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Senate Republicans Use Filibuster to Block Election Reform Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 22, 2021 89 Comments

You know this will keep the fight going over the filibuster. The Democrats and progressives will only apply more pressure on Dems. Manchin and Sinema....

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1224449680655802368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1224449680655802368&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flegalinsurrection.com%2F2020%2F02%2Flive-trumps-team-house-managers-give-final-closing-arguments-followed-by-floor-speeches%2F

Joe Manchin Says He’ll Vote ‘No’ On Democrats’ Partisan Election Reform Bill, Rains On Schumer’s Filibuster-Busting Parade

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 06, 2021 22 Comments

"Problem for Schumer/Ds here isn't merely that this sinks S.1, which probably wasn't going anywhere, but that it denies them their preferred terrain to force Rs' hand on the filibuster."...

Senate Republicans Block Creation of Commission to Investigate Capitol Riot

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 28, 2021 96 Comments

The Senate Republicans blocked a bill to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol Hill riots.

St. Louis Man Who Defended Property From Mob Running for Senate

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2021 29 Comments

St. Louis attorney Mark McClosky made headlines in October when he defended his property with a gun after BLM protesters entered their gated neighborhood. Now McClosky is running as a Republican to replace retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt.

Senator Tim Scott Calls Out Democrats Over Filibuster Hypocrisy

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 28, 2021 10 Comments

Democrats are on a mission to abolish the filibuster, which they see as an obstacle to unfettered power. In their effort to turn the public against the filibuster, they are suddenly calling it racist and a relic of the Jim Crow past. If that's true, why did they use it against Senator Tim Scott's police reform bill just last spring?

Stop #IA02 Steal: Senate Republicans Demand Corporations Stop Donations to Democrats Behind Effort To Oust Republican Certified Winner

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2021 14 Comments

When some Republicans objected to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Democrats called it a threat to democracy. Woke corporations fell in line and shut off donations to the GOP. Now that Democrats are trying to overturn a certified House race in Iowa, Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the Senate are demanding an equal reaction.

Report: Biden May Support Ending Filibuster to Push Through Once-in-a-Lifetime Change

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 24, 2021 34 Comments

Axios reported President Joe Biden secretly met with historians to discuss how "big" and "fast" he can push through his agenda. Unfortunately, the historians sided with Biden about going "bigger and faster than anyone expected."

Late Night ‘Comedy’ Shows Push Democrat Filibuster Talking Points

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 21, 2021 19 Comments

Late night entertainment shows aren't what they used to be. Over the last four years, we saw the complete politicization of these programs. They are all pro-Democrat, anti-Trump, and anti-Republican. Now they are basically being used to push policy, too.

Schumer: ‘Everything is on the Table’ to Pass Voting Reform Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 17, 2021 33 Comments

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced The For the People Act, a comprehensive voting reform bill:

The legislation, also known as S.1, includes provisions that aim to make it easier to register and vote, prevent gerrymandering, improve election cybersecurity and reform campaign finance, among other initiatives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFhr3hL7uQ

The Left Melts Down After Kyrsten Sinema’s Dramatic ‘No’ Vote On $15 Minimum Wage Amendment

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 06, 2021 24 Comments

Though Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is not a Republican, she’s shown an independent streak during her time in the Senate, letting Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer know on more than one occasion that she will play by her own rules and not necessarily her party's when it comes to making policy decisions for the people of her state.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?509591-1/senate-votes-minimum-wage-amendment-19-trillion-covid-19-relief-bill&vod

Senate Rejects Sanders’ $15 Minimum Wage Proposal After Seven Democrats, One Independent Vote No

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 05, 2021 20 Comments

Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) $15 minimum wage amendment to the COVID-19 relief bill failed after seven Democrats, and one independent voted against it. It went down 58-42.

https://rumble.com/vebmnn-hsgac-hearing-33.html

FBI Official Tells Senate No One ‘Recovered’ Guns During Capitol Hill Riots

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 04, 2021 54 Comments

FBI Assistant Director Jill Sanborn told Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) that no one recovered any guns during the Capitol Hill riots on January 6th.

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1366790307447267328

FBI Director Wray: Agency ‘Can’t Yet Disclose’ Sicknick’s Cause of Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 68 Comments

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but this is way too weird. FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate his agency cannot disclose Officer Brian Sicknick's death, even though his death led to intense coverage of the Capitol Hill riots.

Senate Parliamentarian Kicks $15 Minimum Wage Out of COVID-19 Relief Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2021 23 Comments

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled the Democrats cannot include the $15 minimum wage hike in the COVID-19 relief bill under budget reconciliation.

Having Lost Impeachment Trial, Dems Now Considering 14th Amendment Disqualification Against Trump

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 14, 2021 106 Comments

Even before the Senate voted Saturday to acquit Donald Trump for the second time, the discussions about either censuring Trump or invoking the 14th Amendment against him were fast and furious among Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media.