All posts tagged "James Lankford"

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is making the Republican Party look ridiculous.

That’s according to Republican senators.

In exclusive interviews with 22 Republican U.S. senators, Raw Story found a trend — ranging from annoyance to anger to alarm — over the Georgia Republican congresswoman’s plan to formally deploy her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johson this week. ...

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers now want the border security deal that they turned down after reports that Donald Trump ordered the leadership he didn't want another "win" under Joe Biden's presidential belt.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is now calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the Ukraine/Israel funding bill, but several GOP House members told Raw Story that they "need" border security in the bill.

Last week, it was so toxic that Republican Sen. James Lankford (OK) became a huge target on the right for helping to negotiate the legislation. ...

WASHINGTON — Ever feel the full weight of the far-right messaging machine — misinformation and all — come down on you?

Welcome to the new world of one of the Republican Party’s own — Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma.

For the past four months, Lankford has been Senate Republicans lead negotiator on a bipartisan Southern border security bill — a policy Republicans demanded be included in a broader foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel — that conservatives drove to a screeching halt this week. ...

WASHINGTON — Critical Senate Republicans said Wednesday they didn't see the value in chasing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden that lacks evidence, is unlikely to be voted through, and serves as a distraction from pursuing policy.

"Why would they do it except to get some attention?" asked Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). "Let’s do something meaningful, that’s defensible."

Tillis also urged House Republicans to "have a very thoughtful, deliberate process" and resist the temptation to waste time on a political point he believes is "doomed to die," he said....