‘Out Of Control’: Fmr GOP Gov ‘Bluntly’ Tells CNN Panel Federal Govt Needs ‘Shock Value’ To Fix Spending Chaos
Former Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a CNN panel Friday that he “candidly” said the federal government needs “shock value” to solve its spending crisis. House lawmakers averted a government shutdown Friday evening after chaos erupted Tuesday over the 1,574-page continuing resolution (CR), which contains provisions that could waste hundreds of billions of dollars. […]
Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-Louisiana) has reopened lines of communication between his office and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown this weekend. The members said that they had informed the party that this had been done. Democrats said Jeffries disclosed the development during a caucus meeting Friday morning. Rep. Gerry […]
House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand
House Republicans are eyeing new spending proposals to increase votes on three separate measures: funding the government, adequate disaster relief and allocating agricultural aid, three people told The Hill. Ta. But in a shift from previous strategy and in defiance of President-elect Trump's requests, the new plan does not include any measures to raise the […]
Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced that the Senate's top Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., have signed off on an initial stopgap that Republicans rescinded under pressure from billionaire Elon Musk. He made it clear that he would […]
GOP Rep. Byron Donalds says he's open to 25th Amendment for Biden
“I don’t believe Biden has the capabilities to continue,” says GOP Rep. Byron Donalds on the 25th Amendment and Biden’s mental … source
GOP senators push to see FBI's Hegseth background report
Several Republican senators are pushing for the FBI to conduct a background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Defense. The pressure on the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee comes despite a court-wide push by the Trump campaign in recent weeks to win support from senators, including […]
Many in GOP Oppose Clean Debt Limit Hike, It’s Better to Raise It Once We’re in Power
On Thursday's broadcast of Fox Business Network's “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) said many Republicans do not oppose raising the debt ceiling, but the spending that would come with it. He said that concessions are needed and that he believes they will happen. Once Republicans take control of Congress, they'd be better off […]
GOP Senator Claims Schumer Used Debt Limit As Leverage Against Trump, Criticizes GOP Who Opposed Trump-Endorsed Plan
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer used the debt limit as leverage against plans supported by President Trump. Monaka exterior Mullin criticized Schumer for the “Ingraham Angle,” which accused Laura Ingraham of manipulating debt ceiling negotiations to weaken President-elect Donald Trump's influence. Marinlin also criticized House Republicans who helped […]
Jeffries: GOP led by wealthy 'puppeteers'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York spoke out Thursday night after the House rejected a Trump-backed Republican plan to fund the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. criticized. Jeffries accused Republicans of bowing to the demands of Trump supporter billionaire Elon Musk, but Musk's opposition to a bipartisan spending deal stalled the […]
White House blasts GOP funding bill ahead of vote
The White House on Thursday denounced the newly announced Republican funding bill as a “gift to billionaires” ahead of a vote in the House. “Republicans are pandering to their billionaire benefactors at the expense of hardworking Americans,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. He accused Republicans of “breaking their promise to support a […]