Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-Ky.) were unclear about what red lines their parties have in the $876.8 billion annual defense policy bill. The Democrat-controlled Senate began on July 19 to vote on what will be a total of 51 amendments—21 each from Democrats and Republicans and nine…
Senate Democrat, GOP Leaders Mum About Bottom Lines in Annual Defense Bill
Senate Democrat, GOP Leaders Mum About Red Lines in Annual Defense Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-Ky.) were unclear about what red lines their parties have in the $876.8 billion annual defense policy bill. The Democrat-controlled Senate began on July 19 to vote on what will be a total of 51 amendments—21 each from Democrats and Republicans and nine…
Schumer Introduces Bipartisan Measure to Declassify UFO Records
July 15, 2023
admin
Chuck SchumerMarco RubioNew YorkPentagonPoliticsRegional & State NewsState NewsTim BurchettUAPUFOUSUS News
0 Comment
New legislation for creating a commission for disclosing information related to unidentified aerial phenomena is having bipartisan support, as whistleblower claims of governmental agencies withholding critical information attracted public interest recently. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is going to introduce the new legislation as an amendment to the defense policy bill, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)…
Senate Democrats Shoot Down Measure to Block Biden Pistol Brace Rule
The Senate on Thursday shot down a Republican-backed joint resolution that disapproves the Biden administration’s new rule on pistol braces. The resolution, originally sponsored by 182 Republican members of Congress, passed the House last week by a largely party-line vote of 219-210. It failed by one vote, 49-50, in the Senate. The measure would have…
Senate Republicans Defend McCarthy, Rip Biden on Debt Limit: ‘It’s Childish Not to Negotiate’
May 10, 2023
admin
Chuck Schumercongressdebt ceilingdebt limiteconomyKevin McCarthyMitch McConnellPoliticsRepublicansSenateSenate RepublicansSteve DainesU.S. national debtUSUS News
0 Comment
Senate Republicans stood firmly behind the efforts of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to tie a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts on May 10, despite criticism from Democrats and President Joe Biden. “The adult in the room has been Speaker McCarthy and the House Republicans,” Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) told reporters at the Capitol…
Debt Limit Meeting With Biden Yielded ‘No New Movement’: McCarthy
May 9, 2023
admin
118th CongressChuck Schumercongressdebt ceilingdebt limiteconomyExecutive BranchHakeem JeffriesJoe BidenKevin McCarthyMitch McConnellPoliticsUSUS NewsWhite House
0 Comment
Heading into his May 9 debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other congressional leaders, President Joe Biden joked, “We’re going to solve all the world’s problems.” But when the meeting was over, the world still had problems, and according to McCarthy, the national debt was very much still one of them….
Senators Will Look at Legislation Banning TikTok, Other Foreign-Controlled Apps: Schumer
May 4, 2023
admin
Business & MarketsChinaChina Business & EconomyChuck SchumerCompaniesPolicies & ImpactsThreat from Communist ChinaTikTokUSUS NewsUS-China relations
0 Comment
Senators will consider legislation aimed at increasing the Biden administration’s ability to crack down on Chinese-owned TikTok and other foreign-controlled applications, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) told reporters on May 3. Schumer made the comments during a press conference after unveiling a new Democrat proposal—dubbed “China Competition Bill 2.0“—aimed at deterring China’s communist regime from escalating conflict with Taiwan…
Senators Will Look at Legislation to Ban TikTok, Other Foreign-Controlled Apps: Schumer
May 4, 2023
admin
Business & MarketsChinaChina Business & EconomyChina NewsChuck SchumerCompaniesPolicies & ImpactsThreat from Communist ChinaTikTokUSUS NewsUS-China relations
0 Comment
Senators will consider legislation aimed at increasing the Biden administration’s ability to crack down on Chinese-owned TikTok and other foreign-controlled applications, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters on May 3. Schumer made the comments during a news conference after introducing a Democrat proposal dubbed “China Competition Bill 2.0,” which is aimed at deterring China’s communist…
Schumer Rules Out Recovering Unspent COVID-Relief Funds in Debt-Ceiling Fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) doubled down on the Democrats’ approach toward the debt ceiling on April 26, even ruling out recouping unspent COVID-relief funds, considering that President Joe Biden has said that the pandemic is over and the COVID national emergency has ended. “Look, the bottom line is the president did the right…
Graham Blocks Schumer’s Attempt to Temporarily Replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee by Unanimous Consent
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer trying to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Schumer, on April 18, tried to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that would have put Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on the committee pending Feinstein’s return from her weeks-long absence due to…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`