“Joe Biden has not only been a great president and a great legislative leader but he's a truly amazing human being. His decision of course was not easy, but he once again put his country, his party, and our future first,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on ...
Well, not “most of them” – but, certainly many that have garnered plenty of media coverage and howls of objection from Democrats, who cannot stop these bills on their own. Republicans hold a 67-33 majority in the House and a 31-19 advantage in the Senate. And, for the first time ...
Dan Quayle was 41 years old — a year older than Vance is now — when he set foot on the debate stage with his Senate colleague, Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, who was some 26 years his senior. There were concerns about Quayle’s age after he was tapped by then-Vice President ...
ICE Poised for Reform as Biden Nominee Heads to Senate for Confirmation Vote. Posted onSeptember 1, 2021by sethlerner1964 ICE is set to get its first Senate-confirmed leader in nearly five years this fall, laying groundwork for reform within the agency. The Senate is prepared to vote on Bi...
“real heroes don’t get captured,” referring to McCain’s long internment by the Vietnamese when he was shot down over enemy territory. McCain was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, but made a remarkable comeback to the senate to provide the decisive “no” to block the repeal of ...
The Democrats, in the other body, picked up one seat in the Senate, giving them a 51-49 majority, while ensuring the 118th Congress, much like the rest of country, remains deeply divided right through the stretch run to the 2024 presidential election. Soon after the midterms, Speaker Nanc...
“After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” Lara Trump posted to X. “I could not have been more honored to serve as RNC co-chair during the most high-stakes ele...
a step which the majority leader, Steny Hoyer, said could come as early as Tuesday, December 6. Earlier this year, nearly 50 Republicans in the house supported the measure. Support from 12 Republicans in the Senate was enough to advance the bill to Tuesday’s majority vote, which ended in...
UW-Madison’s Response UW-Madison told MacIver News that LaVar Charleston is “a noted leader on campus and scholar in the education field, with research focused on access and inclusion in STEM.” However, the school takes the allegations seriously, and it has already begun the pr...
Friday, December 16, 2022 – The Senate of the United States has passed legislation that authorizes a record $858 billion in annual defense spending. The approved legislation is $45 billion more than what was proposed by President Joe Biden. With an 83-11 bipartisan majority, the National Defe...