All posts tagged "Senators"

Republican senators are mulling whether to defy President Donald Trump by rejecting his dubious pick for U.S. attorney, Ed Martin, news outlets reported Thursday.

Politico's Kyle Cheney posted on X Thursday, "Something is going on with Ed Martin's nomination to be US attorney in D.C. But what, precisely, is unclear Sen. Durbin said this AM: 'It’s my understanding that we are not going to move forward on the Martin nomination.' Grassley said he'd have more to say when Martin's nomination was officially on the calendar."

In a follow-up post, Cheney wrote, "Durbin said he had planned to ask for a vote on Martin today but 'on the basis of the chairman's — I hope, my clear understanding — I'm not going to make that move.' Grassley said he's still reviewing Martin's paperwork and his staff has some additional questions."...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) hosted a town hall in Fort Madison, Iowa, on Tuesday, where voters expressed their frustrations on a variety of topics, including the economy, tariffs, mass federal cuts, and President Donald Trump's deportation policies.

One voter demanded, "We would like to know what you as the people, the Congress, who are supposed to rein in this dictator, what are you going to do about these people who have been sentenced to life imprisonment in a foreign country with no due process? Our government cannot do anything?"

A second voter asked a similar question: "I believe very strongly in my Christian faith. I preach on Sundays, and I believe very strongly in, 'we welcome the stranger.' I think turning away people who have come here for asylum is one of the most shameful things we are doing right now. " ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who's in the middle of the Signal messaging app scandal that inadvertently revealed an impending military strike to a journalist, made an angry post on social media Wednesday once again denying that "war plans" were revealed.

"So, let’s me get this straight," Hegseth began on Wednesday.

"The Atlantic released the so-called 'war plans' and those 'plans' include: No names. No targets. No locations. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods. And no classified information. Those are some really s----y war plans."...

Senate Democrats are facing a dilemma over whether to reach across the aisle to prevent a possible government shutdown or just allow it happen as a form of protest, according to a new report.

The House GOP passed a funding bill this week, which was seen as a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), after he promised it would not touch Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.

"The House of Representatives set up the one-two GOP punch by passing a bill to freeze spending at current levels until the end of September — while adjusting where money is allocated to prioritize Trump’s priorities, such as border enforcement. The House then promptly left town, leaving the mess for the Senate to sort out," CNN reported....

A bipartisan group of Senators holds a news conference at the Capitol to announce their agreement on an immigration reform proposal.

Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) apologized on Thursday after Talking Points Memo obtained an audio recording of him saying he would need to kill members of the Senate in order for the Republican budget to pass there.