Trump’s Pre-Lame Duck
From farm bills to criminal justice reform, to government shutdowns and young conservative justices, the weeks before Trump’s “Lame Duck” session will be dominated by leadership shake ups, confirming a new attorney general, and the last chance for Republicans to pass funding for the southern border wall.
More Aggressive Messaging From House GOP Leadership May Be Coming
“For us to prevail in this new environment, we must fundamentally overhaul and modernize our House GOP communications operation.” said Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney as she launched her bid for the leadership role to replace current conference head Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, who has decided not to serve a fourth term at the post.
Special Election Set For House District 24 Following Ben Cline’s Congressional Win
“To give the next Delegate from the 24th District as much time as possible to prepare for the upcoming session, and to ensure that the people of the 24th District are represented for the entire 2019 session, I am calling a special election for December 18th,” Speaker Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) said.