Senate Democrats unveiled a new bill that would pack the Supreme Court by adding four new seats beyond the current nine seats, a move that could lead to the loss of the court’s current conservative majority. The legislation comes after President Joe Biden’s commission on Supreme Court reform failed in December 2021 to recommend expanding…
Democrat Bill Would Pack Supreme Court to Lessen Conservative Influence
LIVE NOW: Boston Mayor Wu, Sen. Markey, Rep. Pressley Make Announcement on Free Public Transportation
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and House Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) make an announcement on free public transportation at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 24. …
Boston Mayor Wu, Sen. Markey, Rep. Pressley Make Announcement on Free Public Transportation
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and House Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) make an announcement on free public transportation at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 24. …
Democrats Criticize Biden’s Failed Climate Promises in Approving Alaska Willow Oil Project
The Biden administration’s decision to approve a 30-year oil-drilling project has sparked criticism from Democrats—and particularly progressives—from both chambers of Congress. The Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the Willow Project on Monday, allowing oil giant ConocoPhillips to move forward with a drilling plan within a northeastern section of the 23 million acres of the…
Republican Lawmakers Slam Biden for Not Taking Tough Stance During Summit With Xi
President Joe Biden has received mixed responses from Congress over his virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with several Republican lawmakers calling the president out for not pressing Xi on Beijing’s various aggressions. Biden and Xi on Nov. 15 talked for about three and a half hours in their first-ever virtual summit, focusing on…
Republican Lawmakers Criticize Biden for Not Taking Tough Stance During Summit With Xi
President Joe Biden has received mixed responses from Congress over his virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with several Republican lawmakers calling the president out for not pressing Xi on Beijing’s various aggressions. Biden and Xi on Nov. 15 talked for about three and a half hours in their first-ever virtual summit, focusing on…
Senators Move to Close ‘Security Loophole’ on Chinese State-Backed Firms
A bipartisan bill aims to bar Chinese state-linked firms from exploiting a “security loophole” to enter the U.S. market. The Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (pdf), introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), targets major Chinese telecom providers including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, and Dahua Technology…
Democrats Introduce Bill to Expand Supreme Court, but Reception is Tepid
A group of Democrats on Thursday unveiled their bill to expand the Supreme Court, but party leaders showed little support and Republicans assailed the proposal as radical. The “Judiciary Act of 2021” would add four seats to the nation’s top court, effectively flipping the balance from 6–3 in favor of conservative-appointed justices to 7–6 in…
Sen. Markey: Facebook ‘Failed Commitments’ to Stop Recommending Political Groups
Facebook is still recommending political groups to users despite a pledge from its CEO that it would no longer do so, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) charged on Tuesday. Markey told Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a letter that Facebook “has failed to meet commitments it made to stop recommending political groups on its platform.” Markey…
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