$50 minimum wage? Here’s what U.S. Senate candidates for Calfiornia say
In Monday night’s debate, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) defended her previous push for a $50 minimum wage. “In the Bay Area, I think it was the United Way that just recently put out a report that says a family of four can barely live on $127,000,” Lee said. Other candidates also opposed it during the […]
Senate immigration hawks slam Ukraine funding package with no US border security
Young Senate Republicans tore apart Republican leadership after the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill without addressing the migrant crisis at the southern border. Early Tuesday, the Senate voted 70-29 in favor of President Biden’s request for an additional package that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific region. The […]
The Senate just passed a $95 billion foreign aid package. House Speaker Johnson vows to kill it.
us senate passed it The $95 billion foreign aid package passed on a 70-29 vote Tuesday morning after opponents ran out of time with an all-night filibuster. The bill passed the floor with the help of 18 Republican senators. encourage gratitude From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fate in parliament is by no means certain. House […]
Ted Cruz makes endorsement in key battleground Senate race
Fox’s first appearance:Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has announced that he will support Republican Bernie Moreno in the battleground race for the Ohio Senate. In his endorsement, Cruz emphasized that the race will be critical to determining which party wins the Senate majority in 2024, as Republicans seek to flip the chamber. “Now more than ever, […]
Senate passes a $95B aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday, pushing forward after months of difficult negotiations and amid deepening political divisions within the Republican Party over the United States’ role abroad. Ta. The vote comes after a small group of Republicans opposed to sending $60 billion to Ukraine held […]
4 moments from the California Senate debate that will have people talking
The top four candidates seeking to succeed the late Dianne Feinstein and represent the Golden State in the U.S. Senate clashed Monday in a debate hosted and moderated by Inside California Politics. Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee sought to outshine each other and sell themselves to voters as they sought to […]
Senate Passes Ukraine Aid Bill After Republicans Pull All-Nighter Delaying Passage
The Senate passed a bill Tuesday morning that would appropriate $95 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, after several Republican senators delayed passage for eight hours with opposition speeches. On February 4, the Senate released language for a bipartisan national security bill that would provide aid to Ukraine during its conflict […]
Senate to pass controversial foreign aid bill sending billions to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate is expected to pass a $95 billion national security supplement package to aid Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific after a messy process that ended early Tuesday morning. The supplemental package does not include any border security provisions, and several Republican senators took the time early over the weekend to collectively filibuster the package […]
Senate Dems privately fear Biden’s age could cost him White House
Democratic senators have acknowledged private concerns that their party could lose the White House due to President Biden’s age and health, but they prefer not to discuss those concerns publicly and say that President Biden’s age and health could cost him the White House in 2024. He claims he has no other choice but to […]
Senate on path to advance foreign aid bill despite some Republican opposition
The Senate is on track to pass an additional $95 billion national security package to support Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region after the Senate passed several key procedural votes Monday night. It’s progressing. The additional package does not include any border provisions, and several Republican senators spent several days starting Saturday collectively filibustering the […]