Schumer urges Thune to preserve Senate’s 'advice and consent' role on Trump nominees
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) has asked incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S. It calls for the Senate to maintain its “vital role” in ensuring that. Branch location. Thune is under pressure from President Trump to put the Senate in extended recess so that the president-elect can make recess appointments to […]
Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Bernie Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid
Jewish groups on Wednesday night applauded the Senate's decision to reject a proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vermont, to block arms sales to Israel. The Senate voted 18-79 against a resolution to block the sale of tank ammunition, 19-78 against a resolution to ban the sale of high-explosive mortar rounds, and 17-80 against a resolution […]
Evening Report — Fate of TikTok in Senate’s hands
the house advanced a bill that could eventually ban the popular video-sharing app tick tockUnless the owner agrees to cut ties with China. The House of Representatives passed the bill, also known as the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications by Foreign Enemies Act. 352-65 Vote On Wednesday, the bill will be sent to the Senate, […]
Senate’s $61B for Ukraine Could Build Wall Across Entire U.S. Border
This week, the US Senate approved a $95 billion foreign aid package that will send an additional $61 billion to Ukraine, even though previous funds are missing. Non-Republicans who voted against the funding were Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). 22 Senate Republicans joined Democrats to pass the bill. Sen. […]
Speaker Mike Johnson signals House won’t take up Senate’s Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday warned that the Senate may not vote on a massive foreign aid bill being considered because it lacks border security, warning that the House is “on its own terms” on the issue. We will work on it.” The bill, which would provide $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel […]
What you need to know about the Senate’s NEW war bill
Even though the “border” bill has effectively been repealed, the U.S. Senate continues to relentlessly pursue legislation that would provide funding to Ukraine, Israel, and perhaps even Hamas. This new $95 billion war package ‘unites Democrats’ [and] “It’s an issue that sharply divides the Republican Party on an issue where most Republican voters and most […]
‘DEAD ON ARRIVAL’: Senate’s border bill torched as ‘worse’ than expected
Fox News’ Mark Meredith reports the latest on the border security legislation from the White House. The ‘Fox & Friends’ co-hosts … source
What is in the US Senate’s $118bn border security and Ukraine bill? | US-Mexico border
Senate negotiators introduced a long-awaited national security bill on Sunday after months of talks over funding for U.S. allies overseas and changes to border policy. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Wednesday, but it remains highly uncertain whether the bill can pass both chambers. Lawmakers from both parties have already voiced […]
‘A disqualifying betrayal’: House Republicans vow to kill the Senate’s so-called border bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York plans to take the first vote on his $118 billion national security emergency bill on Wednesday. But after the long-awaited bill was unveiled on Sunday, House Republicans made it clear that Schumer’s efforts would be in vain. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said the bill would be […]
Here’s what’s in the Senate’s border security deal
Senate negotiators on Sunday night announced a long-awaited move to address what they called a “security crisis” at the southern border and stop a surge of 10,000 migrants per day from countries around the world. announced a partisan agreement. of An ambitious series of reforms The deal includes speeding up the adjudication of asylum claims […]