Tag: Pat Toomey

Republican Senator: Background Checks on Gun Sales Could Pass Senate

A bill proposing expanding background checks on firearms sales could pass the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule, Republican and Democratic senators said. “What we need to do is try to find a place where we can land, a place where there’s some common ground. I have long believed, as I’ve told you many times, the place…


Sen. Pat Toomey: Background Checks on Gun Sales Could Pass Senate

A bill proposing expanding background checks on firearms sales could pass the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule, Republican and Democratic senators said. “What we need to do is try to find a place where we can land, a place where there’s some common ground. I have long believed, as I’ve told you many times, the place…


US Lawmakers Voice Support for Sanctions of Chinese and Hong Kong Officials

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has expressed approval for the State Department’s decision to sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s continued crackdown on Hong Kong’s freedom. “The timing of the announcement sends a clear signal that the U.S. government remains serious about holding the Chinese government accountable,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)…


US Lawmakers Voice Support for Sanctions on Chinese, Hong Kong Officials

U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have expressed support for the State Department’s decision to sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s continued clampdown on Hong Kong’s freedoms. “The timing of the announcement sends a clear signal that the U.S. government remains serious about holding the Chinese government accountable,” said Sen….


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…


Pelosi’s $140 Million Silicon Valley Subway Earmark Tossed Out by Senate Parliamentarian

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…


Sen. Pat Toomey Censured by York County GOP for Voting to Convict Trump During Impeachment

The York County Republican Party in Pennsylvania voted to censure Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) for his vote Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial. “For the past four years Senator Toomey sat silently as a hyper-partisan Democrat Congress relentlessly attacked President Trump, impeaching him twice on fabricated charges,” said Republican…


Sen. Pat Toomey Censured by York County GOP for Voting to Convict Trump During Impeachment Trial

The York County Republican Party in Pennsylvania voted to censure Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) for his vote on Feb. 13 to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial. “For the past four years Senator Toomey sat silently as a hyper-partisan Democrat Congress relentlessly attacked President Trump, impeaching him twice on fabricated charges,”…


Toomey Censured by Pennsylvania County GOP Over Impeachment Vote

The York County Republican Party in Pennsylvania voted to censure Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) for his vote on Feb. 13 to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial. “For the past four years, Senator Toomey sat silently as a hyper-partisan Democrat Congress relentlessly attacked President Trump, impeaching him twice on fabricated charges,”…


Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP’s Toomey

Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor on Monday formally launched a run for the U.S. Senate, eying a seat being vacated by a Republican. Democrat John Fetterman in an announcement video said he would “fight not for one part of Pennsylvania, not for one party of Pennsylvania, but for one Pennsylvania.” “I’m running for the United States Senate…