Trump pressures GOP to scrap filibuster, says ‘desperate’ Schumer ‘will make a deal’
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump pressured Senate Republicans to ditch the filibuster and claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will strike a deal due to concern about the prospect of the GOP scrapping the procedural hurdle. “Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of […]
Dems vow to force weekly Iran war votes after GOP blocks latest move to curb Trump
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans again didn’t budge against Senate Democrats’ bid to handcuff President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran. Senate Democrats again forced a vote on a war powers resolution to rein in Trump’s military authority in Iran, which Senate Republicans again blocked. It’s also been less […]
Mullin confirmed as DHS chief as lawmakers near solution on shutdown standoff
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as the ninth Homeland Security secretary, capping a sprint to replace embattled outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem. It also caps off a 13-year career in Congress that began in the House and saw Mullin score a seat in the Senate […]
Sen. Cornyn: Why the SAVE Act matters more than the filibuster
[ad_1] If a man takes a swing at you and barely misses, that doesn’t make him a pacifist — it just means he has bad aim. Standing still and giving him a second free swing wouldn’t be wise or honorable; it would be foolish. In 2022, Chuck Schumer and 47 other Senate Democrats tried to […]
Senate panel says immigration measures should be removed from border bill – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Senators on the social affairs committee want to see immigration-related sections in the government’s border security bill, C-12, removed or significantly modified by the Senate national security committee. The national security committee is responsible for tabling amendments, while the social affairs committee has conducted an in-depth study of the bill’s immigration measures. The national […]