Forty-six Senate Democrats recently rejected a GOP legislative amendment to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the United States’ strategic reserve to the Chinese regime. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the amendment during a “vote-a-rama” process, which lasted nearly 16 hours from Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon, when senators voted on many amendments…
Senate Democrats Block Amendment to Massive Spending Bill to Prevent US Oil Sales to China
Senate Democrats Block Amendment to Massive Spending Legislation to Prevent US Oil Sales to China
A total of 46 Senate Democrats recently rejected a Republican legislative amendment to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to the Chinese regime. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the amendment during a “vote-a-rama” process, which lasted nearly 16 hours from the evening of Aug. 6 until the afternoon of…
Republicans Say Americans Will ‘Fire the Democratic Majority’ in Midterms for Passing Billion-Dollar Spending Bill
Senate Republicans lambasted their Democrat colleagues for passing a $740 billion health care and climate spending bill, warning the economic package will not help the sagging U.S. economy. “Democrats under Joe Biden have spent trillions, creating the worst inflation in over four decades, and now their answer to this disaster of their own making is…
Sen. Inhofe Announces That He Will Retire at End of 2022
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has confirmed that he will retire at the end of 2022, confirming scattered reports that such an announcement was imminent. “It is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the year, I will retire from the United States Senate,” Inhofe, who will…
Daughter of House Majority Whip Moves Closer to Co-Chairing Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
Senators on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee praised the nomination of Jennifer Clyburn Reed, daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), to serve as the first federal co-chair of the Southeast Regional Crescent Commission. Clyburn himself looked on during the Oct. 27 hearing from the live audience. The commission, which was authorized…
Biden EPA Official Grilled on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Two days after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a roadmap on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works questioned the EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Radhika Fox, about how her agency plans to address PFASs, which are still used in…
Top Republican Senator Calls on Pentagon to Suspend COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A top Republican senator is urging the Department of Defense to suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, asserting there could be a devastating cost with enforcing the requirement. “This haphazardly implemented and politically motivated vaccine mandate must be immediately suspended or risk irrevocable damage to our national security,” Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the ranking GOP member…
Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censuring Lankford, Inhofe
The Oklahoma state Republican party on Saturday voted against censuring the two U.S. Senators from the Sooner State. The state committee rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of the 2020 electoral votes by 122:93…
Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censure of Lankford, Inhofe
The Oklahoma state Republican Party voted on July 17 against censuring the state’s two GOP U.S. senators. The state committee, in a 122–93 vote, rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party that sought to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of electoral votes in…
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