19 Senators back limiting offensive weapons to Israel in key vote
The Senate failed on Wednesday to pass three resolutions restricting offensive weapons against Israel, but 19 senators supported the initiative, a sign of growing resistance to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. showed. The 19 senators who voted to block some offensive weapons sales exceeded the 11 who joined a similar effort in January that […]
Fetterman would be willing to vote for Dr. Oz — on one condition
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he would approve the confirmation of his former political rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to become administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if Oz intends to protect government programs. He said he planned to vote. “I will vote for Dr. Oz if he cares about protecting […]
Credit Card Competition Act will not face a vote, despite threats from Judiciary Committee – The Points Guy
Based on Tuesday's ruling, the Credit Card Competition Act will remain stalled until the 119th Congress begins in January. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing in washington d.c. Senate Bill 1838 This would require credit card issuing banks to offer at least two networks to merchants processing electronic credit card transactions, leaving Visa and Mastercard functioning as […]
California House race flips to narrow lead for Dem amid weekslong vote count
Votes are still being counted in California two weeks after the election, where a Democratic challenger has taken a lead over a Republican incumbent in a key U.S. House race. Democrat Derek Tran leads the Republican House of Representatives with 94% of votes counted. Michelle Steele Steele has held the lead in California's 45th Congressional […]
Johnson, Greene hold 'productive meeting' as Speaker vote nears
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) met privately last week for a “productive” meeting, according to people and lawmakers familiar with the situation. told The Hill that recent signs of easing have added to tensions between the two. The meeting, which officials said last Wednesday night and lasted more than […]
MN Election Judge Charged with Letting Unregistered People Vote
A Minnesota election judge has been charged with a felony for allegedly allowing unregistered voters to vote in the 2024 election, officials announced. Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rabe filed the criminal complaint after she was unable to find a completed registration form among the ballots she received from Badulla Township Supervisor of Elections Judge Timothy […]
PGA Tour Policy Board to vote on proposed changes, which Lucas Glover calls “terrible”
Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover continues to express his frustration with pending changes to the PGA Tour. The proposal, which the PGA Tour Policy Committee is expected to approve by vote on Nov. 18, would, among other things, reduce field size, reduce membership and eliminate most Monday qualifying events. So, two weeks after calling […]
House Democrat: Senators should have 'full information' before Gaetz vote
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), a member of the House Ethics Committee, said senators had “complete information” about the investigation and report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) before voting. He said that he believes it is necessary to obtain This is to approve the nomination for Attorney General. “Given the Senate's need to fulfill this […]
Historic Catholic vote ‘delivered election to President Trump’, says CatholicVote president
Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote.org, believes Catholics voting for President-elect Trump is the reason he secured a second term in the White House. Birch spoke to Fox News Digital this week about the swing in votes for Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, who is Catholic, and helped the Republican candidate win a decisive victory. […]
Johnson says ‘bias would be to vote for the people that President Trump wants’ for upcoming administration
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that “bigotry is voting for whoever President Trump wants” regarding the next administration. “My bias is to vote for the people President Trump wants to serve.” [by in his] “Again, as a U.S. senator, I'm probably in the minority here,” Johnson told NewsNation's Chris Stilwald on “The Hill Sunday.” […]