Republican Paul Ryan to Chair House Tax Committee
Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan has been tapped by Republican leaders to chair the tax-writing Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives during the next congressional ...
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks about the costs of illegal immigration in his state during a press conference at the Republican governors conference in Boca Raton, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. AP Photo/J Pat Carter
BOCA RATON, Florida -- Calling it a "mistake" and threatening lawsuits, several of the country's Republican governors unleashed harsh criticism of President Obama's soon-to-be-announced executive action on immigration.
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In a video from the White House, President Obama announces an upcoming address to unveil executive changes to the immigration system
Deeming it "unconstitutional," Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, told a panel at the annual Republican Governors Association conference Wednesday that "it's a very real possibility" Texas will sue the federal government after Mr. Obama implements his executive action. Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisconsin, agreed that the Republican Party should go to court over the issue.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-Louisiana, who also suggested the idea of a lawsuit, conceded in an interview with CBS News that beyond that, congressional Republicans need to pass their own immigration solution and present it to Mr. Obama, even if the president vetoes it.
"Come January the Republicans are going to be in charge of the Senate. We are going to be in charge of the House still. It is incumbent upon Republicans to pass good policies, put them on the president's desk," Jindal said.
Meantime, Perry, who's considering running for president in 2016, warned that if the president goes through with the executive order, "he's putting his party in jeopardy."
"It jeopardizes long term the Democrats ever getting back into power in Washington, D.C.," he predicted.
Outgoing RGA chairman Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., refused to weigh in saying "Let's wait to see what the president says tomorrow night before we have any kind of reaction." When pressed, the potential 2016 presidential hopeful said he would pontificate on federal issues if and when he becomes a candidate.
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TIME Politics States No One Really Wants to Run the Republican Governors Association 2016 dynamics at play
Republican governors gathered at an opulent Florida resort this week to celebrate their victories in the midterm elections are finding the party tempered by an unusual challenge: no one really wants to run their campaign arm.
Usually a hotly-contested position for governors seeking to boost their national appeal and profile, the chairmanship of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) has proven hard to fill this year, according to multiple governors and staffers familiar with the deliberations.
No one wants it, one Republican governor said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the sensitive subject.
Its a mystery. None of the big shots are aiming for it, added one gubernatorial aide.
Members of the groups executive committee, long a training ground for new leaders, have proven largely uninterested. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the current chairman, is gearing up to announce a run for the White House, while the current vice chair and 2013 chair, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, is preparing to do the same. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the 2013 vice chair, is contemplating a presidential bid, while Florida Gov. Rick Scott appears unlikely to seek the post, according to those familiar with his plans. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, talked about as a possible 2016 contender, has ruled out taking the slot, as has South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has been talked about as a potential Republican vice presidential selection. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is leaving office at the end of the yearand is looking at a White House run nonethelesswhile Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett lost his reelection bid earlier this month. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a rising party star who has said she doesnt have interest in national politics, is seen as uninterested in the slot.
RGA insiders say it would be a faux pas for a governor with eyes on the White House to seek the post, which allows governors to travel the country on the RGAs dime to raise money for their colleagues. In 2011, Perry, then the RGA chair, did just that, and was forced to resign his post when he launched an ill-fated bid for the Republican presidential nomination. His departure upended a long-planned transition and pitted Christie against Jindal in a bitter succession battle.
Besides White House ambitions, the low-key nature of next years races is limiting the talent pool for the one-year gig. The 2015 RGA chair will be responsible for handling open elections in Kentucky and Louisiana, and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryants re-election. Eleven seats will be up for contention in 2016, making this years vice-chairmanship more appealing, some aides said.
We have multiple governors interested in being the next RGA Chairman and leading a pragmatic group of 31 GOP Governors, the most for either party in 16 years, RGA spokesman Jon Thompson said. Were fortunate to have many governors who have the potential of leading in multiple facets of the GOP, which attests to their incredible leadership and records of results.
The most important qualification for the RGA chair is his or her ability to raise money. Under Christies leadership, the group raised $106 million and spent $130 million, defending a number of purple-state seats and winning several blue-state governorships.
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Bill Frenzel, a Minnesota Republican who became a prominent congressional authority on federal budget and international trade issues during 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Nov. 17 at his home in McLean, Va. He was 86.
The cause was cancer, said a daughter, Pam Lindon.
Mr. Frenzel was an executive at his familys warehousing operation and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives before winning an open congressional seat in 1970. He represented his district in the Twin Cities suburbs until 1990, when he declined to seek reelection.
By then he had become dean of the Minnesota delegation, ranking Republican on the House Budget committee and an influential member of the tax-writing Ways and Means committee. On both sides of the aisle, he was admired for his deeply researched positions on complicated fiscal matters.
Loud and brainy, partisan and thoughtful, he puts his stamp on every debate in which he participates, read his profile in the Almanac of American Politics.
Among Mr. Frenzels principal legislative interests were promoting free trade and balanced budgets. He helped negotiate the major 1990 deficit-reduction deal, a significant achievement at a time when Mr. Frenzel had become increasingly frustrated by what he described as the Republican Partys seemingly permanent minority.
Democrats think they were born to be kings, Congressional Quarterly quoted him as saying, and that theres a servant class, and thats the Republicans.
In an effort to invigorate his party, Mr. Frenzel nominated Newt Gingrich for party whip, a position that the Georgia Republican won in 1989. Gingrichs fiery style contrasted with Mr. Frenzels more moderate one, but Mr. Frenzel said he had concluded that the party needed to take some risks.
In 1994 four years after Mr. Frenzels retirement Gingrich led the GOP to recapturing control of the House.
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Bill Frenzel, Minnesota Republican and fiscal authority in the U.S. House, dies at 86
San Diego Republicans - November 2014 Meeting Highlights
Recap of the November 2014 meeting of the Republican Party of San Diego County where we celebrated our many victories and thanked the candidates who ran but came up short. This was a great...
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