Democrats prepare for Affordable Care Act tax credit fight
Click here for more news from The Hill {beacon} health care health care Full text Lawmakers ask FTC to release updated report on pharmacy benefit managers A bipartisan group of bicameral senators is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to vote in favor of releasing a preliminary staff report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). […]
Senate Clears Key Hurdle on Laken Riley Act with Help from 33 Democrats
Thirty-three Senate Democrats joined Republicans Thursday to clear key procedural hurdles on the Laken-Reilly Act. The 84-9 vote easily cleared the 60-vote threshold to allow debate on the bill and potential amendments. The Laken-Riley Act requires DHS to detain illegal aliens arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes such as robbery, theft, theft, and shoplifting. The […]
Teacher’s aide accused of raping mentally disabled teen boy. Victim’s mother allegedly caught 45-year-old suspect in the act.
An Ohio teacher's aide has been charged with raping a 15-year-old disabled child, authorities said. The boy's mother allegedly found the two together at home and arrested the suspect. On Tuesday, Kristin Coble, 45, of Scott Township, was arrested and booked into the Sandusky County Jail. Coble was charged with rape. Her bail was set […]
Bitcoin Freedom Act Introduced by Oklahoma Senator – Bitcoinist
Republican state Sen. Dusty Devers recently introduced a bill that would allow Oklahoma employees and residents to choose to receive their paychecks in Bitcoin, and businesses to accept payments in Bitcoin. Oklahoma State Senator Introduces Bitcoin Freedom Act January 8th, Senator Dusty Devers announced The Bitcoin Freedom Act is a bill that would allow BTC […]
Laken Riley Act roils NJ governor’s race as 2 Dems skip roll: ‘The more someone campaigns the less they vote’
Two Democrats in the 2025 race to replace term-limited New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy failed to vote on the Laken-Reilly Act in Congress this week, drawing criticism from gubernatorial candidates of both parties. The House Clerk's Office said Essex Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Bergen County Rep. Josh Gottheimer would allow city and state authorities to […]
Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster in Thursday's procedural vote and advanced to a final vote with more than 60 votes. The measure passed the filibuster by an 84-9 margin. Democrats who voted against were Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.), Sen. Maisie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Sen. Andy Kim (D.N.J.), and Sen. Ed Markey (D.N.J.). (Massachusetts), […]
Did moderate Democrats get religion with embrace of Laken Riley Act?
Congressional Republicans ran a campaign on border security last year. So it's not really surprising that the first legislative efforts in 2025 focused on illegal immigration and tightening border security. Some will debate whether Congressional Republicans appropriated the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley for political gain. Riley, 22, went for a run in […]
Hannity: Biden’s last act is ‘sabotaging’ incoming Trump admin
Fox News host Sean Hannity tears into President Biden’s agenda during his final weeks in office on ‘Hannity.’ #foxnews Subscribe … source
More Senate Democrats say they'll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote in favor of advancing the Laken-Reilly Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The bill, named after a Georgia nursing student killed by a Venezuelan immigrant who crossed the border illegally, passed the House on Tuesday with support from all Republicans and 48 Democrats. did. This […]
Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP’s Laken Riley Act ahead of Senate vote
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) became the second Democratic lawmaker to co-sponsor the Laken-Reilly Act, which will be voted on the Senate floor Friday after passing the House on Tuesday. Measures require the following IImmigration and Customs Enforcement arrests illegal immigrants who commit crimes such as theft, robbery, and shoplifting, and holds them […]