Tag: Klobuchar

Sen. Klobuchar Touts Bipartisanship in Discussion With Former Sen. Rob Portman

At a time of significant political polarization, a former Republican lawmaker and a current Democratic Senator sat down to discuss cooperation across party lines—and found a few safe points of agreement on Trump and Biden in the federal government’s town. “We have had a lot of bipartisan successes,” said Rob Portman, formerly a Republican senator…


Congress Passes Bill to Give Capitol Police Authority to Request National Guard Assistance

The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations. The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt…