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How The GOP Could Play Dirty With Feinstein’s Successor To Block Biden’s Judges
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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How The GOP Could Play Dirty With Feinstein’s Successor To Block Biden’s Judges

WASHINGTON ― The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) means a number of changes in the Senate, one of which is filling her vacant seat on the Judiciary Committee.Once California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appoints Feinstein’s successor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will need to amend the chamber’s organizing resolution to add the new senator to the committees that Feinstein served on. These resolutions are typically passed on the Senate floor with unanimous votes and little fanfare.But Republicans, who have already shown they’re prepared to fight over Feinstein’s seat on the Judiciary Committee, could use this moment to play hardball when it comes to President Joe Biden advancing his judicial nominees.They could object to Schumer’s resolution.It would only take one GOP se...
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Bob Menendez Case Could Mean Sea Change For Democrats On National Security
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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Bob Menendez Case Could Mean Sea Change For Democrats On National Security

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) spent years as the top Democrat on the powerful Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate, wielding tremendous influence over Congress, the White House and government agencies. With Menendez facing the biggest crisis of his career ― federal corruption charges and calls for his resignation from a growing number of his fellow Democrats ― he is almost certain to lose that position for good.The upshot would be dramatic, involving big changes to the Democratic Party’s approach to international relations and to Washington’s national security establishment. “The foreign policy implications are extremely significant,” one Democratic congressional aide told HuffPost. Referring to the West Virginia Democratic senator notorious for challenging his own party, the aide added...
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Chuck Schumer Blinks Amid GOP Blockade Of Military Nominations
20Sep By adminNo Comments
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Chuck Schumer Blinks Amid GOP Blockade Of Military Nominations

WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday moved forward with confirming three senior military nominees who were blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) amid his monthslong hold on more than 300 military nominations, a small break in the logjam that has frustrated senior Pentagon officials and lawmakers in both parties.The three officials set to be confirmed are Gen. Eric Smith for Marine Corps commandant, Randy George for chief of staff of the Army, and C.Q. Brown for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hundreds of other lower-ranking military officials are still waiting for Senate approval as Tuberville singlehandedly blocks them over his objections to the Pentagon’s policy on travel for abortion care.In remarks on the Senate floor, Schumer said it’s lo...
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Looser Senate Dress Code Has Republicans Howling
18Sep By adminNo Comments
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Looser Senate Dress Code Has Republicans Howling

Republicans are upset about a new dress code policy from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that will allow senators to wear whatever they choose on the Senate floor. The new policy is set to go into effect this week, according to Axios, and will no longer require members to wear coats or business attire in the upper chamber, an informal rule that is enforced by the Senate Sergeant at Arms. “Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit,” Schumer said in a statement. The policy will allow Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who often wears a hoodie or a short-sleeve shirt along with shorts around the Capitol, to enter the Senate chamber and vote in the well alongside other senators. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who suffered a stroke in 20...
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Air Force Secretary Scorches Tommy Tuberville Over Military Promotion Blockade
10Sep By adminNo Comments
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Air Force Secretary Scorches Tommy Tuberville Over Military Promotion Blockade

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall went after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for his blockade of hundreds of military promotions.“Sen. Tuberville has no experience in the military. It’s his first time in public service and I don’t think he appreciates how much of an impact this is having and how negative an impact it is for the military,” Kendall told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday.Kendall’s remarks arrive as the Alabama senator and ex-college football coach continues to keep promotions on hold to protest the Pentagon’s policy on providing service members with paid leave and covering travel costs to get an abortion in another state. Kendall, along with Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, recently wrote a Washington Post opinion piece where they referred to ac...
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Senator Joe Manchin Again Teases Defection From Democratic Party
10Aug By adminNo Comments
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Senator Joe Manchin Again Teases Defection From Democratic Party

Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) said Thursday he’s thinking about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent. “I’ve been thinking about that for quite some time,” Manchin told a West Virginia radio program. “I haven’t made any decisions whatsoever on any of my political direction.”The West Virginia Democrat is up for reelection next year and would face a Republican opponent if he decides to run, but he hasn’t yet announced his intentions. He told MetroNews’ Hoppy Kercheval that Democrats and Republicans alike have a terrible brand and that neither party is acceptable to him. “The brand has become so bad. The ‘D’ brand and ‘R’ brand,” he said. “In West Virginia, the ‘D’ brand because it’s nationally bad. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia. It’s the Democrats in Washington or th...
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Dick Durbin Announces He Tested Positive For COVID For Third Time In A Year
24Jul By adminNo Comments
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Dick Durbin Announces He Tested Positive For COVID For Third Time In A Year

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday announced he “unfortunately” tested positive for COVID-19.Sunday’s positive result is the third time the Democrat has contracted the virus in a year.Durbin, 78, said he will be staying at home until his doctor clears him.“Consistent with CDC guidelines, I’ll quarantine at home and follow the advice of my doctor while I work remotely,” he wrote on Twitter.Durbin had previously tested positive in March, and prior to that last July.Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19 today. I'm disappointed to have to miss critical work on the Senate's NDAA this week in Washington. Consistent with CDC guidelines, I'll quarantine at home and follow the advice of my doctor while I work remotely.— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) July 24, 2023“I’m disappointed ...
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