Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
House hearing scheduled to investigate China’s threat to U.S. agriculture industry
A congressional hearing this week will investigate China's threat to the U.S. agriculture industry amid concerns about increasing foreign ownership of American farmland. Published March 18, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit to remove Massie from primary ballot
A Kentucky judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Rep. Thomas Massie by his primary opponent who claimed the GOP congressman did not qualify for the primary ballot. Published March 15, 2024
House lawmakers call on leadership not to attach FISA legislation to any ‘must-pass’ bill
House Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to avoid attaching Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform legislation to any must-pass bill such as spending measures. Published March 15, 2024
GOP primary opponent attempts to throw Massie off ballot over ally’s residence
Rep. Thomas Massie is facing a primary candidate who is attempting to throw the Kentucky Republican off the ballot. Published March 14, 2024
Lauren Boebert won’t resign her seat to run in Colorado’s special election
Rep. Lauren Boebert has no plans to resign from her current House seat to run in a special election triggered by the recent surprise resignation of Rep. Ken Buck in her new district. Published March 14, 2024
RNC sues Michigan secretary of state over voter roll discrepancies
The Republican National Committee filed a voter roll lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Wednesday. Published March 13, 2024
Ken Buck’s hasty exit from Congress makes him a target for Republican vitriol
Rep. Ken Buck's surprise announcement Tuesday that he is quitting Congress at the end of next week drew sneers from fellow Republicans. Published March 12, 2024
Jan. 6 pipe bomb hearing turns into partisan slugfest
A congressional hearing exploring the investigation into the two Jan. 6 pipe bombs left near the Republican and Democratic headquarters three years ago erupted into partisan rancor over the panel's mission. Published March 12, 2024
Jan. 6 committee kept a lid on testimony Trump pushed for extra troops at Capitol
The Democrat-run House Jan. 6 committee suppressed testimony about President Trump pushing for National Guard troops to protect the U.S. Capitol on the day of the riot. Published March 11, 2024
House report questions Jan. 6 Select Committee subpoena authority, citing violations of rules
House Democrats played fast and loose with the rules when they formed the Jan. 6 Select Committee, according to a new report released by the oversight panel of the House Administration Committee. Published March 11, 2024
RNC members see Lara Trump as a sharp message maker, answer to their fundraising struggles
Party leaders gathered here over the weekend for the Republican National Committee's spring meeting are hopeful new co-chair Lara Trump, with her famous last name and media presence, can fix the organization's fundraising struggles. Published March 10, 2024
Ronna McDaniel calls for GOP to unite in tearful goodbye speech
Former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel got weepy Friday as she bid farewell to the RNC, calling on the members to heal divisions within the party. Published March 8, 2024
New leadership team takes over the RNC
The Republican National Committee elected its new senior leadership team Friday at the party's annual spring meeting, closing the book on Ronna McDaneil's longtime stewardship of the Republican Party. Published March 8, 2024
Michael Whatley, handpicked by Trump, elected RNC chairman
The Republican National Committee on Friday elected a new chair to replace Ronna McDaniel, who was forced out by former President Donald Trump. Published March 8, 2024
RNC members gather in Houston to elect new leaders, cement Trump’s grip on the party
The Republican National Committee's 168 members plan to gather in a downtown hotel on Friday to rubber-stamp new senior leadership who were handpicked by former President Donald Trump. Published March 7, 2024
Youngkin endorses Trump after Super Tuesday’s nomination-clinching wins
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin endorsed former President Donald Trump for president on Wednesday night, a day after Mr. Trump easily won almost all the GOP primaries during Super Tuesday, including the Commonwealth. Published March 6, 2024
RNC won’t vote on proposal to prohibit paying Trump’s legal bills
The Republican National Committee won't act on a proposal that would have barred it from paying former President Donald Trump's legal bills, after the proposition failed to get enough support among RNC members. Published March 6, 2024
New House bill would eliminate liability protections for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the House would strip pharmaceutical companies of liability protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Published March 5, 2024
Congress subpoenas Andrew Cuomo to testify about New York’s COVID-19 nursing home deaths
A House panel called on former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to explain why he mandated nursing homes and long-term care facilities house potentially contagious and untested COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic. Published March 5, 2024
Republicans press EventBrite and GoFundMe for evidence of government spying on transactions
House Republican lawmakers are asking the crowdfunding giants Eventbrite and GoFundMe to cooperate with their investigation into the Biden administration allegedly pressuring large financial institutions to spy on customers' private transactions in search of people considered by the government to be extremists. Published March 5, 2024
