GOP Speaker Mike Johnson Rebukes Senators, Pushes Comprehensive HR 2 Border Bill
“We have enacted common-sense laws to protect our borders, but they remain unaddressed. [Sen.] “I was on Chuck Schumer's desk for seven months,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said at a news conference along the banks of the Rio Grande in Texas. More than 60 Republicans were scheduled to attend the news conference to tout […]
GOP senators throw weight behind Trump in Colorado ballot dispute
A group of Senate Republicans doubled down on supporting former President Trump on Wednesday in an effort to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove his name from the state's primary ballot. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, chaired by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), argued that the court overstepped its authority in its December ruling. […]
Senators return to the Hill to continue border negotiations
Senators seeking a deal with the White House on a border security bill returned to in-person talks Tuesday and resumed Wednesday afternoon, but a deal is unlikely to be reached within the next week. Last month, the Senate canceled part of its holiday recess at the order of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.). – […]