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2025-03-27 Home Front: Politix

'Not a valid excuse': Tensions mount over possible House committee on Mexican drug cartels

[FoxNews] Elevating the task force would undoubtedly give it more resources, but it would also require significant coordination with existing panels already overseeing border security.

Tensions are flaring in the House GOP as Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, continues to push Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to open the gates for a select committee to crack down on Mexican drug cartels.

Crenshaw has hit the airwaves in recent days to push Johnson to hold a vote on his resolution to create such a panel, and a source close to the Texas congressman accused the House speaker of slow-walking the effort due to budgetary reasons.

"Back in early February, the speaker gave Crenshaw a roadmap to introduce his resolution creating a Select Committee to Defeat the Mexican Drug Cartels – and to bring it to a vote on the House floor, just like the Select Committee on China," the source familiar with Crenshaw's thinking told Fox News Digital.

"Dan has done all of the heavy lifting: securing support from House chairs, coordinating with the White House to ensure alignment, and even speaking directly with President Trump, who made it clear he wants to take down the cartels."

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11149 views ] Top
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#1 Seems like 'existing panels' do not want to give up their grift.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-26 13:38|| 2025-03-26 13:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Why would Trump need this...at least for the short-term?

Posted by Crusader 2025-03-27 00:26|| 2025-03-27 00:26|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ consider the investigative workings of the DOGE committee.

NPR, PBS honchos face tense grilling by GOP lawmakers over biased coverage, taxpayer funding

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-27 08:55|| 2025-03-27 08:55|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ In House DOGE's 'Anti-American Airwaves' hearing, Jordan asserts PBS covered up COVID lab leak story

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-27 10:21|| 2025-03-27 10:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Smells like setting up a gate.

'We will give a nod of approval to what you are already doing, so long as everything comes through this committee for us to approve according to our "judgement".'

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-27 10:36|| 2025-03-27 10:36|| Front Page Top

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