Republican lawmakers tell Biden to get off TikTok
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Troy Neals (R-Texas) on Monday urged President Biden to lead by example over the national security threat posed by Chinese-owned apps. He called for a temporary suspension of the campaign’s use of TikTok. Despite the president’s failure to sign into law last week a bill requiring Chinese government-backed company […]
Ted Cruz proposal to give lawmakers, judges facing threats special airport security escorts is blocked
A proposal to allow special security escorts at airports for members of Congress and judges under credible threat was opposed by Rep. Bennie Thompson (Mississippi), the ranking Democratic member of the House of Representatives. removed from FAA reauthorization. Security Committee, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The provision, sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz […]
Lawmakers call for release of Putin’s ‘Political prisoner number one’
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has marked the second anniversary of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza’s imprisonment, calling for his immediate release. Kara Murza lives in solitary confinement in a high-security prison in Siberia. sentenced to 25 years in prison He was indicted on treason and other related charges in April last year as Russian […]
TikTok goes on offense against lawmakers who voted for a ‘ban’ while keeping accounts
TikTok is singling out lawmakers who voted for a bill that puts into motion a forced sale or a ban of the popular application in the United States while also having accounts of their own. The new bill, passed this week as part of a foreign aid package, would give the Biden administration another chance […]
New York Lawmakers Considering Bill Creating ‘Antisemitism Monitors’
Two New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that would send “anti-Semitism monitors” to federally funded college and university campuses. Rep. Richie Torres (D-NY) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) plan to introduce the University Oversight and Legal Updates (Columbia) Act, which would require bias investigations and accountability. It was reported. jewish insider. Under the […]
St. Louis’ toxic sites need faster cleanup, lawmakers and residents say
Some Missouri residents and lawmakers are pushing for faster cleanup at several hazardous sites in the St. Louis area. Dawn Chapman, co-founder of Just Moms STL, told Fox News: “We feel like we’re being gassed by federal agencies because of the way they answer their questions and how cavalier they are.” I always felt that […]
Ohio Lawmakers Push Resolution to Put Pete Rose in Baseball Hall of Fame
Two Ohio state legislators are joining the fight to have Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rose was permanently banned from the Hall of Fame for gambling, and the ban is expected to be lifted posthumously. But many people fought to see him inducted into the Hall of Fame […]
President Biden, former President Trump and Republican lawmakers battle over Trump tax cuts
Ahead of the 2024 election, rhetoric is intensifying about competing visions for taxes from Democrats and Republicans. The elections will determine whether individual provisions of the 2017 Trump tax cuts are extended, amended or thrown into Congress’ trash can. President Biden, members of key tax writing committees, and tax advocates from across the ideological spectrum […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
Alabama lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that could potentially prosecute librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” material to minors. This is the latest in a series of Republican-led bills in the state targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill 72-28, and it now goes to […]
GOP state lawmakers appeal to SCOTUS to challenge Biden’s ‘usurpations’ of their power to run elections
First appearance on Fox: A group of Pennsylvania state legislators has fought for the right to sue President Biden’s Election Executive Order (EO) in the Supreme Court. In a petition for writ of particulars filed Tuesday after a lower court ruled that They are asking the High Court to grant them status in a lawsuit […]