Which group of people does Biden consider MAGA Republicans? The White House gives an answer while trying to defend the president’s recent remarks that many criticize as divisive. The Senate is back in session, and funding the government is now a top priority. How much new spending has the White House requested? And will Democrats…
Capitol Report (Sept. 6): WH Defends Attacks on ‘MAGA Republicans’; County Commissioner Removed Over J6
Trump-Backed Senate Candidates Have A ‘Good Chance of Winning’: McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Aug. 29 opined that GOP Senate hopefuls with former President Donald Trump’s backing have a “good chance of winning” in November. McConnell has long had an adversarial relationship with the former president. That rift has only grown further in recent years as McConnell has tried to turn the…
Twitter Whistleblower to Meet With Senate Panel on Sept. 13
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on Sept. 13 with Twitter Inc.’s former security chief Peiter “Mudge” Zatko to discuss allegations from his whistleblower complaint that the social media company misled regulators. Zatko, who accused Twitter of falsely claiming it had a solid security plan and making misleading statements about its defenses…
Manchin Warns Democrats Not to Betray Him on Climate Deal
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is warning other members of his party not to back out of a compromise climate deal that helped Democrats pass the $700 billion Inflation Reduction Act. Specifically, Manchin agreed to lend his support to the bill—crucial for the bill’s eventual passage through the evenly divided Senate—in exchange for consideration at a…
Senate Passes Democrats’ Health and Climate Bill
The Senate voted Sunday afternoon to pass the Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. The estimated $740 billion package will go to the House now. “It’s been a long, tough and winding road, but at last, at last we have arrived,” said Senate…
Senate Democrats Hit Roadblock on Health and Climate Bill
Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval and debated a smaller measure than one that was proposed by President Joe Biden as they hit a roadblock on Sunday afternoon over a tax provision. “I think it’s gonna pass,” Biden told reporters as he left the White House early Sunday to go to Rehoboth Beach,…
Senate Democrats Near Passage on Health and Climate Bill After Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’
Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early on Sunday morning and debated a smaller measure than one that was proposed by President Joe Biden. “I think it’s gonna pass,” Biden told reporters as he left the White House early Sunday to go to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)…
LIVE NOW: First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…
First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…
LIVE 2:30 PM ET: First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page. The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny…
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