Big trouble appears to be brewing in the Senate for that $1.9 Trillion “American Rescue Plan” for CCP virus relief House Democrats approved Feb. 27. Sen. Pat Toomey, the Senate Banking Committee’s Ranking Republican, said Wednesday the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the $140 million earmark in the House bill for extending San Francisco’s Bay Area…
Pelosi’s $140 Million Silicon Valley Subway Earmark Tossed Out by Senate Parliamentarian
Pelosi’s $140 Million Silicon Valley Subway Earmark Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian
Big trouble appears to be brewing in the U.S. Senate over the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” for CCP virus relief approved by House Democrats on Feb. 27. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), the Senate Banking Committee’s ranking Republican, said on March 3 the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the $140 million earmark in the House bill…
17 House Judiciary Republicans Blast Pelosi’s Pick to Lead Capitol Breach Review
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, criticizing her selection of Russell Honore to lead the review of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The letter, signed by 17 GOP lawmakers, questions Honore’s impartiality given his disparaging statements about the U.S. Capitol Police and members of…
17 House Judiciary Republicans Criticize Pelosi’s Pick to Lead Capitol Breach Review
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, criticizing her selection of Russel Honore to lead the review of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The letter, signed by 17 GOP lawmakers, questions Honore’s impartiality given his disparaging statements about the U.S. Capitol Police and members of…
White House, Pelosi Support Probe of Cuomo Sexual Harassment Claims
One of the top Democrats in Congress and the White House backed an investigation into sexual harassment claims made in recent days against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, one of the most visible governors in the country during the past year. “The women who have come forward with serious and credible charges against Governor Cuomo…
Pelosi Wants Commission Investigating Capitol Breach to Focus on ‘Domestic Terrorism’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday defended her proposal of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, saying that the probe must focus on what she deemed “domestic terrorism,” rather than a broader scope of political violence. “We have a domestic terrorism challenge in this country,” Pelosi said during…
Pelosi to Keep Minimum Wage Hike in COVID-19 Relief Bill Despite Parliamentarian’s Ruling
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other top Democrats are keeping a minimum wage hike in the latest COVID-19 relief package even though the Senate’s parliamentarian ruled Thursday that the raise should not be included in the bill. “The ruling from the Senate parliamentarian is disappointing, because raising the minimum wage would give 27 million…
Pelosi Vows to Pass Minimum Wage Increase
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Feb. 25 that there’s a “very strong argument” to include the minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s economic rescue package. She expressed confidence that the $15 national minimum wage will pass Congress despite growing objections. “I feel that we have a very strong argument and we have a very big…
Jerry McGuire and the $1.9 Trillion Rip Off
Commentary Most critiques of the current $1.9 trillion Joe Biden-Nancy Pelosi-Chuck Schumer legislative rip off have missed the purpose of the bill. This isn’t surprising. The Democrats have mastered the art of using morally positive language to describe the indefensible. In a real sense, they have captured the warning in George Orwell’s “Politics and the English…
Newt Gingrich Urges Pelosi to Tear Down the Fence Around Capitol Complex
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to remove the fencing around the U.S. Capitol, calling the security measure an “eyesore” and an “embarrassment for the Unites States around the world.” “There is no excuse for razor wire to be blocking the American people from our Capitol. It is the People’s…
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