any “nationally determined contribution,” the non-binding 10-year national climate plan that the US is supposed to submit by a February 2025 deadline.Trump’s next likely targets include the recently finalized Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methane fee on... Read the complete article here...©1994-2024 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. All Rights Reserved.

Lawmakers are rebranding their deficit reduction efforts as a “Department of Government Efficiency,” but many are clueless about the new brand.

Hegseth told Megyn Kelly he thinks the allegations against him are part of a smear campaign by his opponents and are a "ridiculous narrative."

Penelope Hegseth emailed the accusations to her son six years ago, the New York Times reported.

Police in California released a report with graphic new details on sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary (he has denied the accusation).

As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they qui...

A reporter takes a picture of the name plate of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in the Rayburn House Office Building.

CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Chris Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking.

WASHINGTON — Contests for Senate majority leader and the suddenly open House Republican conference chair position headline GOP leadership elections on Capitol Hill this week, with open jockeying for both posts.

The Senate majority leader had not extended invitations to two candidates in close races.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) may be the MAGA media darling, but some of his colleagues are bristling at the public pressure on their secret voting process to elect Mitch McConnell's Senate Republican leader successor on Wednesday.Why it matters: Senate GOP sources tell us Scott's weekend momentum — especially without an endorsement from President-elect Trump — is starting to backfire.Scott has his supporters, there's no question. But many senators wanted to avoid turning a secret ballot into a public spectacle, and feel bullied by the online chatter.What we're hearing: It is "definitely backfiring on him. At this point I won't vote for him for anything ever," one Republican told Axios.Senate offices are dealing with a flood of trolling on social media from Scott allies while Scott campaigns for their votes, aides tell Axios.That's left many of them livid and frustrated. It could cost Scott persuadable votes, another GOP aide told us.Many of those aides blame Scott for the GOP's poor showing in the 2022 midterms, when he ran the NRSC.The other side: "The organic outpouring of support from Republican voters for Sen. Rick Scott is seen as a testament to the overwhelming change Americans want to see in Washington following President-elect Trump's commanding win," according to a source familiar with Scott's bid for leader.The source noted that Scott has refused to attack his leader rivals Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.).Scott is also continuing to reach out to colleagues and build a positive case for his leadership, a source close to him said.How it works: After voting Wednesday morning, if none of the three candidates win a majority of the Senate Republican conference, the candidate with the lowest vote total is removed and the senators will vote again.If anyone wanted to mount a last-minute bid, they would have to do so before the first ballot. Such rumors have long circulated around Sens. John Barrasso, who is running for whip, and Steve Daines, who ran the NRSC this past cycle and has said he will not run for leader.The bottom line: Scott won 10 votes when he ran against McConnell in 2022. If Scott is knocked out after the first round of voting, the big question in the Senate right now is whether his supporters start acting as kingmakers.Some sources say Cornyn has been more direct about his willingness to make the kind of changes conservatives want, backing the idea of leader term limits. But Thune is also well-liked and could pull Scott voters, too.

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West. The goal is to protect a declining bird species, the greater sage grouse. Grouse...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially rolled out his bid to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Friday, a move that would put him at the helm of the party’s midterm efforts to maintain and possibly grow its majority next cycle. Scott had been mulling a run for the post since mid-October. He is [...]

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is telling colleagues that he will support Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) in the race to become next Senate Republican leader, according to sources familiar with the private conversations. Daines’s public support would be a promising development for Thune, who is locked in a tough [...]

'Lobbyists will often leverage relationships'

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) on Tuesday circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter warning that some of the reforms being pushed by Senate conservatives would only weaken the next Senate Republican leader and cause the same chaos that is plaguing the House Republican majority. Tillis released his letter in response to a list of procedural [...]

"DOI is continuing to entertain pro-Hamas and anti-Israel activism"

The Biden administration is failing to protect federal resources from damage or destruction during violent protests, according to conservative watchdog group Protect the Public's Trust.

The funding announced Thursday will go toward the construction of an estimated 1,000 miles of new transmission lines with 7,100 megawatts of added capacity across six states.

As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply. But neither has provided many details on how they would get there. Harris cast...

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s primary presents the last opportunity for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to exact revenge on the Republicans who ousted him last year.

Florida primary races feature Rep. Matt Gaetz, amid his feud with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and Sen. Rick Scott, who hopes to lead the party in the Senate next Congress.

Republicans will decide in Wyoming’s primaries whether to stick with a long-serving U.S. senator and first-term congresswoman or change up to political underdogs

Wyoming has been among the most conservative states in the county, and on Tuesday, voters will select the Republican candidates who will advance to November’s general election for federal and state legislative offices. The only contested races in Wyoming’s state...

So close, yet so far.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will step down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to kill former president Donald Trump at a rally last weekend had searched online for information about Trump and President Biden and had photos of both men saved on his phone, according to lawmakers...

Rep. Mike Johnson is an unfamiliar name to most GOP senators, underscoring the turbulent and unexpected ascent on Wednesday by the Louisiana Republican to speaker of the House.