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Second House Republican signals defiance of Trump's Mike Johnson endorsement
1 week, 4 days ago

Second House Republican signals defiance of Trump's Mike Johnson endorsement

Raw Story  

Rep, Victoria Spartz on Monday signaled that she's not on board with President-elect Donald Trump's decision to back Mike Johnson's bid for the speakership. Shortly after renegade Rep. Thomas Massie put out a statement defying Trump's call to make Johnson speaker, Spartz sent out a message on X that also poured cold water on the idea. However, we still need …

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'Daunting': Johnson's speakership in increasing peril as new Republican lashes out
1 week, 4 days ago

'Daunting': Johnson's speakership in increasing peril as new Republican lashes out

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing increasing challenges to being confirmed for another two years of the gavel with a number of Republicans opposed — including one in particular who could be a thorn in the whole party's side. Johnson can only afford to lose a couple of votes as his incoming House majority as one of the narrowest in …

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'I do not need to be involved in circuses': GOP lawmaker refuses committee assignments
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'I do not need to be involved in circuses': GOP lawmaker refuses committee assignments

Raw Story  

Rep. Victoria Spartz is locking horns with her own party ahead of the new Congress. Despite being re-elected to her Indiana district last month for a third term, Spartz said Monday she will refuse committee assignments when the House of Representatives convenes next month and will not caucus with Republicans. I would rather spend more of my time helping @DOGE …

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House Republican charged after gun found in carry-on bag at airport: report
6 months, 1 week ago

House Republican charged after gun found in carry-on bag at airport: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with a weapons violation for reportedly having a gun in her carry-on luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. Last month, reports indicated the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into complaints that Spartz abused staffers working in her office. One former staffer described Spartz's behavior behind closed doors as "manic" and …

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'Manic' House Republican hurled furniture at terrified staffers: report
7 months ago

'Manic' House Republican hurled furniture at terrified staffers: report

Raw Story  

A "manic" Republican lawmaker hurled furniture at terrified aides in interactions now the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation, according to a new report. Former staffers of Rep. Victoria Spartz made this startling revelation in an exclusive Daily Mail report detailing accusations of abusive treatment at the hands of the Ukrainian-born businesswoman. "Her interactions with senior staff were much …

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Victoria Spartz was named the 'worst boss' on Capitol Hill, as staffers describe her as a 'manic' representative who threw FURNITURE in her 'toxic' office
7 months ago

Victoria Spartz was named the 'worst boss' on Capitol Hill, as staffers describe her as a 'manic' representative who threw FURNITURE in her 'toxic' office

Daily Mail  

Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz's former staffers have made explosive claims she was 'manic' and 'abusive' and would throw furniture at aides. Former staffers of Rep. Victoria Spartz are in contact with the House Ethics Committee over a complaint that she allegedly 'abused' her staff Two former aides said Spartz was known to 'throw furniture' at her staff and she was …

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'Complete and total rage': GOP lawmaker investigated over brutal staff abuse claims
7 months ago

'Complete and total rage': GOP lawmaker investigated over brutal staff abuse claims

Raw Story  

Rep. Victoria Spartz is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of staff abuse. According to Politico, multiple aides have filed complaints accusing Spartz of erratic behavior that includes drastically slashing staffers' pay, and communicating in fits of "complete and total rage" — and two of her senior aides, chief of staff Patrick Slowinski and communications director Michael …

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Republican calls for economic ‘shut down’ while accusing Biden of Marxist agenda
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican calls for economic ‘shut down’ while accusing Biden of Marxist agenda

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U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is calling on Congress to "shut down" the U.S. economy over the southern border, while accusing President Joe Biden of Marxist policies and denouncing his border legislation that Donald Trump ordered killed months ago. Congresswoman Spartz on Tuesday spoke to Fox News Business host Maria Bartiromo in a rambling interview on the Senate bipartisan border bill …

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Trump wins Indiana primary, but there is a warning sign he can't ignore
8 months ago

Trump wins Indiana primary, but there is a warning sign he can't ignore

Hindustan Times  

Indiana - a state that played a pivotal role in helping Donald Trump secure a nomination in 2016 and was termed ‘important-ville’ by former President is giving him clear warning signs. Former President Trump has won Indiana's Republican primary but many suburban voters opted for Nikki Haley despite her leaving the race This year's primary saw an unprecedented influx of …

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Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary
8 months ago

Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz won a contentious Republican primary to defend her seat just months after she decided to run for reelection in a campaign that focused attention on her opposition to sending aid to her native Ukraine. “I am honored to represent Indiana and ready to get back to work to get our great Republic back …

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In reversal, US Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek reelection for Indiana seat
11 months ago

In reversal, US Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek reelection for Indiana seat

Associated Press  

Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz announced Monday that she intends to seek reelection for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, reversing an announcement a year ago that she would forgo another run. The move shakes up the congressional race in which at least nine Republicans have already filed with the Secretary of State to run for Spartz’s seat. In January, Republicans U.S. …

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GOP congresswoman delivers melodramatic resignation threat: 'I cannot save this republic alone'
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP congresswoman delivers melodramatic resignation threat: 'I cannot save this republic alone'

Raw Story  

A frustrated Republican congresswoman on Monday issued a threat to resign her seat in a melodramatic fashion in which she cast herself as the lone would-be savior of the American republic. In a statement flagged by Punchbowl News' Max Cohen, Rep. Victoria Spartz, who has for weeks been sparring with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, said that she will "consider resigning …

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Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing fresh challenges to his leadership, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible — working furiously to convince House Republicans to come together and pass a conservative bill to keep the federal government open. Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., one of the negotiators for the Main Street group, urged her colleagues later to not …

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'I don’t need statistics': GOP rep. says locking up her guns will not make her children safer
1 year, 8 months ago

'I don’t need statistics': GOP rep. says locking up her guns will not make her children safer

Raw Story  

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz unleashed a loud anti-gun-control rant during Chairman Jim Jordan‘s field trip to lower Manhattan Monday, where he and his Judiciary Committee held a hearing wrongly alleging violent crime in the nation’s largest city – and the fifth-safest among all of America’s big cities – is out of control, in an effort to attack Manhattan District Attorney …

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Ukraine graft concerns resurface as Russia war goes on
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine graft concerns resurface as Russia war goes on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden administration has largely ignored since the outbreak of war with Russia: Ukraine’s history of rampant corruption and shaky governance. “Ever since Ukraine chose the path of democracy and a Western orientation this has been something that Moscow has sought …

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Republicans worry 'naive' Ukrainian-born colleague is getting 'played' to hurt Zelenskyy: report
2 years, 5 months ago

Republicans worry 'naive' Ukrainian-born colleague is getting 'played' to hurt Zelenskyy: report

Raw Story  

Pro-NATO members of the Republican leadership are growing increasingly concerned about comments made by a Ukrainian-born first-term member of their House caucus who they believe is being manipulated to attack the administration of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to a report from Politico's Andrew Desiderio and Olivia Beavers, Republicans were once pleased that Rep. Victoria Spartz was willing to be …

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Ex-Indiana lawmaker seeks 2022 challenge to GOP Rep. Spartz
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Indiana lawmaker seeks 2022 challenge to GOP Rep. Spartz

Associated Press  

— A Democratic former Indiana state legislator is looking to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in next year’s election. Former state Rep. Melanie Wright of Yorktown announced her campaign for central Indiana’s 5th District on Facebook, saying she wanted to help others and solve problems regardless of political affiliation. But the Republican redrawing of congressional districts approved last week …

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Indiana redistricting plan criticized as aiding Republicans
3 years, 3 months ago

Indiana redistricting plan criticized as aiding Republicans

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans will keep greater control of Indiana’s Legislature than merited by the number of votes they receive, according to a political analyst who on Thursday called the state’s proposed new election districts among most skewed in the country. The redistricting plan review conducted for the voting-rights group Women4Change found Republicans would likely win 69 of the 100 Indiana …

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Indiana redistricting plan secures suburban district for GOP
3 years, 3 months ago

Indiana redistricting plan secures suburban district for GOP

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A Republican redistricting plan released Tuesday shores up a suburban Indianapolis district for the GOP while not making major changes to a potentially targeted Democratic district in northwestern Indiana. The proposal for new congressional districts under the once-a-decade redistricting process shifts the northern tier of Democratic-leaning Marion County from the 5th District now held by Republican Rep. Victora …

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Democrats aiming for seat in longtime Indiana GOP stronghold
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats aiming for seat in longtime Indiana GOP stronghold

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The suburbs clustered across the north side of Indianapolis have been a treasure trove of Republican votes for decades, reliably supporting the party’s state and congressional candidates by wide margins. Republican Victoria Spartz, a state senator from Noblesville, is facing Democrat Christina Hale, a former state representative from Indianapolis, in a race that’s drawn millions of dollars in …

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