Schumer Plans $1.7 Trillion Bill Vote, Woos Manchin

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to hold a vote on President Joe Biden’s massive Build Back Better deal this month as key holdout Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., continues to be courted by the White House and Democratic leaders for his vote, reports Axios. Manchin, who sank Biden’s signature social and climate spending legislation just before Christmas, … Continued

Trump legal team says Thompson’s comments reveal real reason behind Jan. 6 committee

Former President Donald Trump is banking on a Washington Post interview with the chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to back a key claim in his case before the Supreme Court. In an interview published last week, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi Democrat, told The Post that the committee’s findings into Mr. Trump’s inaction … Continued

Manchin among Courage Award honorees by Catholic political group

Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, is a “man of steel” deserving plaudits for his courage, a lay Catholic political advocacy group said Thursday. Mississippi attorney general Lynn Fitch, the parents of Loudoun County, Virginia, and two Roman Catholic archbishops — Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Jose Gomez of Los Angeles — also … Continued

Senate GOP preps to nullify Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for 17 million health care workers

More than 30 GOP senators are preparing legislation to nullify President Biden’s national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. The lawmakers, led by Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Roger Marshall of Kansas, plan to introduce a resolution disapproving of the mandate under the Congressional Review Act. The oversight tool allows Congress to discard federal regulations finalized within … Continued

Suspect Arrested in Philadelphia Carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon

A suspect has been arrested following the carjacking of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on Dec. 23. Officials arrested Josiah Brown, 19, of Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday on charges of carjacking and carrying and using a firearm in connection with the armed carjacking. Brown appeared in federal magistrate … Continued

Christian Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls higher education a ‘scam,’ urges conservatives to ‘drop out’

Partially paralyzed Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, who attended a Christian college for one semester before dropping out, urged conservative youth on Tuesday to drop out of college if they aren’t studying medicine, law or engineering because higher education is “a scam.” “People will call me a radical for believing that you should … Continued

Planned Parenthood Endorses 200 Members of Congress in Desperate Bid to Keep Nancy Pelosi in Control

The abortion giant Planned Parenthood endorsed nearly 200 U.S. House candidates late last week, hoping to keep Congress in the power of pro-abortion politicians who want to force taxpayers to fund abortions and “codify” Roe v. Wade into federal law. Townhall reports Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the political arm of the abortion chain, endorsed 198 candidates who all … Continued

Federal Senate approves legislation that seeks to prevent conflicts of interest in the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s debt

The United States Senate approved this morning – out loud – the legislation that would amend the Promesa law to prevent conflicts of interest in the process of restructuring the public debt of Puerto Rico and of the contractors of the Oversight Board Fiscal (JSF). The measure was ratified just at the close of the 2021 sessions. Because … Continued

Ted Cruz warns Dem nastiness towards Manchin could backfire: ‘We would welcome him’ into the Republican Party

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, hailed his Democratic colleague Joe Manchin, W. Va., following his shocking declaration he could not support Build Back Better. “I think Joe’s decision was the right decision. I think it’s a really big deal,” Cruz told Fox News on Monday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix. “The Build Back Broke Bill … Continued

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