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group of 41 Senate Democrats on Tuesday demanded that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler explain why the agency cut off talks in negotiations with American Federation of Government Employees implemented union contract.. ..…
Washington October 10, 2019 Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein and all Democrats today called on Justice Department to explain why it decided to not investigate President Trump's of in the election during phone call with Ukrainian president. . ..…
While the passage of the short-term bill lessens the likelihood of government shutdown at the end of the month, the fights over funding the government remain, especially in Senate. Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked spending package on Senate amid renewed arguments..…
Senate Democrats unveiled plans Wednesday to force vote on Trump guidance that could make it easier for states to get waivers from the health care law's requirements... ... It's unlikely that the resolution will pass Senate. it's likely that Trump will veto it. ..…
While Trump's win against the states may cap that court challenge, House and Senate Democrats are still pursuing their own challenge of Trump's businesses assets have sent 37 subpoenas, including to Trump Organization.. ..…
While Democratic presidential candidates rehearsed their anti- Trump lines for the debates, most of Democrats in Senate voted for Trump's record-breaking war spending bill... Senate Democrats even allowed Trump to get away with misappropriating billions of dollars granted..…
Mara Candelaria Reardon, Democrat from Munster Gabrielle McLemore, communications director for Indiana Senate Democrats Samantha Lozano, assistant for Indiana House Democrats and Niki DaSilva, assistant for Indiana Senate Republicans. . ..…
Senate Democrats requested Thursday for Federal Reserve to open investigation into the relationship between Deutsche Bank, President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.. ..…
Democrats on Senate Judiciary Committee asked Barrett, about how Catholic religious views might affect the discharge of her judicial duties during September 2017 confirmation hearing... ... The judge remained target for Senate Democrats even after confirmation to..…
., her sign to driver leaving fundraiser for Rhode Island Senate Democrats Providence, R.I. ... Eight Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to defeat the bill, which would have overturned statute making it felony for provider to terminate pregnancy. ..…
., her sign to driver leaving fundraiser for Rhode Island Senate Democrats Providence, R.I. Her sign reads, In this Thursday, May 23, 2019, photo, Nancy St Germain, 71, right, of Warwick, R.I., her sign to driver leaving fundraiser for Rhode Island Senate Democrats..…
Senate Democrats launched attack on the bill before Republican supporters had chance to bring it up for debate on Senate floor. ..…
Senate Democrats have noticed that McConnell once called the greatest in the world has stopped deliberating about appropriations, immigration, health care, violence, infrastructure, entitlements, and everything else... ... In part, it's due to the fact that we have Congress with..…
Not long Senate Democrats resolved the issue with the organization. ... To have been evicted was huge mistake in regards to respecting our democracy by Senate Democrats and we made every attempt to resolve this directly to no avail. ..…
Senate Democrats recently blockedUS 3.5 billionin relief for Americans whose lives were disrupted by hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters. ..…
Morse and Giron both lost their seats, and under the way the recall was structured, Republican replacements were elected on the ballot, cutting Democrats in Senate to one seat.. ... year later, Colorado Democrats, lost control of Senate, House seats, and U.S. ..…
Two Senate Democrats joined all Republicans voting 28-19 for Monday night, suggesting veto could be in that chamber. ..…
It seeks to scrap $2 in state grants to improve quality, $1.1 in funding for Student Success and Academic Enrichment grants, and just over $1 billion for after-school programs through Century Community Learning Centers program. ..…
The decision sparked criticism from Republicans and Democrats, the action would violate Constitution.. few weeks later, 12 Senate Republicans joined with Senate Democrats to pass it, marking sharp rebuke from members of President's own party on key issue to his base.. ..…
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the head of Senate Democrats, is the first woman to lead New York chamber, and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Democrat from Buffalo, is the first woman to serve as the second-most of her chamber... ..…
Senate Democrats launched the spiral with their unprecedented attacks on Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas in the 1980s and 1990s. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kept Scalia seat open Democrats retaliated by filibustering Gorsuch. ..…
In House, Democrats have blocked the 18 times so far.. Senator Tim Scott spoke on Senate floor day after the vote. ... President Trump echoed Senator Blackburn's sentiment by tweeting, Senate Democrats just voted against legislation to prevent the killing of..…
Illinois Senate Democrats could try to pass version after measure requiring president and president candidates to show five years worth of taxes before getting on ballot passed Wednesday.. ..…
Near the end of 2018, Senate Democrats vowed to reject any end-of-year deal on judicial nominations, signal that they will block, or at least slow, any in Trump administration.. Instead, Senate Democrats spent the first two years of Trump administration dragging out..…
