Government
Senate holding slew of confirmation hearings for Trump nominees as time runs short before August recess(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess. The… Read More
Government
Housing bill still set to become law as Trump refuses to sign it over Senate failure on SAVE ActPresident Donald Trump declared Friday he is refusing to sign a major housing bill to protest the Senate’s failure to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The bill is still set… Read More
Politics
Maine Democrats have power to replace Platner but the process could strain credibilityThe Democratic Party in Maine has statutory authority to replace U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot, but how it replaces him is largely left to the party’s discretion. Read More
Politics
Email suggests Mitch McConnell health response is coordinated effort(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office sent an email Tuesday that included a compilation of statements from senators and acquaintances claiming they spoke to the… Read More
World
French lower house pushes assisted suicide despite Senate’s repeated rejectionsFrench lawmakers are trying again to legalize assisted suicide, even after the country’s Senate rejected the idea twice this year. The National Assembly, France’s lower house,… Read More
Politics
Here’s what Trump demanded from Republican senators behind closed doors(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump made a rare visit to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where he demanded Republican senators unite to pass the SAVE… Read More
Government
GOP Senators reintroduce numerous pro-life bills for unanimous consent, honoring Dobbs anniversaryRepublican senators reintroduced numerous pro-life bills Tuesday and Wednesday to honor the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returned abortion… Read More
Government
US Senate passes bipartisan housing bill, sends to House (The Center Square) – Bipartisan legislation to boost housing supply and home ownership nationally cleared the U.S. Senate in an 85-5 vote Monday evening, the largest housing bill Congress has… Read More
Government
Sen. Hawley: Americans, not Silicon Valley, must control AI’s futureArtificial intelligence companies over-prioritize profit and are failing to protect American children and families, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, told The Lion in an exclusive interview Thursday. “It’s all about profit. It’s all about money,” Hawley… Read More
Culture
Sen. Hawley: MLB should not enjoy freedom from antitrust laws after religious discriminationMajor League Baseball should no longer benefit from an exclusion of antitrust laws, especially after the league’s recent religious discrimination against numerous Christian players this week, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri,… Read More
Politics
Senate narrowly votes down advancing resolution to rein in Trump’s war powers days after 60-day ceasefire announced(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate failed to advance a war powers resolution Tuesday that would direct President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran. The… Read More
Government
French Senate rejects assisted suicide againFrance’s Senate has blocked an assisted suicide bill for the second time, dealing another blow to the pro-euthanasia movement. Senators recently voted against a key part of the bill that… Read More
Government
Now that the House has voted to rein in Trump’s war with Iran, what happens next?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, although Trump would have no binding… Read More
Government
Senate passes border funding megabill(The Daily Signal) – The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill early Friday morning, marking a major step forward for the effort to fund… Read More
Government
Senate hearing exposes dangers of gender transition procedures for minorsThe U.S. Senate held a committee hearing Wednesday on the debate over transgender treatments for minors. The hearing – titled “Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors” – was held… Read More
Politics
DOJ abides by weaponization fund ruling, likely easing Senate gridlock(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Justice has chosen to abide by a federal judge’s block on an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created as part of… Read More
Politics
Here’s some of the names you know that will not be back next Congress(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dozens of legislators are already confirmed to not return to the next Congress as voters prepare to elect all 435 members of the House and… Read More
Government
Congress returns to backlog of must-pass legislation(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of… Read More
Politics
Paxton pushes Cornyn out of longtime U.S. Senate seat(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday ousted four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn during a night of major upsets and a race that got national… Read More
Government
Legislation to counter Big Pharma gains bipartisan support in SenateInsurance companies’ ownership of pharmacies and hospitals is raising consumer costs, but economic competition can counter inflating expenses, according to bipartisan legislation from Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts. “We need more competition. We need protections for patients. We need better… Read More