Tag Archives: US Senate

Mediaite reports: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has jumped into the far-right fray over Target by claiming the mega retailer has decided to “wage war” on its customers by selling LGBTQ merchandise, and vowing not to shop there again. “Target could have decided to stay out of the culture wars, instead it decided to wage war on a large share of …

The Washington Post reports: When Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wanted to stop a new Defense Department policy that helped ensure access to abortions for service members after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the former college football coach sought advice from his top military aide, a former food critic. “I explained all his options to him,” said Morgan Murphy, a …

Pittsburgh’s ABC affiliate reports: A hard-right Pennsylvania state lawmaker said Thursday night that he will not challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, leaving the GOP field wide open as Republican Party officials try to recruit a strong candidate in the moderate battleground state to help capture a Senate majority in 2024. Doug Mastriano, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump …

Politico reports: Nearly two-thirds of Californians believe Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit to serve in office due to her health condition, a new poll found. The respondents, which ranged across the ideological spectrum, cited the 89-year-old Feinstein’s latest illness as the reason she should resign, according to the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, co-sponsored by The …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) holds a 5-point lead over the Democrat running for his seat, according to a new poll. The University of Texas at Tyler poll found that 42 percent of registered voters would support Cruz in the 2024 Senate race, while 37 percent said they would back Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas). Among Texans surveyed, 41 …

The Hill reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tried to calm fears of a possible debt default Tuesday, pleading with everyone to “relax” as talks continue between the White House and House GOP negotiators ahead of the likely June 1 deadline. “I think everybody needs to relax,” McConnell told reporters in his home state, again reiterating that the nation …

Mediaite reports: Washington Post reporter Ben Terris spoke with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) while he was in the process of writing his soon-to-be released book The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind. Scott has now entered the 2024 Republican primary, and his campaign message is expected to …

The Guardian reports: Tim Scott formally launched his presidential campaign on Monday, joining a growing field of Republican candidates looking to capture their party’s nomination and rob Donald Trump of another opportunity to face off against Joe Biden next year. “Under President Biden, our nation is retreating away from patriotism,” Scott told a cheering crowd at Charleston Southern University in …

NBC News reports: Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election next year after more than 20 years in the Senate. During a news conference announcing his retirement, Carper said he decided against running for re-election after “a good deal of prayer and introspection, and more than a few heart-to-heart conversations” with his wife, Martha. “We …

CBS News reports: Amid growing concerns of security risks to members of Congress, more than 50 senators have been issued satellite phones for emergency communication, people familiar with the measures told CBS News. The devices are part of a series of new security measures being offered to senators by the Senate Sergeant at Arms, who took over shortly after the …

“To give you an order of magnitude, in 2017, total government spending was about $4 trillion. Fast forward to today, total government spending has gone from $4 trillion, all the way up to nearly $7 trillion. We’ve nearly doubled government spending since 2017. What have tax revenues done? They’ve gone from $3.3 trillion to right about $5 trillion. So, we’re …

“During the last election cycle we saw in all the swing states — almost all — Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona – the candidates for Senate that Trump endorsed all lost. “If you had taken the votes that went to other Republicans and put them together, those Republicans would have won. So I think the president’s kind of high profile …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: State Sen. Doug Mastriano plans to make an announcement next week about the decision he has made on whether he will run for U.S. Senate, in what he teased as “crazy good news.” Mastriano, an uber-conservative who lost his 2022 gubernatorial bid to Democrat Josh Shapiro by 15 percentage points and 800,000 votes, said Saturday at …

Axios reports: Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s not-yet-official campaign for president is launching a $6 million ad buy in several states early next week. The move suggests the South Carolina senator will be able to boost his profile with voters as he tries to be heard over better-known GOP contenders such as former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who …

“You pose the question, what’s going on that might help us affect the 2024 election and have a fair and transparent election? And what I am concentrating on is doing the things that we need to do to ensure that we have a process in ’24, 2024, that’s fair and transparent. “You know, you’d mentioned that there’s the possibility, a …

The New York Times reports: Ms. Feinstein’s frail appearance was a result of several complications after she was hospitalized for shingles in February, some of which she has not publicly disclosed. The shingles spread to her face and neck, causing vision and balance impairments and facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The virus also brought on a previously unreported …

Fox News reports: Sen. Ted Cruz is putting pressure on the beer industry’s regulatory body, demanding an investigation of Bud Light’s transgender ad campaign with activist Dylan Mulvaney over concerns the company violated rules on marketing to individuals under the legal drinking age. “A massive percentage of Dylan Mulvaney’s audience are kids. And Budweiser was trying, I believe, with this …

The Washington Examiner reports: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) has committed to backing his fellow Republican colleague Tim Scott (R-SC) as he prepares to launch a run for the White House in 2024. Rounds has offered effusive praise for the South Carolina senator in recent days and on Wednesday revealed his endorsement in an interview with the Washington Examiner. “I think …

The Washington Post reports: Even as Biden and McCarthy expressed some optimism about resolving the debt ceiling standoff before the deadline — which could be as soon as June 1 — efforts were underway on Capitol Hill to put together alternative plans. Some Senate Democrats were circulating a letter urging Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to resolve …

Via press release from Sen. Marco Rubio: In June, the Los Angeles Dodgers plan to give a “Community Hero Award” to an anti-Catholic group of activist drag queen performers. The LA Chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence features men dressed like Catholic nuns who mock the faith with the motto “Go forth and sin some more!” U.S. Senator Marco …