Today, Democratic members of House of Representatives and Senate introduced The Equality Act.. ..…
Some Republican members of Senate indicated on Monday they would like to see changes to the mechanism, such as provision. Senate Democrats, like their House colleagues, are tying their support to Republican commitments to discuss Medicaid expansion. ..…
Most of Senate Democrats, including Senator Joseph Cervantes supported the bill because the local ordinances would undercut worker wages while Senate Republicans believed the bill was overstepping on in attempts to boost the economy and give workers right to choose whether to..…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced the new panel at press conference one day after most Senate Democrats voted present on Green New Deal resolution to eliminate fossil fuels in the next few decades... ... Republicans brought the resolution up for in..…
Fifteen Democrats in Republican-controlled Senate introduced legislation on Thursday to prevent the transfer of funds from accounts Trump likely would target to pay for his wall.. ... The Senate Democrats bill also would stop Trump from using appropriated money to..…
Democrats blocked the bill on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans can still bring up the bill for roll-call vote. ... But the message sent by Senate Democrats on Monday night is chilling and indicates shockingly callous view of life. ..…
Senate Democrats had the yesterday to prove they are not the party of infanticide, and instead they doubled down on agenda of abortion on demand through birth and even beyond. ..…
Feb by West Virginia Senate Democrats quoted Romano criticizing low ranking for the in report published by American Legislative Exchange Council, conservative group. ... #wvpol #SB451 — WV Senate Democrats February 4, 2019.. and that every state lower on the rankings..…
Senate Democrats, frustrated by the number of Trump and administration appointments Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has guided through confirmation votes, have zeroed in on these vulnerable Republican members as part of their 2020 strategy to take back Senate.. ... By outside liberal..…
On day 28 of the government shutdown U.S history, Senate Democrats, in effort to force vote on bill to reopen the government, continued to block bill that would extend.. ..…
Scranton's Mayor denies any wrongdoing in regards to FBI probe, while Senate Democrats name committee members. ..…
Senate resolution rebukes Democrats for violating Constitution's 'no religious test' . ..…
Rare chance for Senate Democrats to force Russia sanctions vote 01 56... ..…
The move by Senate Democrats to attempt to force vote on spending bills amounted to effort to put pressure on Senate Republicans amid the government shutdown and highlight the legislation passed by House Democratic majority to reopen government.. ... Later in the afternoon, the..…
The fact that such bill made it to the floor of Senate confirms that American establishment is occupied zone committed to silencing opposition to Israel and its lobby.. Democrats did not oppose BDS bill on first amendment grounds. Instead, most Senate Democrats have..…
State of Union, September 23, 2018 Senate Democrats questioned federal nominee over his ties to Catholic charity Knights of Columbus, as anti- Catholic. . ..…
Senate National Totals for 2018 Shows Huge Gap Between Democrats and Republicans... ... Senate except Democrat. So Democrats piled up 11,113,364 votes for U.S. ..…
On Nov 21, 2013, Senate Democrats exercised the nuclear option to abolish the filibusters of nominations they had pioneered decade earlier.. ... In just 16 months, from March 2003 to July 2004, Democrats forced Senate to take 20 cloture votes on 10 different nominees to..…
Senate Democrats on Tuesday condemned President Trump's announcement that he is standing by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despite the widespread belief the royal ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.. ..…
recent district-wide ballot recount for the 33rd state Senate District ended on Monday with win by Democrat Norm Needleman, according to Senate Democrats.. ... The race leaves Democrats with 23-13 seat advantage after November 6 elections — breaking Senate's..…
Non-citizen votes gave Senate Democrats the pivotal 60th vote needed to overcome filibusters order to pass health care reform and other Obama priorities in Congress... ..…
On Tuesday, Democrats defeated their Republican competitors, making Looney the Senate president this term... ... Adam Joseph, the Senate Democrats communications officer, told News that Looney has served as Senate's pro tempore since 2015. ..…
The office of Senate Democrats on Thursday released list of people and entities. ..…
Partial US midterm results Republicans hold Senate, Democrats may lead House. ..…
Partial US midterm results Republicans hold Senate, Democrats may lead House. ..…
Democrats are projected to lead House while Republicans hold Senate majority. ... Partial US midterm results Republicans hold Senate, Democrats may lead House... ..…
Democrats hoping the election will give them in House of Representatives. To control Senate, Democrats must win enough seats to get to 51. either, he could use his veto pen. ..…
Graham Goes Off Fiery Campaign Speech Blasts Democrats Over Kavanaugh, Urges Voters to Punish Senate Democrats... ..…
Mara Candelaria Reardon, Democrat from Munster McLemore, communications director for Indiana Senate Democrats Samantha Lozano, assistant for Indiana House Democrats and DaSilva, assistant for Indiana Senate Republicans. . ..…
