Category: Democrats

Bipartisan Cooperation Emerges With 2 Bills in Aftermath of Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

March 21, 2023
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Since the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in eastern Ohio on Feb. 3, Democrats and Republicans have pointed fingers at each other about the disaster and subsequent derailments. Yet bi-partisan cooperation on railroad safety legislation has emerged in both chambers on Capitol Hill. Following the Railway Safety Act of 2023 announced by…

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Clinton-Era Proposals Key to Ending Immigration Crisis: Advocacy Group

March 20, 2023
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For the United States, the problem of immigration is nothing new, having plagued the nation for decades. But while the issue stands as one of the most divisive in party politics today, there was a time when lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were able to reach a bipartisan agreement on what needed to…

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Louisiana Republicans Get Supermajority in State House After Democrat Switches Party

March 20, 2023
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Republicans have gained a supermajority in the Louisiana State House after a Democratic member switched parties. State Rep. Francis Thompson, who has represented an area of northeast Louisiana as a Democrat for almost five decades, officially moved to the Republican side on Friday, March 17. The 81-year-old lawmaker has described himself as a “conservative” and…

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Sen. Warren Says Fed Chair Wants to Make Millions of Americans Jobless to Fight Inflation

March 20, 2023
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s handling of the economy, accusing him of trying to put up to 2 million Americans out of work as part of the central bank’s efforts to bring down inflation. Warren made the comments in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on March 19 in which she called…

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DeSantis: 3 Years Later, Biden Still Pushing ‘Failed’ Fed COVID Policies

March 17, 2023
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On March 16, 2020, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued “15 Days to Slow the Spread” of COVID-19, guidance that “advised” individuals and businesses to adopt social distancing measures such as working from home and closing many retailers and restaurants. Citing that guidance from the CDC, many…

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Federal Agency Comes Closer to Gas Stove Ban

March 17, 2023
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made a formal request for information about the possible health hazards of gas-powered stoves—another signal that the United States may be moving towards a ban on those appliances under the Biden administration. “This RFI does not constitute or propose regulatory action, but rather is intended to inform the…

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Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Codifying Right to Bear Arms Outside the Home

March 16, 2023
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Senate Republicans are set to introduce on a bill on Thursday that would codify the right to bear arms for self-defense outside the home. The bill would incorporate elements from the Supreme Court’s 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v….

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DOJ Inspector General Seeking Testimony of Former FBI Agent Steve Friend, Contradicting Democrat Claims

March 16, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General’s Office intends to interview former FBI special agent Steve Friend regarding allegations he has raised about the agency. Last fall, Friend came forward with concerns about the FBI’s handling of child sexual abuse cases and its arrests of individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of…

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LIVE 2 PM ET: Senators Kaine and Young Speak on Gulf Iraq War AUMF Bill

March 16, 2023
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speak about their bipartisan legislation to repeal Gulf Iraq war Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 16.  …

Senators Kaine and Young Speak on Gulf Iraq War AUMF Bill

March 16, 2023
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speak about their bipartisan legislation to repeal Gulf Iraq war Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 16.  …