Tag Archives: US Senate

Scott Begs Trump To Back Him For Senate GOP Leader

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Monday held a meeting with former President Donald Trump as he is reportedly mulling entering the race to succeed Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as GOP Senate leader. He has said that he would “absolutely” stand by the former president even if he was convicted of a felony. The Florida Republican, who launched …

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Mullin To Trump: “Stay Out Of” Senate GOP Leader Race

“My advice to President Trump, which, you know, President Trump is his own man, he’s going to make it a decision – and he does a good job in that – is to kind of stay out of the race because it’s a lose-lose situation. He needs to work for or with whatever leader is there. And let me tell …

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Vance Gets Brutally Reminded Of His Anti-Trump Past

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) boasted on X (formerly Twitter) about having a “long memory” as he warned colleagues against attacking Donald Trump. But Vance’s post immediately went viral for all the wrong reasons, seeing as it conveniently ignored his own past trashing of the former president. “If you’re fighting Trump and his endorsed candidates politically today, …

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Ernst: “We Want To Stop” Biden From Delivering SOTU

“It is unfathomable that we do not have a national security strategy from the president, nor do we have his budget for the upcoming fiscal year. And because of that, we want to stop him from actually delivering the State of the Union.” – Sen. Joni Ernst, today on Fox Business. Last week GOP Rep. Scott Perry similarly called for …

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Ron Johnson May Run For Senate Republican Leader

The Center Square reports: Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says he’s not looking to become the next Republican leader, but he’s not ruling it out either. Sen. Ron Johnson told News Talk 1130 WISN’s Jay Weber he is focused right now on organizing the search for someone to replace Mitch McConnell when McConnell leaves Senate leadership in November. “I think we …

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Murkowski: “I Could Not” Vote For Trump Or Biden

NBC News reports: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Saturday she “could not” vote for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election should he win her party’s nomination again — but that also doesn’t mean she could cross party lines for President Joe Biden, either. “I could not” vote for Trump, Murkowski said in a phone call with NBC News …

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Manchin Nearly Comes To Blows With Climate Activist

Salon reports: During a Harvard Institute of Politics event held on Friday morning, a man described by some outlets as a security guard and by others as an aide physically chucked a young protester out of the room after the individual confronted Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., calling him “a sick f**k.” As witnessed in the clip, Manchin took visible offense …

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Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty To Bribery

The Hill reports: A New Jersey businessman charged alongside Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in a far-reaching corruption case has pleaded guilty. Jose Uribe entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court in New York to charges that include conspiracy to commit bribery, obstruction of justice and tax evasion, court filings show. The terms of any agreement Uribe may have struck …

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Senate Votes To Fund Government Through March 8

The Guardian reports: The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill following a House vote on Thursday evening, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown that was due to occur this weekend. Ahead of the Senate vote, the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, addressed the chamber floor, saying that he saw “no reason this should take a very long time”. The temporary …

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Sen. John Cornyn Launches Bid For Senate GOP Leader

Politico reports: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said in a statement Thursday he will run to succeed Mitch McConnell as Republican leader, becoming the first to officially announce his candidacy for the job. “I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell,” he said. “I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news …

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Sen. Katie Britt To Deliver Republican SOTU Response

NBC News reports: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News. Britt, who has endorsed former President Donald Trump, was sworn into office last year. She is the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama, and at 42, …

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GOP Senator: IVF Leads To “Animal-Human Chimeras”

Mediaite reports: On Wednesday, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) blocked the Senate bill that would have protected IVF treatment on a federal level, claiming it was an issue that should be left up to the states. But she had another reason: IVF could lead to “human-animal chimeras.” While it’s not unpredictable for a Republican to believe that some issues are better …

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Ex-Rep. Justin Amash Launches Senate Bid In Michigan

NBC News reports: Former Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in 2019, jumped into Michigan’s crowded GOP Senate primary Thursday. Amash announced last month that he had formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for the seat that is opening with the retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Amash, who has long adhered …

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Next Senate GOP Leader Will Likely Be Named “John”

The Texas Tribune reports: This could be John Cornyn’s moment. After years serving among the top of Senate Republican leadership, Texas’ senior senator has a chance at the job he has long wanted: Senate Republican leader. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his plans to retire from the post Wednesday. Two other senators have emerged as potential contenders for the job. …

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Romney On Voting For Trump “Absolutely Not”

“No, no, no, absolutely not. I mean, for me, there are two factors deciding who I want to have as the leader of my country and the person who is the example of the president for my kids, my grandkids. “One is their position and policies. And on foreign policy, I’m not aligned with Donald Trump, at least as I …

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GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocks IVF Protection Act

Politico reports: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) blocked passage Wednesday of a bill to protect access to in-vitro fertilization nationwide — the first federal clash in the roiling debate over fertility care that an Alabama court sparked earlier this month by granting legal personhood to frozen embryos. “The bill before us today is a vast overreach that is full of poison …

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BREAKING: McConnell To Step Down As Senate Leader

The Associated Press reports: Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where …

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Tammy Murphy Blasts NRA In First Senate Ad [VIDEO]

Axios reports: New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, on Wednesday unveiled her first campaign ad, a gun-safety message filmed outside NRA headquarters in Northern Virginia. Murphy is fighting Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) for the seat now held by Sen. Bob Menendez, who’s facing federal corruption charges. They know their guns are killing our kids, …

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Senate Republicans Likely To Block IVF Protection Bill

Politico reports: Senate conservatives are signaling they’ll block Wednesday’s planned Democratic bid to enshrine protections for in-vitro fertilization into federal law – and they’re calling IVF a states-rights issue. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is planning to seek unanimous consent to pass her proposal to federally protect IVF, which means any one senator can easily block its passage. This isn’t the …

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Senate Democrats May Vote To Dismiss Mayorkas Trial

Politico reports: A growing number of Senate Democrats said they support dismissing the upcoming impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — a move that would effectively end the trial within minutes. A motion to dismiss the Mayorkas impeachment articles would only take a simple majority to pass in the Senate, where Democrats hold 51 seats. Even some Democratic …

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