Senate Democrats underscore spending by national Republican PAC . October 17, 2018 . ... Connecticut Senate Democrats on Wednesday criticized spending by a national Republican- funded Super PAC focused on influencing specific state senate races ahead of the..…
Senate Democrats fighting Kavanaugh disagreed with his rulings, at least on high-profile cases the types with GOP-named justices for, and the others against... ... Wiretapping and lies Senate Democrats complained, with reason, that they received few of the records from..…
The vote came in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, less than 30 hours after Senate invoked cloture Friday morning to end filibuster by Senate Democrats and one Republican, Sen. ..…
Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer, Senate Democrats Investigate New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years, New Yorker, September 23, 2018, https www newyorker com news news-desk senate-democrats-investigate-a- ... ..…
President Donald Trump and others have complained about the lack of in Senate because minority can prevent action on specific bill or nomination.. Given this frustration, Senate Democrats agreed November 2013 to change the rule to require majority to invoke cloture when debating..…
Republicans plan to bring the matter to Senate for vote some time next week.. bipartisan deal was negotiated in which Senate Democrats agreed to support FBI investigation into 36-year-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh, now Appeals Court judge.. ..…
But while Mitchell offered her thoughts on the believability of Ford's testimony, she included nothing about Kavanaugh's belligerent statement and refusal to answer direct questions from Senate Democrats during his appearance last Thursday — suggesting that it was Ford, not Kavanaugh. ..…
For several days this month, leading Senate Democrats sparred with White House over whether they should be consulted by President Bush on any Supreme Court nominees.. ..…
For Senate Democrats, the decision not to employ delaying tactics against it's even less forgivable.. ..…
United States Senate killed resolution introduced by Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Republican Senator Mike Lee to withdraw U.S military support for Saudi Yemen.. ..…
By now, you've heard about how Senate Democrats in US Senate ignored Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Asra Nomani during the. ..…
Mark Warner, D-Virginia, and has the support of all 47 Senate Democrats. ..…
In the latest survey, California's ranked 11th among the states for accountability despite the legal woes of Yee and two other Senate Democrats, Rod Wright of Los Angeles, and Ron Calderon of Montebello. By disclosures that the director of human resources, Senate's image was..…
With deadline on campaign bills fast approaching, Senate Democrats standing fast, saying the parties must have the ability to pump unlimited funds into campaigns as defense against expenditure groups... ... Republicans acknowledge they have little ability to pressure Senate..…
North Carolina has long been target for Republicans eager to oust Senate Democrats from power.. ..…
Senate Democrats and Republicans pushed through the bipartisan compromise forged in the day by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, by vote of 81 to 18. ... That came after House Speaker John Boehner announced in the day he would allow the..…
October 9, 2013 Senate Democrats on Government Shutdown. Senate Democrats met on the steps of U.S. ... October 10, 2013 Senate Democrats on Government Shutdown. January 8, 2019 Senate Democrats on Impact of Government Shutdown. ..…
They took note of the fact that and President supported DREAM Act, Senate Democrats had failed them. In the end, the movement fell short of advancing DREAM Act when Senate Democrats failed to vote to end the filibuster. ..…
Senate Democrats hoped that House Republicans would ultimately just pass Senate Democratic bill, or at least pass something bipartisan... ... UPDATE 1 58 p.m., April 26 -- Democratic aide told The Huffington Post on Thursday that Senate Democratic leaders are confident..…
The election-year legal debate goes to the heart of the dispute between Republicans and Democrats over what to do about the million illegal immigrants living and working in this country. Senate Democrats, eyeing advantage with Latino voters, served notice Tuesday they will seek..…
By the addition of five seats in, Senate Democrats, muscled up Tuesday's voting, brought their majority to at least 56 seats out of the chamber's 100. ..…
Political ideologies, however, put stranglehold on many nominee, whether Republicans or Democrats occupy Oval Office or control Senate.. ... Judge Van Antwerpen is Republican, and he's caught in the middle of game between President Bush and Senate Democrats. ..…
Penn ``feels the in the federal court has not shown any interest in protecting the rights of the voters, said Patrick Scully, Senate Democrats. ..…
Stimson Center, tank specializing in security issues, predicted that most of Senate Democrats would vote to approve the treaty. ..…
O'Pake of Berks County, voted yes for Corbett, saying Republican and GOP Senate leaders had promised that Democrats would be heard this year as state spending plan is developed for fiscal 1996-97... This summer, Ridge and his staff worked hard to persuade Senate..…
Senate Judiciary Committee, recommended that his nomination be sent to the floor for vote by Senate... The committee's meeting came less than 24 hours after long-simmering dispute between Democrats and Republicans flared on Senate when Democrats refused to provide the..…