Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid warned President Joe Biden against packing the Supreme Court with more justices after the White House released a plan to create a commission that will look into making changes to the nation’s highest court. “We should be very, very careful in doing so. I have no problem with…
Greitens Vows to ‘Stand Up and Fight Against the Evil’ CCP If Elected to Senate
Former Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens committed to taking a hard line against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) if he is elected to represent the Show-Me state in the U.S. Senate in 2022. Greitens told The Epoch Times that the CCP should be held accountable for covering up the origins of the CCP virus, commonly…
‘Turn-around Guy’ Ted Budd Could be the Unexpected Surprise in 2022 Senate Races
When Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) completed his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in 1998, he believed he was called by God to return to his family’s business in North Carolina even though he and wife Amy Kate had quite a different future in mind. “Within a month, my 33-year-old sister-in-law, married to my brother, four…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Say Fixing Immigration Crisis Is Biden’s Responsibility
A bipartisan group of lawmakers said that fixing the U.S.-Mexico border crisis is the responsibility of the Biden administration and various federal agencies, adding that Congress has little power to act on immigration matters. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said he’s not sure what Congress can do in the immediate future. “I don’t know you need…
Delaware Senate Passes Bills Requiring Handgun Permits, Banning Magazines Holding Over 17 Rounds
The Delaware Senate voted Thursday to require handgun buyers to get permits and training before they can purchase their firearms, joining states like New York and Connecticut, as well as a bill that would ban magazines that hold more than 17 rounds. The measure passed in a 13–8 vote, with one Senate Democrat joining Republicans…
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…
Trump Sat Down With 4 Ohio US Senate Hopefuls During Fundraiser
Former President Donald Trump pulled four potential candidates for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat into a face-to-face meeting during a fundraiser at his gold club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, according to two sources close to the people in the room. The former president headlined a fundraiser that day for former Trump White…
Sen. Manchin Says Filibuster Not A ‘Jim Crow Relic’ And ‘Designed To Be Something Different’
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on March 25 said he disagrees with President Joe Biden that the filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic.” Manchin has repeatedly said he is against abolishing the filibuster and told reporters on Thursday that the chamber “was designed to be something different” and meant to be deliberative to allow senators a chance to find…
US Senate Panel Approves Deputy Attorney General Nominee Monaco
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday overwhelmingly approved by a voice vote President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as deputy attorney general, Lisa Monaco, paving the way for her to receive a confirmation vote on the Senate floor. At the same time, however, Republicans signaled they would not be willing to support Biden’s associate…
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