Latest "matt gaetz" stories

Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown

Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.

By Bryant Harris

12 days ago

House Dems bail on defense bill as GOP votes to repeal abortion policy

House Republicans voted to add several conservative Freedom Caucus amendments on abortion and transgender troops to the previously bipartisan defense bill.

By Bryant Harris

2 months ago

GOP lawmakers target diversity training, COVID rules in defense bill

The annual defense authorization bill debate in the House focused mainly on hot-button social issues.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago

House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.

By Bryant Harris

5 months ago

House votes down Gaetz bill to withdraw troops from Syria

The House rejected Matt Gaetz's war powers resolutions to pull 900 U.S. troops from Syria days after a visit from Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.

By Bryant Harris

7 months ago

Lawmakers champion China deterrence fund, but not Biden’s version

Fifteen House lawmakers are calling on appropriators to fully fund a $4.7 billion request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative amid criticism President Joe Biden’s new defense budget submission has missed the mark.

2 years ago