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Posted Mar 16, 2022, 11:13 am
Clay Jones
/Claytoonz
As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky virtually addressed Congress today, I wondered, “What did they do with Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Madison Cawthorn? For that matter, how dare any member of the Republican Party attend who had refused to impeach Donald Trump for his attempt to extort the Ukrainian president?... Read more»
Posted Sep 29, 2021, 11:35 am
Kirk McDaniel
/Courthouse News Service
Since March of this year, Republican support for investigating the individuals who committed the attack on the Capitol has decreased and they're now concerned the rioters' punishments are too harsh, according to a recently released survey.... Read more»
Posted Dec 29, 2020, 12:31 pm
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy
/Arizona Mirror
A lawsuit filed Sunday in a Texas federal court by Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, and several other Republicans including Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, are suing Vice President Mike Pence in one more attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election.... Read more»
Posted Aug 1, 2020, 11:25 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Rep. Raúl Grijalva has tested positive for coronavirus, and remains in self-quarantine in Washington. Grijalva, 72, headed a committee hearing this week that included Texas Republican Louie Gohmert, who has refused to wear a mask in public and contracted COVID-19.... Read more»
Posted Mar 17, 2020, 9:58 am
Brandi Buchman
/Courthouse News
Quibbling over legislative language in an emergency relief package for Americans impacted by the coronavirus came to an end in the House of Representatives on Monday night, putting finalization of the multibillion-dollar aid deal squarely in the Senate’s court.... Read more»
Posted Aug 24, 2013, 5:44 pm
Eugene Kiely
/Factcheck.org
Rep. Louie Gohmert is wrong when he says a “poor guy out there making $14,000″ is “going to pay extra income tax if he cannot afford to pay the several thousand dollars for an Obamacare policy.” In fact, that “poor guy” will be eligible for Medicaid coverage or heavily subsidized private insurance, depending on where he lives, without fear of being penalized if he cannot afford insurance.
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Posted Jul 26, 2013, 11:30 am
Robert Farley
/Factcheck.org
Rep. Louie Gohmert went on Fox News and accused President Obama of a pattern of discrimination against Christians, particularly in the military, but many of his examples were false, distorted or incomplete.... Read more»
Posted Dec 22, 2012, 3:40 pm
Factcheck.org
The mass shooting in Newtown has reignited a national debate on gun control. Some facts are clear — there has been a massive increase in gun sales. Some things are not so clear — such as whether there is causation between more guns and more violent crimes. And some are contrary to the general impression — for example, the rate of gun murders is down, not up.... Read more»
Posted Jul 27, 2012, 10:58 am
Samantha Bare
/Cronkite News Service
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, this week defended his call for an investigation into the influence of Muslim groups on government organizations, even as the proposal came under more fire.... Read more»
Posted Aug 18, 2010, 7:50 am
Reeve Hamilton
/Texas Tribune
When he warned of terror babies on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 last week, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, told Cooper that he and comedian Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, could “have their fun” with him. So, Stewart did.... Read more»
Posted Aug 18, 2010, 6:44 am
Elise Hu
/Texas Tribune
Can't get enough of Texas lawmakers and the "terror baby" threat? Neither can we.... Read more»