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Manchin Backs Gun Legislation But Won’t Budge on Ending Filibuster
“You know where I stand,” Manchin told reporters who asked about his stance on the Senate rule.
Chuck Schumer Blasts Fox News Over Amplification of Racist Far Right Theory
A far right extremist idea has been “injected into the mainstream” thanks in part to the network, Schumer said.
How Did Biden Not Notice the Far Right Lurch of the Republican Party Until Now?
“I never expected the ultra-MAGA Republicans who seemed to control the Republican Party now,” Biden said on Monday.
Manchin Joins Republican Senators to Block Abortion Rights Bill
“The public will not forget” who opposed the legislation, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Schumer Promises Vote on Codifying “Roe” Without Workaround for Filibuster
Though doomed for failure, the vote would show Americans “where every single Senator” stands, the majority leader said.
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett “Lied to the US Senate” About Respecting “Roe”
Three conservative justices confirmed over the past five years suggested they'd respect the precedents in Roe v. Wade.
Senate Agreed to $10 Billion COVID Package, With No Money for Global Response
The U.S.’s disengagement with the international COVID response efforts is a saga of failure and abandonment.
Progressives Are Urging Schumer to Restart Push for Climate and Social Spending
House Democrats say $555 billion in climate investments should be a starting point for negotiations in the Senate.
With Help From Manchin, Republicans Filibuster Abortion Rights Bill in Senate
The bill would have kept abortion legal in the U.S. in the event that the Supreme Court rules against precedents.
House Takes Step Toward Banning Stock Trading for Members of Congress
Lawmakers have reportedly begun requesting testimony from government watchdog groups.