House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has agreed to allow Republicans in a potential 9/11 style commission to have equal subpoena power and an equal number of members on the panel that would investigate the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol, but the scope of what the panel would investigate is still being…
Speaker Pelosi Will Allow Republican Subpoena Power on Proposed Jan. 6 Commission
McConnell: If Democrats Eliminate Filibuster the Senate Will Be ‘100-Car Pile-Up’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent another warning to Democrats about what would happen if they heed the calls from their party to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule, the 60-vote threshold that allows the minority party to have some influence over legislation. “It would not open up an express lane for the Biden presidency…
McConnell: If Democrats Eliminate Filibuster the Senate Will Be ‘100-Car Pileup’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent another warning to Democrats about what would happen if they heed the calls from their party to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule, the 60-vote threshold that allows the minority party to have some influence over legislation. “It would not open up an express lane for the Biden presidency…
Democrats Strip GOP Amendments in Passing Budget Resolution
After passing a handful of GOP amendments to the Democrat-led budget resolution, many of them were canceled in a last-minute effort led by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Among the amendments that were canceled were bills that prevent illegal immigrants from getting the $1,400 relief checks, a bill to prohibit the halting of…
McConnell Ready To Negotiate Senate Power Sharing Agreement, but Warns of Consequences if Filibuster Is Not Honored
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has circumvented the Senate majority leader to obtain guarantees from two Democrat senators that they will vote with Republicans to keep the legislative filibuster threshold. But he warned of a “scorched earth” Senate if the rule is not kept. With no commitment from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)…
Hawley Doubles Down on Objecting to Electoral Results, Pushes Back Pressure From McConnell: Report
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has doubled down on objecting to Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, despite pressure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Hawley put out a statement Thursday afternoon in which he reiterated the reasons for why he is choosing to object to the electoral vote count on Jan. 6. “I was…
Hawley Doubles Down on Objecting to Electoral Results, Pushes Back on Pressure From McConnell: Report
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has doubled down on objecting to Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, despite pressure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Hawley put out a statement Thursday afternoon in which he reiterated the reasons for why he is choosing to object to the electoral vote count on Jan. 6. “I was…
Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer: McConnell’s $2K Bill Doomed, Must Pass CASH Act
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday night criticized Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for introducing a new bill tying the $2,000 direct payments to “unrelated” demands, saying the leader’s bill is doomed. “Senator McConnell knows very well how to make a bill of law, and he knows how to kill a bill,”…
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