Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was opposed to revising the filibuster rule so that only a simple majority – fifty-one votes – would be necessary to pass legislation, such as the bill that’s responsible for the current …
Continue ReadingA bipartisan group of about twenty senators are trying to find a solution to the shutdown mess. Senators left a ninety-minute meeting this afternoon optimistic, but acknowledging the plan still needs the imprimatur of both of their senate leaders.…
Continue ReadingTalks between party leaders have broken down as the government shutdown has entered its second day. Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have not spoken since Saturday evening and neither side shows any signs of backing off …
Continue ReadingThe White House issued perhaps their most clarifying statement yet regarding the government shutdown Saturday afternoon. They said there will be no deal on DACA until the government reopens. “We continue to remain anxious to reach a deal on …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump took to The Washington Examiner this morning, to pen an op-ed listing his administration’s accomplishments. January 20 marks the one-year anniversary of Mr. Trump’s inauguration.
“I promised Jan. 20, 2017, would be remembered as a new day …
Continue ReadingThe twenty-four hours leading up to the government shutdown were marked by frantic negotiations and calls for party unity on both sides of the aisle. Each side believed that if they held the line, the other party would take more …
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government has shut down amid futile efforts to find a last-minute spending deal that would have kept the government open. The Senate voted by a 50-49 count shortly after midnight this morning to reject a continuing resolution that …
Continue ReadingWith only a few hours to go before the government runs out of money, a government shutdown seems likelier right now than it did a few days ago. It may be helpful to review what would happen if the government …
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmakers are calling on congressional leaders to release a memo written by the House Intelligence Committee about alleged abuses about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The committee voted along party lines on Thursday to allow members of …
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives pass a short-term spending bill that will keep the government open until February 16. But Senate Democrats stayed true to their word in opposing the bill. The fate of the continuing resolution, and the continuing …
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats have confirmed that they have the votes to block a House bill that would keep the government open through February 16. According to the latest numbers, thirty-eight Democratic Senators would vote no on the GOP-led bill. Three Republican …
Continue ReadingBoth Democrats and Republicans seem to have found an unlikely mutual foe in the Russia investigation: Steve Bannon. Bannon angered many Democrats and most Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee when he refused to answer any of their questions during …
Continue ReadingSpeaker of the House Paul Ryan is criticizing Democrats for attempting to tie immigration reform to budget talks that may lead to the government shutting down tomorrow. “The defense budget is being held hostage for DACA, which is not a …
Continue ReadingHouse conservatives are using their leverage to force Republican leadership to bring an immigration bill to the floor of the House in exchange for their support on a continuing resolution, a short-term spending that will keep the government open past …
Continue ReadingIn a rare show of bipartisan pushback against the pharmaceutical industry, Congress is poised to pass a bill that makes it easier for generic drugs to compete against brand names. The bill, known as the Creating and Restoring Equal …
Continue ReadingMany are focusing on inflammatory comments made by the president in a White House meeting on immigration on Thursday but perhaps the more consequential development is the failure of a bipartisan group of senators to get White House buy-in on …
Continue ReadingThe US is still unprepared to deal with foreign election meddling, a full year after the US intelligence community found with high confidence that Russia attempted to interfere in US elections in 2016. A new report, put together by Democrats …
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