Senate Republicans open to DOGE access to IRS but urge guardrails
Senate Republicans said Tuesday that as long as the guardrail is in place, they are open to Elon Musk's idea of government efficiency (DOGE) to access IRS confidential taxpayer information. Over the weekend, members of Doge's Musk team report that they are trying to access that information, including Social Security Numbers, Tax Returns and Banking […]
Republicans hope to jam through defense, border funding boost ahead of shutdown fight
Senate Republicans have an ambitious goal of thwarting them apart from the budget-based process, through increased funding for defense and border security, ahead of the mid-March deadline to prevent government shutdowns. Masu. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (Rs.C.) told President Trump this week, “It would really help if he could give him the money […]
Trump’s name fundraising focal point for Republicans and Dems
The fundraising message centered around President Donald Trump has continued to dominate both sides of the political aisle since returning to the White House. The Democrat's message revolves around Trump's second term, his executive order, and opposition by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Americans are beginning to feel the disastrous effects of Trump's presidency. […]
Blue State Republicans Fight To Stop Schools From Lacing Kids’ Curriculum With Gender Ideology
California lawmakers introduced the law Friday to protect children from indoctrinating gender ideology in schools and to support parental rights. Republican Congressman Bill Essay has announced a bill to amend state education norms to base sports participation in schools and use of bathroom and locker rooms, which are sexual characteristics rather than gender ideology. . […]
The Republicans in Congress actually had a pretty great week
Republicans have good reasons for this Valentine's Day optimism. The week that started without a single budget proposal is over three – And a good opportunity to compromise within the party in the house. The third budget proposal was in the US Senate, which received words on Thursday that another battlefield Democrat is retiring. And […]
Republicans put healthcare cuts front and center to advance agenda
House Republicans are cutting Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for a wide range of agendas spanning tax cuts, energy production and border security. Republicans are looking at changes in how much the federal government contributes to Medicaid spending, federal health assistance rates, or amounts called FMAP, as […]
KY Republicans Too ‘Cowardly’ to Call Out Mitch McConnell
Kentucky businessman Nate Morris exced a “ward diseased” Kentucky Republican on Wednesday who refused to interfere with Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) attempt. McConnell voted for Democrats on Wednesday, opposing the candidate for Tarsi Gabbard, president of President Donald Trump's intelligence reporting. The former Senate Republican leader was the only Republican opposed to Gabbard. Morris, who […]
Republicans set sights on Senate seat from Minnesota after Democrat announces she won’t run for re-election
US Senate seats are being played after a democratic senator from Minnesota announcement That she has no intention of running for reelection. Sen. Tina Smith has said on social media that she will waive her Senate seat after two terms since 2018. Other Senate seats in Minnesota are also occupied by Democrats, but Smith's decision […]
Senate Republicans propose bills to kill EV tax credit, add road repairs tax
Senate Republicans introduced a pair of bills on Wednesday, aiming to strip the country of electric vehicle tax credits and replace them with mandatory $1,000 tax payments that they would instead be used to repair roads. “The hard-earned money of Americans paying taxes should not cover the cost of the country's elite luxury, and we […]
Senate Republicans say they won't support tax bill that doesn't make Trump cuts permanent
Senate Majority Leader John Tune (Rs.D.) and other Republican senators vote for a permanent extension of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts, not a temporary extension. A bill that includes the president's legislative agenda that vowed to throw the wrench into an effort to advance the House Republican version. Nine Republican senators, including Mike Krapo (Idaho), […]