january 31st ups & downs

Senate Bill 773 now moves to House, where it's expected to be referred to Transportation Committee.       . Democrats think this is their best chance at regaining control of both chambers in the awhile, and the ratings analysts at the Cook Political Report say that the odds still..

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As House Democrats continue to call for House Judiciary Committee to launch inquiry, Democratic sources say the issue is moot since what the panel is doing is that investigating whether Trump should be impeached.. ..

boris johnson and the new battle of britain

Charges of anti-Semitism within the party have led to number of MPs leaving the party and investigation by Equality and Human Rights Commission. Liberal Democrats have just chosen new party leader, Jo Swinson, who offers rejection of Brexit and equally of Boris Johnson. ..

police staffing increased in presence of oregon senator

SALEM, Ore — A Republican lawmaker who threatened Senate and Oregon State Police on the eve of revolt by GOP senators over climate-change bill must give notice before coming to Capitol, Senate committee decided Monday... The committee of two Democrats and two Republicans passed..

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in some democrat-led states, lawmakers differ on abortion

the enthusiasm and recent success of anti-abortion activists to pass near total bans on the in about Republican-dominated states provides stark contrast to the more muted response in states controlled by Democrats.. Members of The Womxn Project staged protest last week outside fundraiser for..

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Justice Democrats committee, with the objective of replacing Democrats who take money from corporate donors, with progressives funded by voter donations, along the lines of Sanders campaign. ..

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republicans invite anti-trans feminist to hearing on violence against

A representative for the committee’s Democrats confirmed to Jezebel that Beck was the sole witness invited by Republicans. A committee spokesperson for Republicans told me via email: “Democrats allowed Republicans to invite a witness to today’s hearing, and Ms. ..

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On this edition of Political Rewind, senate raise their voices frustration over committee assignments, and both Democrats and Republicans back committee chair. ..

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byron york: finally, a day of reckoning for michael avenatti?

In light of shocking new allegations detailed by Julie Swetnick in affidavit, to request that the committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh be canceled and that you support the re-opening of FBI, Democrats wrote Republican Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.. ..

kavanaugh salvages his nomination

Blasey-Ford listened to Democrat senators on Committee thanking her for courage and, going further, Sen. ... Democrats ignored testimony by former Vice President Joe Biden who, while member of Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991, opposed FBI investigations. ..

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rep. cummings: it's the law to let asylum seekers across the border

Family detention at the border and the separation of children from their parents after crossing the border was already on Cummings list of potential investigations as chair of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee when Democrats take control of Congress January.. ..

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dems use loretta lynch as bait for a war on women

Tammy Baldwin ripped the extreme right wing of Republican Party for the impasse, ing how Democrats voted to pass the bill out of committee four of. ... Now we have Democrats blocking legislation whose benefits benefit women, over opposition to ban on federal funds for abortions that is..

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During hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Democrats pressed him on those topics and on whether his views on civil rights and women's rights had changed since his days as a young lawyer in the Reagan administration. ... And after the Judiciary Committee endorsed him,..

bolton conciliatory at hearing

But Democrats on Senate Foreign Relations Committee -- who hoping to convince at least one Republican to defect to their side -- reacted with skepticism and barrage of questions about his interactions with some intelligence analysts recent years... ..

amendment cuts deep into fair-elections bill

So far the bill has been primarily drafted and moved through the committee process by Democrats, with Republicans mainly in opposition. But Tuesday, 11 Democrats -- including committee co-Chairman Carl J. Schiessl, D-Windsor Locks -- joined 15 Republicans in supporting the..

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