Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is one of the most watched in the country. The open seat, being vacated by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, is pivotal to the Senate’s balance of power. It has not been held by an elected Democrat since 1969, although longtime Republican Sen. Arlen Specter switched to Democrat in 2009 while in…
Manchin Rejects Scaled-Down BBB in Major Blow for Democrats’ Aspirations: Report
Late in the evening on July 14, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) reportedly killed any hope for a scaled down version of the Build Back Better (BBB) social spending package, which had picked up steam in closed-door inter-party negotiations among Democrats in the Senate. According to reports, Manchin told party leadership that he would not…
Manchin Rejects Scaled-Down BBB in Major Blow for Democrats’ Aspirations
Late in the evening on July 14, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) reportedly killed any hope for a scaled down version of the Build Back Better (BBB) social spending package, which had picked up steam in closed-door inter-party negotiations among Democrats in the Senate. According to reports, Manchin told party leadership that he would not…
US Lawmakers Look to Carve Off Chips Funding to Speed Passage: Raimondo
July 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that lawmakers appear to be moving to carve off $52 billion in semiconductor chips manufacturing subsidies from a larger bill on boosting U.S. competitiveness with China. “Things seem to be coalescing around the path of chips, or maybe chips plus a thing or two, and getting…
Senate Confirms Biden Nominee Dettelbach as ATF Director
The Senate voted on July 12 to confirm Steve Dettelbach as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The 48–46 vote broke down mostly along party lines, with some Republicans joining Democrats to confirm Dettelbach, who was appointed by President Joe Biden. Dettelbach received the support of two Republicans—Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine)…
Manchin’s Concerns Remain ‘Unresolved’ Amid Final Push to Pass BBB Before Campaign Season
As Democrats scramble to pass a trimmed-down version of the controversial Build Back Better (BBB) social spending package before the end of summer and start of an intense campaign season, Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) concerns about the package remain “unresolved.” The push to pass BBB began to get well and truly underway during the summer…
1 Billion People’s Personal Data Hacked From Shanghai Police; FCC’s Carr on TikTok and US Data Security
July 8, 2022
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Shanghai police get hacked, and 1 billion people’s personal information is being sold online. What do we make of this? Usually, it’s the Chinese regime that steals data and trade secrets, like with TikTok recently. What happens if it is on the receiving end? Meanwhile, FBI Director Christopher Wray once again calls China the top…
List: Senate Republicans Who Voted for Gun Control Bill
The Senate on June 23 approved a bill that would tighten gun laws. The House of Representatives plans to take up the legislation soon, and President Joe Biden has said he will sign it into law if it reaches his desk. See how each senator voted below: Republicans Who Voted Yes Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)…
Senate Passes Amended Version of Pandemic-Era Free School Meal Bill
Senate lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass an amended version of a bill that would extend funding for COVID-era school meal waivers for children across the country until 2023. The legislation is part of a wider effort to keep kids from going hungry amid soaring inflation and supply chain issues across the country. House lawmakers…
Second Amendment Supporters Question Bipartisan Gun Control Bill
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill hailed as the most significant federal gun control legislation in decades Thursday night, but what’s in it has Second Amendment advocates concerned. With emotions running high after horrific mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, school last month, Joe Biden and Democrats called for gun law…
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