HAPPENING TODAY — VOTES TO END SHUTDOWN: The Senate is set to vote on two competing bills today that would end the partial government shutdown — one on President Trump’s terms, the other favored by Democrats. . ... Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs..…
While the House may coalesce behind a plan following hearings and debate, neither a fully government healthcare system nor a government healthcare option will be able to advance at a time when Republicans control the Senate and the White House. . Still, Democrats are hoping to..…
January 23, 2019 Senators Schumer and Portman on Government Shutdown 2019-01-23T14 18 22-05 00 https images.c-span org Files ec8 20190123141915002 hd.jpg Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer spoke about the pair of votes Senate was preparing for to reopen the government. ..…
Figure 1: Split Government Returns to Wisconsin . Control of Gov., Assembly, Senate 1989-2019 Session . ... The last time the two parties shared control of state government was the 2007-08 legislative session, when Gov. ..…
“Amidst another push to open the government, I am fighting with my colleagues for necessary financial protections for impacted federal workers during this shutdown and for workers of any future shutdown, because no federal public servant should have their financial well-being held hostage by a president..…
By funding the affected departments and agencies, Stop playing games with our lives and #callthevote, one printed sign read, referring to the refusal by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kent., to let lawmakers vote on House-passed bills to reopen the government.. Jeff Flake,..…
While House on Wednesday was ready to approve more funding bills from Democrats to fund the government, most eyes were still on Senate, and second plan from Democrats. ..…
President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate ban on transgender individuals from serving in any in U.S military, Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017. © 2017 Reuters. ..…
I am writing to inform you that House of Representatives will not consider resolution authorizing President's State of Union address in House Chamber until the government has opened, .. Both House and Senate would need to pass resolutions convening Joint Session of Congress before..…
In November, Democrats gained control of the Senate, and the measure is now expected to pass with the window included. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll include the act in the state budget, due in April, if a separate measure doesn't pass before then. . ..…
It's the latest progressive-favored bill set to cruise through the state Legislature now that Democrats have firm control of the Senate after Republicans controlled the chamber for most of the previous century. . Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has pledged to sign the DREAM Act into law. . ..…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasted no time signing a radical pro-abortion bill into law Tuesday. . Just hours after the state Senate and Assembly passed it, Cuomo signed the bill, legalizing abortion for basically any reason up to birth in New York state, Rochester City Newspaper reports. . ..…
The US Senate is due to vote on two competing bills to end the record breaking partial government shutdown. ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also stuck firm to the Democrats’ position. . ..…
As my old boss, John Kerry, asked a Senate in 1971, How do you ask man to be the last man to die for mistake... ..…
Democratic bill that would reopen the government and not fund the wall is based on measure that already made it through House and was unveiled by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as he branded McConnell a in the shutdown... ..…
PressTV- US Senate to vote on government funding bill. US Senate leadership has reached bipartisan deal to vote for funding President Donald Trump's border wall and reopen the government after more than one month of partial shutdown.. Leaders in US Senate..…
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