President Donald Trump said he was not sure when the government would be open but said the government would but vowed not to reopen it until Congress approves funding for a wall along America’s southern border with Mexico. The President …
Continue ReadingRepublicans made a last-ditch effort to pass a DACA solution this week only to have it thwarted by Democrats. Are we seeing the beginning of a midterm election strategy by Democrats? We discuss DACA and the failure of Congress to …
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has moved to begin debate on an immigration bill in the Senate in an unorthodox way – by not starting with an immigration bill. McConnell said that he will not use a bill as …
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government shut down for five and a half ours overnight, then reopened as Congress got a sufficient number of votes in line to pass a massive spending bill that will keep the government funded. The deal increases …
Continue ReadingSenator Mike Lee announced his opposition to a budget deal put forth by Senate Leadership this week. In a statement to ITN, the Senator said through a spokeswoman: “This budget deal is a betrayal of everything limited government conservatism stands …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held the floor yesterday for a record 8 hours and 7 minutes, in what was the longest floor speech in House of Representatives history. Pelosi was announcing her opposition to a Senate deal on …
Continue ReadingThe House Freedom Caucus, the influential group of about 30 or so conservative lawmakers has announced its opposition to the budget deal struck yesterday in the Senate. Senate leaders, Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Chuck Schumer announced a budget deal …
Continue ReadingSenate Leaders Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Chuck Schumer have reached a deal on the budget that will keep the government funded for two years and avert a government shutdown. The deal is expected to be announced as early as …
Continue ReadingSenate Leaders, Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Mitch McConnell announced that they are close to a deal on the budget that would keep the government funded for two years, Schumer said from the floor of the Senate today. The …
Continue ReadingTwo days away from a government shutdown, there is still is no indication how, or when, the debate over a sweeping immigration reform bill will begin. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to bring bills covering immigration, defense and other …
Continue ReadingHouse Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said today that no comprehensive immigration reform package will be passed without Democratic votes. “Whatever we do is not going to pass with one party or another. If you want to do it, that …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump suggested that DACA recipients will be allowed to remain in the country and will ultimately be given a pathway to citizenship as a part of a broader immigration deal he expects to strike with Congress in the …
Continue ReadingSenator Chuck Schumer is withdrawing his offer to negotiate funding for a wall along the southern border as part of an immigration compromise, he said yesterday. “We’re going to have to start on a new basis and the wall offer …
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted to reopen the government today. The list of Democrats who voted against the measure reads like a who’s who of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020.
Senator Cory Booker released a statement prior to the vote that read, …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi rejected a proposal that would reopen the government that Senate Democrats have pledged to support.
“I don’t see that there’s any reason — I’m speaking personally and hearing from my members — to support what …
Continue ReadingThe Senate has reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the government.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will support a bill to reopen the government and fund it until February 8. In exchange, Senate Majority Leader …
Continue ReadingThe government shutdown has entered its third day as lawmakers in Washington were unable to reach a compromise to reopen the government late Sunday night. A bipartisan group of twenty senators have been meeting throughout the weekend trying to …
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