Exclusive — Nancy Mace’s Chief of Staff Resigns amid South Carolina Congresswoman’s Feud with Conservatives
MATTHEW BOYLE 1 Dec 2021
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The chief of staff for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has resigned amid the congresswoman’s feud with House conservatives, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
Mara Mellstrom, Mace’s chief of staff in her congressional office, turned in her resignation on Wednesday, a senior congressional aide confirmed to Breitbart News. Mellstrom has not replied to a request for comment on Wednesday evening. Sources familiar, however, told Breitbart News that Mellstrom had been pursuing other opportunities in the 2022 election cycle for a long time before this episode emerged.
This development comes while the congresswoman is mired in drama and infighting with Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Mace condemned Boebert for comments she made about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a member of the socialist so-called “Squad,” prompting Greene to attack her as “the trash in the GOP conference.”
Boebert’s feud with Omar got particularly nasty this week as videos surfaced of the Colorado conservative making tasteless terrorist jokes about the Muslim congresswoman. Boebert apologized publicly for the comments, and after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Democrat Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) intervened, Boebert and Omar had a phone call which reportedly quickly went off the rails. In it, Omar reportedly demanded more out of Boebert, which Boebert reportedly responded to with a demand for an apology from Omar for past discretions including antisemitism. Omar hung up on Boebert, and that became the narrative—with even former President Donald Trump jumping in on the fun to bash Omar more with a demand for an apology for a number of outlandish things and the story seemed to be slipping off the front pages before House Democrats could mobilize an effort to vote to strip Boebert of her committee assignments like they had previously done to Greene and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) earlier this year.
House strikes deal to avoid a government shutdown one day before deadline
THU, DEC 2 2021 8:35 AM ESTJacob Pramuk
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The House reached a deal on a temporary government funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown.
The House could vote on the legislation as soon as Thursday.
The bill could face issues in the Senate, where a handful of Republicans are pushing to include language to bar a Biden administration vaccine mandate on private employers.
The House reached a deal Thursday on a short-term government funding bill that would prevent a shutdown before a Friday deadline.
The measure would fund the government at current levels through Feb. 18, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a statement. The House could vote on the legislation Thursday.
Both chambers of Congress need to pass a spending bill by Friday to prevent a lapse in funding. An extended shutdown can lead to furloughs of federal workers and the suspension of certain government services.
If the House approves the bill Thursday, the Senate could still pose problems as lawmakers rush to avoid a crisis. Any senator has the ability to stop the bill’s quick passage.
A handful of Republicans led by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah have pushed to include language in the bill that would bar a Biden administration vaccine mandate on private employers. The effort could delay approval of the funding bill and cause at least a temporary shutdown.
It is unclear whether Senate leaders can reach an agreement that would allow for a quick vote on the spending bill.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/government-shutdown-house-strikes-deal-on-funding-bill.html
Mace’s COS will probably be replaced with a Cheney flunky. What a disappointment Mace has turned out to be.