Congress had a lot of things hanging out in the wind this week. The House has been trying to shove through their massive spending agenda in the ‘Build Back Better’ bill — the budget reconciliation bill. They’ve also been trying to push through the bipartisan infrastructure bill that had been scheduled to be voted on … Continued
Senator Richard Blumenthal suggested Tuesday that the Biden administration’s current approach to Afghanistan is beset by chaos. “Nobody is in charge,” the Connecticut Democrat told generals appearing at a hearing of the Senate Armed Service Committee. The outrage is so great over Americans and our Afghan allies being left to the Taliban that even some … Continued
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has diminished the chance of a successful primary run against New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer after she was filmed crying on the House floor following a vote to give another $1 billion to Israel to restore its Iron Dome missile interception system. Last week, after she initially voted against the … Continued
Republicans across the country are working to appeal to the party’s anti-abortion voter base ahead of next year’s midterms elections by lurching further to the right on the deeply controversial issue than their primary competitors. In Nevada, former Sen. Dean Heller voiced his support for the near-total ban on abortion in Texas as he announced … Continued
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R., Tenn.) said that a classified briefing on Wednesday about the contested Nord Stream 2 Russian energy pipeline renewed concerns that the Biden administration is bowing to Russia, which is completing a massive energy project that Republicans worry will solidify Moscow’s grip on Europe’s energy needs. Hagerty, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations … Continued
The House of Representatives voted nearly along party lines Friday to pass a bill that will allow abortion on demand nationwide, superseding state-level abortion restrictions. The Women’s Health Protection Act codifies Roe v. Wade into law, making it illegal for states to restrict abortion access. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) brought the bill to … Continued
House Intelligence Committee Republicans accused the Biden administration’s top intelligence office of “stonewalling” congressional overseers from learning about outside doctors and scientists whom U.S. spy agencies relied upon to put together a report assessing the origins of COVID-19. Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking member on the panel, was joined by nine fellow GOP members who … Continued
Democrats are facing a crucial week that could have big reverberations for President Biden’s presidency, as they balance must-hit deadlines and the fate of the heart of their legislative agenda. Democrats are juggling three bills that would be massive fights on their own: An end-of-the-month government funding fight, a $3.5 trillion spending package that still … Continued
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden saved up to $500,000 by routing $13 million they received in book sales and speeches in 2017 and 2018 through S corporations, according to a Congressional Research Service report, which drew criticism by at least one Republican. It is not uncommon for wealthy individuals and politicians to try … Continued
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to acknowledge that the cost of the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion spending resolution will ultimately be lowered before passage, in an interview on ABC’s This Week. The House Budget Committee approved the resolution on Saturday, although Democratic representative Scott Peters (Calif.) joined Republicans on the committee to oppose the measure.“I know … Continued
House Democrats have a slim majority, and they’re finding it increasingly difficult to round up enough votes within their own caucus to pass legislation these days. They remain divided at the moment over exactly how many trillions of dollars in additional debt the federal government should rack up in 2021, and this week, a group of … Continued
“Health care providers are inflicting harm on patients by not reporting adverse vaccine events, and they are violating federal law.” – Rep. Paul Gosar Representative Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) wants answers to the troubling allegations raised in an undercover video released this week by Project Veritas which appears to show federal healthcare workers deliberately underreporting or … Continued
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