Matt Gaetz

Attorney Matthew C. Zorn filed a complaint Friday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding that it produce a requested copy of the letter issuing the cannabis scheduling review directive. What happened...

The role of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is in jeopardy, as a member of his own party calls for his ouster following his endorsement of a temporary government funding bill. What Happened: As reported by Reuters, Republican heavyweight McCarthy voiced his confidence on Sunday that he...

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to challenge Speaker Kevin McCarthy's position following McCarthy's collaboration with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. According to CNN, Gaetz expressed his intentions to file a motion to vacate this week, potentially forcing a...

A group of far-right House Republicans is planning to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker as early as next week and pitching for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), according to four anonymous sources. This move could cause further upheaval amid a potential government shutdown. This...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is threatening to force a vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. What Happened: Gaetz, on the House floor Tuesday night, repeatedly expressed his intention to evict McCarthy if he does not comply with conservative demands related...

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, has expressed readiness for a brief U.S. government shutdown in order to push for conservative border policies in the federal budget, Bloomberg reported. According to Gaetz stated on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures while shutting down certain departments for a...

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) strongly criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) amid an ongoing dispute between Democrats and Republicans as the potential government shutdown looms. What Happened: Swalwell, on MSNBC's "Inside with Jen Psaki," on Sunday alleged that while McCarthy is the...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md), amid the looming risk of a U.S. government shutdown, warned that it may potentially threaten the political futures of key advocates like Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). What Happened: Raskin, in an MSNBC interview, attributed the push for a...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) has quashed recent speculation about a potential run for the Florida governorship, stating his primary focus remains supporting former President Trump’s 2024 campaign, Axios reported. The rumors started after NBC News reported that Gaetz was expected to run for Florida...

As the U.S. grapples with the imminent threat of a government shutdown, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) have been at odds in a heated social media exchange. What Happened: On Thursday, Fetterman responded to a post by Gaetz on X (formerly known as...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga), on Tuesday, claimed that she was the primary advocate for President Joe Biden‘s impeachment inquiry, contradicting claims made by fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). What Happened: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed his committees to initiate...

Remember last October when President Biden announced pardons for all federal marijuana possession convictions and called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review cannabis classification under federal law as a Schedule 1 substance? It turns out, the letter issuing the...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) pushed the DEA chief on the agency's plans to remove marijuana from its status as a Schedule I drug on Thursday in a House Judiciary hearing on Thursday. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram told the Subcommittee on Crime and...

Not a single drug policy amendment proposed by a group of bipartisan lawmakers as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on Thursday, reported Marijuana Moment. Republican leadership in the House Rules Committee declined to enable any of them to...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would eliminate cannabis testing for individuals wanting to enlist as a member or commissioned officer in the US armed forces. Gaetz says eliminating cannabis testing could help the military meet its...