• House Republicans have reverted to culture wars and passed a bill to cut funding for the IRS, which would add to the deficit.
• The Biden administration has responded with criticism, and the Senate will not pass the bill.
• The House also passed two anti-abortion measures, which will not pass the Senate.
• Bloomberg’s editors and Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin have criticized the Republican Party for its lack of a governing agenda.
• Four new Republican representatives from New York called on Representative George Santos (R-NY) to resign due to his lies about his education, work experience, and finances.
• California has been pummeled by storms, creating floods and mudslides, and Governor Newsom and President Biden have declared a state of emergency.
Published January 12, 2023. Visit Letters from an American to read Heather Cox Richardson’s original post.
