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…
PGA Tour Officials Defend Pending Merger With Saudi-Backed LIV Golf
Senior PGA Tour officials and Republicans defended the pending merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf, while Democrats panned it during a July 11 Senate subcommittee hearing. In a crowded room, PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price and PGA tour board member Jimmy Dunne told the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations that…
IN-DEPTH: The 11 Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip in 2024
July 3, 2023
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There will be 34 U.S. Senate seats on ballots across the nation in November 2024, including 20 held by Democrats, three by independents, and 11 by Republicans. Of the 20 seats now held by incumbent Democrats, at least eight are in states defined as “competitive” in initial assessments by elections ratings services such as Sabato’s…
Shock PGA-LIV Golf Merger Dismays Some Senators, While Others Remain Unperturbed
The merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the latter of which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has caused consternation among senators. The development, announced this week, takes ongoing litigation between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf off the table. However, senators, mainly Democrats, expressed their displeasure to The Epoch Times…
Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Ending Threat of Default
The Senate ended the threat of a U.S. default on its financial obligations by passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on June 1. The measure now moves to the desk of President Joe Biden, whose signature will lay the matter to rest for at least the next 19 months. The bill passed in a…
Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Deal, Sending Bill to Biden’s Desk
The Senate ended the threat of a U.S. default on its financial obligations by passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on June 1. The measure now moves to the desk of President Joe Biden, whose signature will lay the matter to rest for at least the next 19 months. The bill passed in a…
Schumer Will Keep Senate in Session ‘Until the Job Is Done’ on Debt Ceiling
“We will keep working until the job is done. Time is a luxury the Senate does not have,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told senators on June 1. The job is to vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which cleared the House with an overwhelming bipartisan vote on May 31. The measure suspends the…
Senate Votes to Overturn DC Police Reform Bill, Sending Measure to Biden’s Desk
The Senate passed a disapproval resolution on May 16 to block the District of Columbia’s police reform law. The Democratic D.C. council has said the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which was passed by the city council last year and took effect in April, aims to boost police accountability and transparency….
Democrat Congressman Announces Bid to Challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024
Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced on May 3 he will challenge incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2024. In a video just over three minutes long and posted to his Twitter account, Allred, who has been in Congress since 2019, blasted Cruz as being disconnected from the people of Texas. He cited Cruz flying to Cancun during…
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