Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee
Democratic senators on Wednesday launched an investigation into former Rep. Billy Long (R-Missouri), President-elect Trump's nominee to head the Internal Revenue Service. They want to know how he promoted a pandemic-era tax credit called the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), which is riddled with fraudulent claims and disrupted IRS operations. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron […]
Live updates: Trump rejects CR as Johnson considers backup spending plan; NDAA clears Senate
President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan spending deal that ends Friday to end the government shutdown, a move that drew pushback from many Republicans. The deal to keep the government funded includes pay increases for Congress, disaster relief and agricultural aid, and the funding deadline was extended to March 14. Please see here for details of […]
Senate passes annual defense policy bill with transgender care restrictions and pay boost for junior troops
The Senate has voted to pass an $895 billion annual defense policy bill that includes pay raises for U.S. soldiers and provisions restricting transgender accommodations. The bill passed 85-14 and now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. The bill received more bipartisan votes in the Senate than in the House, with more […]
House, Senate conservatives back 2-step process to enact Trump agenda
In a letter to leaders Wednesday, conservatives in the House and Senate endorsed a two-step budget reconciliation process to enact President-elect Trump's agenda, starting with the border bill and leaving the tax bill later. “Following President Trump's decisive victory, Republicans in the House and Senate have a responsibility to do everything in their power to […]
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 […]
Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth
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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 […]
Senate Dems Move To Abolish ‘Undemocratic’ Electoral College After Crushing November Losses
Senate Democrats are moving to abolish the electoral college system after their party lost both votes in the November election. The announcement was made by Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. SJ Res. 121 On December 12th, they proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish this. electoral system Abolish it completely and replace it with […]
Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle to passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a final vote expected in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for the year. Senators voted 83-12 to move forward with the $895 billion annual defense package, setting a final vote for passage by […]
Senate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators will abolish the electoral college on Monday, just over a month after President-elect Trump surprised Democrats by overwhelmingly winning all seven battleground states and defeating three Senate Democratic incumbents in the process. A proposed constitutional amendment was announced. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), leading […]