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 […]
Senate Democrats introduce bill to end the Electoral College
A group of U.S. Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday aimed at abolishing the electoral college system. Democrats have criticized the electoral college for decades, as Republicans have repeatedly won the presidency through the electoral college without winning the popular vote. Some feared that President-elect Donald Trump would continue this trend, but he was also […]
Senate advances NDAA, teeing up final passage for annual defense policy bill
The Senate has voted to advance the $895 billion annual defense policy bill, putting it on track to pass despite Democratic complaints about transgender care provisions. It shows. The vote to pass a deal to trigger a shutdown or limit discussion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate 63-7 on Monday night. […]
Senate report accuses Amazon of manipulating worker injury data
A Senate Democratic report released Monday accused Amazon of manipulating data on worker injuries and ignoring workplace concerns. reportA report released Sunday by Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vt., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), examines whether Amazon makes its warehouses safer than they actually are. He claimed that the data was […]