Tag Archives: Senate

Ted Cruz Files Two Anti-Gay Marriage Bills

Via Bloomberg: Days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on same-sex marriage, Senator Ted Cruz has filed two bills to protect states that bar gay couples from marrying. Cruz’s legislation would establish a constitutional amendment shielding states that define marriage as between one woman and one man from legal action, according to bill language obtained by Bloomberg News. A …

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Senate Narrowly Rejects Bill To Fund Assistance To Homeless LGBT Youth

From Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund: Today, the United States Senate failed to pass the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S.A. 290), which would reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA). The vote was 56 “YES” to 43 “NO” – short of the 60 “YES” votes required to pass. The Act includes a non-discrimination clause that …

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Marco Rubio: I’d Attend A Gay Wedding

Mediaite recaps: “If there’s somebody that I love that’s in my life, I don’t necessarily have to agree with their decisions or the decisions they’ve made to continue to love them and participate in important events,” Rubio said. He compared it to attending “second marriages,” which are not strictly allowed the Catholic faith. “If it’s somebody in my life that …

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Sen. Cory Booker On Obergefell Case

Here’s the fiery speech on same-sex marriage delivered yesterday by Sen. Cory Booker, who is being touted by some as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton.

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Cory Booker To Host SCOTUS Marriage Plaintiff Jim Obergefell On Senate Floor

SCOTUS marriage plaintiff Jim Obergefell will join Sen. Cory Booker on the Senate floor today. Via press release: Today, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will deliver remarks on the Senate floor underscoring the importance of marriage equality and sharing the story of Jim Obergefell’s struggle to have his late husband’s legal marital status acknowledged on his state-issued death certificate – a …

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Tony Perkins Has The RINO Sadz

“Almost a dozen Republicans — some who visibly campaigned on natural marriage — sided with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in tearing down the last two federal holdouts that respect state marriage laws: the social security and veterans’ administrations. Unlike other departments, these agencies have consistently recognized marriage for couples based on the state where they live — not the state …

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Eleven Senate Republicans Vote For Benefits For Married Same-Sex Couples

Chris Geidner reports at Buzzfeed: Eleven Senate Republicans joined with all of the Democrats on Thursday night in supporting an amendment to guarantee equal Social Security and veterans benefits to married same-sex couples — even if they live in a state that does not recognize such marriages. The vote was one of many, nonbinding Senate votes of a broad range …

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Sen. Harry Reid To Retire In 2016

The New York Times has the big news: Senator Harry Reid, the tough tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a three-decade congressional career that culminated with his push of President Obama’s ambitious agenda against fierce Republican resistance. Mr. Reid, 75, who suffered serious eye and facial injuries in …

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Ted Cruz Defends Letter To Iran

Via Talking Points Memo: “I guess the question I have first is, was the intention of the letter to get in the way of a negotiations as it is proved to?” Brzezinski asked Cruz. “Look, the intention of the letter was two things. Number one, to defend our national security. I think this deal that is being negotiated by the …

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Charlie Crist: I Might Run For Senate Again

Via the Orlando Sentinel: Charlie Crist is considering another run for the U.S. Senate, in the 2016 race. “Well, I have been encouraged to,” Crist said Wednesday when asked by phone about reports that he might run again. Crist, who is in New York, declined to elaborate. Crist, a former Republican governor of Florida, ran for the Senate in 2010 …

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LIVE VIDEO: Tony Perkins Speaks To Senate Committee About Religious Liberty

Watch it here. (Tipped by JMG reader Kyle)

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DOJ To File Multiple Corruption Charges Against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

Via USA Today: The Justice Department is expected to bring criminal charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., involving his relationship with wealthy donor Salomon Melgen and accusations that the senator improperly advocated for the business interests of the Florida eye doctor in return for gifts, according to a person familiar with the matter. The charges are expected within the next …

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Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) To Retire

NBC News reports: The longest serving woman in Congress in U.S. history is ready to retire. Maryland Democrat Barbara Mikulski will not seek a sixth term in the Senate in 2016. Mikulski made the announcement at a news conference in the Fells Point neighborhood in Baltimore Monday morning. “I am here today … to announce I will not be seeking …

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Sen. James Inhofe Conclusively Disproves Climate Change By Tossing A Snowball Across The Senate Floor

Via Slate: During rambling remarks Thursday afternoon, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, used a snowball as a prop on the Senate floor. The apparent purpose of this stunt: to show the recent spate of cold weather in the Northeast is a sign that human activity isn’t causing climate change. The snowball …

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Senate Panel Approves Nomination Of Loretta Lynch As Attorney General

Via the New York Times: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved Loretta E. Lynch to be the next attorney general, sending her nomination to the full Senate for what is likely to be a contentious vote. The panel voted 12 to 8 to advance Ms. Lynch, President Obama’s pick to replace Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. as the …

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Sen. Ted Cruz: It Would Be A “Travesty” To Vote For AG Nominee Loretta Lynch

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Sen. Jeff Sessions Has The Alabama Sadz

“I think it’s an unhealthy trend that judges feel that they’re somehow reflecting popular opinion when first of all, it’s not popular opinion, and secondly, who are they to be ruling on cases based on how they feel. The attorney general of the state of Alabama has appealed, which I support. And while a number of courts have held the …

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Sen. Thom Tillis: Hand-Washing Regs Are Another Example Of Government Meddling

Tillis says that restaurants should be able to opt-out of hand-washing rules as long as they post a sign saying that they have done so. He didn’t say if they should also be able to flout refrigeration, food storage, and pest control rules as long as they say they are.

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Sen. John McCain To Code Pink Protesters: “Get Out Of Here, You Low-Life Scum”

Via The Hill: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called protesters “low-life scum,” after they interrupted a hearing by calling for former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to be arrested for war crimes. Protesters from the group Code Pink chanted, “Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes!” and raised signs in the air as Kissinger entered the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing room. …

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Sen. Lindsey Graham To AG Nominee Loretta Lynch: What’s The Difference Between Gay Marriage And Polygamy?

Via Mediaite: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got down to the nitty-gritty in the Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch, asking Eric Holder’s potential replacement to explicate the constitutional difference between gay marriage and polygamy. “What’s the legal difference between a ban on same-sex marriage being unconstitutional but a ban on polygamy being constitutional? Could you try …

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