Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday said President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan “misses the mark,” while stating that several Democratic senators have told him they don’t support the measure. “Experts and economists from the left to the right agree any further action should be smart and targeted, not just an imprecise…
‘Misses the Mark’: McConnell Says Several Democratic Senators Don’t Support Biden Stimulus Plan
McConnell Vows to Hold ‘Painstaking Investigation and Thorough Review’ After US Capitol Breach
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced that there would be a review of security protocols after a group of protestors stormed into the U.S. Capitol disrupting Congress’s joint session on Wednesday. “Yesterday represented a massive failure of institutions, protocols, and planning that are supposed to protect the first branch of our federal…
McConnell and GOP Senators Must Stop Deserting Their Constituents
Excuse me, but if I get another text message from Mitch McConnell, asking for money…”Mitch” or “Hey, it’s Mitch…” (I did meet the guy once, about ten years ago, but doubt he remembers)—I seem to get one roughly every five minutes and one came ten seconds after midnight to welcome 2021—telling me things were desperate…
McConnell: Direct Payments ‘Socialism for Rich People’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) described the $2,000 direct payments to households as “socialism for rich people,” arguing that targeted relief in the stimulus bill is needed. “Our colleagues who purport to be the champions of vulnerable Americans now say that what struggling people really need is for Congress to stop focusing on targeted…
McConnell: $2,000 Direct Payments ‘Socialism for Rich People,’ Again Blocks Quick Vote on Measure
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) described the $2,000 direct payments to households as “socialism for rich people,” arguing that targeted relief in the stimulus bill is needed. It came as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) asked for unanimous consent to pass the $2,000 direct payments as a standalone bill, which was rejected. “Our colleagues who…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 30)
Senator Mitch McConnell introduces a new pandemic relief bill, new court filings show Vice President Pence did not agree to a plan to overturn the election results, and the organizer of the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement says there’s an attempt to stop the January 6th march for election integrity.
McConnell Introduces Competing Bill Combining $2,000 Stimulus Checks With Other Trump-Backed Issues
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that combines the $2,000 direct payments requested by President Donald Trump with other issues the president backs, including repealing a law that shields big tech companies and a review of voter fraud allegations. News of the new bill came after McConnell earlier blocked a request…
McConnell: Senate to Address Trump’s Concern Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks Later This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the upper chamber will address President Donald Trump’s concerns about higher stimulus payments and Section 230 later this week—coming after McConnell blocked unanimous consent on the higher stimulus check amount. “This week, the Senate will begin a process to bring these three priorities into focus,” McConnell…
Stimulus Bill Stimulates Congress’s Lust for Power
And so once again the mountain has labored mightily and brought forth a mouse. Our dysfunctional Congress has just passed another “stimulus” bill designed to stimulate nothing but their own lust for power and determination to hang on to their seats at all costs—in this case, some $900 billion of our money, of which they…
McConnell Calls on Trump Not to Veto Defense Bill, Prepares for Override Effort
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday morning called on President Donald Trump not to veto the defense spending bill, adding that he is prepared for the Senate to override. “My intention was and is to ensure the Senate continues fulfilling our obligation to the men and women of our armed forces. I hope…
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