Democratic senators call on Fed to cut interest rates over high housing costs
Several Democratic senators on Sunday called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, arguing that rate cuts are “exacerbating this country’s persistent crisis in housing access and affordability.” In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), and Sen. Sheldon Sen. Whitehouse […]
Senators concerned about proposed new NIH mission statement
A pair of senators, Vipatisan, have expressed concern about a proposal to remove the phrase “extending life” from the National Institutes of Health's mission statement. NIH's mission statement Currently, it is written as “the pursuit of fundamental knowledge of the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to promote health, […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Caution Biden Against Another Mid East War
A bipartisan group of senators is warning against getting drawn into another war in the Middle East after President Joe Biden began firing missiles into Yemen without Congressional authorization earlier this month. “With tensions in the region rising, U.S. participation in a new war in the Middle East is not possible without Congressional approval, followed […]
Assisted living facilities fall short when caring for aging US population, witnesses tell senators
The U.S. population is aging, and by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Witnesses before the Senate committee during Thursday's hearing said assisted living facilities are already inadequately prepared for an aging population. Patricia Wessenmeyer, who testified at the hearing, helped support her husband, […]
GOP senators demand info on pardon of Maduro fixer Alex Saab
Three Republican senators are demanding that the Justice Department turn over its investigative file on Alex Saab, who is said to have been the head of financial intermediation between Venezuela and Iran. President Biden pardoned Saab, 52, in December as part of a broader prisoner exchange that resulted in the release of 10 Americans. Prior […]
Romney and Pro-Migration Senators Try to Revive McConnell’s Border Giveaway
Pro-immigration Republican senators are trying to revive the border plan amid growing divisions in the Republican Party, establishment condemnation and public backlash. Thursday morning's establishment backlash comes as Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Republican voters and swing voters are increasingly wary of President Joe Biden's ruthless pro-immigration economic policies. It happened after […]
GOP Senators Speak Out Against Bipartisan Bill To Address Border Crisis, Send More Aid To Ukraine
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) speaks about border security issues during a press conference with Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Pictured on the left are Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Texas). (Missouri), Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN). Republican […]
McConnell’s Border Giveaway Sparks Mutiny by GOP Senators
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly withdrawing from a pro-immigration border bill amid a revolt by several Republican senators. “Mr. McConnell spoke during a closed session of Senate Republicans on Wednesday.”[nesday afternoon] Border politics turned upside down for R.[epublicans]And it casts doubt on linking the border with Ukraine.'' Punchbowl News report early Wednesday […]
Climate change could critically harm $253 billion US fishing industry, experts tell senators
Climate change is steadily warming ocean temperatures, and experts warned senators on Wednesday that this could cause significant damage to fisheries. Andrea Dutton, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said burning fossil fuels primarily causes climate change, which can cause a wide range of economic and environmental problems. Fossil fuels produce high levels of […]
Senators ask Biden what legal authority he has to strike Houthis
Senators condemn Houthi attacks on commercial ships; The United States acknowledged that Article 2 of the Constitution allows it to carry out defensive strikes to protect its forces and assets, but questioned the rebels' authority to attack the Houthis. It primarily targets international ships rather than U.S. ships. “There is There is currently no parliamentary […]