Trump warns Senate GOP not to fast-track Biden nominees
President-elect Trump warned Senate Republicans on Tuesday that he would oppose ending a deal with Democrats to fast-track President Biden's final nominees through the Senate before the session adjourns later this week. President Trump: “To Senate Republicans: There is no agreement with Democrats to rush nominations after the end of this Congress.'' Posted In true […]
GOP battle erupts over Social Security bill
Republican senators fought in private Tuesday over a proposal to strengthen Social Security benefits for people eligible for non-Social Security government pensions. The House-passed bill is expected to pass in the full Senate on Wednesday, but some Republicans fear the cost and want to block it. One Republican senator who attended Tuesday's meeting called it […]
House GOP fumes at Johnson
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GOP lawmakers demand Biden appointees who have accepted ENGO jobs to recuse themselves from pending business
Fox's first appearance: Republican lawmakers are asking political appointees who have already announced roles with outside environmental groups next year to recuse themselves from pending projects, citing “conflict of interest” concerns. In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Tuesday that was first shared with Fox News Digital, the Western Congressional Caucus […]
Congress unveils bill to stave off government shutdown, drawing eye-rolls from GOP
They want to avoid a pre-Christmas nightmare. Congressional leaders on Friday night withdrew a document late Tuesday calling for legislation to avert a looming government shutdown and keep the lights on in government through March 14, 2025 at current spending levels. In keeping with Congress' Christmas tradition of scrambles in late December, the 1,547-page continuing […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr soothes GOP angst on abortion as other Trump picks face scrutiny
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has assured Republican senators that he will not stand in the way of their key priorities on abortion, highlighting his staunch pro-choice policy. It seems to calm Republican nerves about the view. President Kennedy, 70, pledged in a number of meetings with […]
GOP senator blocks proposal to protect federal workers from Trump
Republican Sen. Eric Schmidt of Missouri on Tuesday urged Democrats to pass legislation to protect federal employees from civil service reforms that President-elect Trump has championed to combat what he calls the “deep state” in Washington, D.C. The senators' request was blocked. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) stood on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon and called […]
GOP report recommends Liz Cheney be criminally investigated over Jan. 6 work
Republicans on Tuesday released a report summarizing the “failures and politicization” of the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 Committee and recommending a criminal investigation into former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). The investigation was concluded. of128 page interim reportDefending many of the claims that have been floated by Republicans since the commission was formed, he complained on […]
GOP senator moves to block feds from disposing of border wall materials amid auction backlash
Fox's first appearance: A leading Republican senator is introducing a bill to block the federal government from disposing of border wall materials, after the controversy surrounding the auction of border wall parts once again made headlines. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) announced federal funding to “dismantle, dismantle, or otherwise disable portions of the physical barrier along […]
Senate GOP blocks last-ditch votes on Biden finance nominees
The outgoing chairman of the Senate Banking Committee is focused on trying to confirm two key appointees of the Biden administration in the days before the Senate adjourns for the year. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who lost re-election last month, said the Banking Committee voted to keep Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw on […]