Discussion: Congress, The Senate, The House of Representatives - Part I

[squeekness]

AI, like so many other things, has a use (don't ask me what it is right now because I have no idea) but it can be abused (which is its sole purpose at the moment) but at some point we're going to have to accept it is not going away and how to manage the abuse (something we're failing at even without the aid of AI).

If we handle it as well as we did covid I'm really scared for us.

 

[InCali]

Greene drama builds for embattled Johnson

Drama is building in the House as lawmakers return to work on Tuesday waiting to see if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will follow through on her threat to force a vote to unseat Speaker Mike …

thehill.com

This "should" be a big nothing burger for Johnson (at least as far as keeping his job goes). If he puts Ukraine aid up for a vote because, if he does, more than enough Dems will vote to keep him or abstain from voting. The bigger issue is trying to hold the party together, but that ship sailed quite some time ago.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Morning Digest: Top Democratic PAC announces record investment to flip House

The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Leading Off ● House: The House Majority PAC, a top Democratic...

www.dailykos.com

Vulnerable House Republicans happily fundraise with anti-abortion extremists

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent part of his spring recess in California headlining a fundraiser for Grow the Majority CA, a committee dedicated to just that—electing more California Republicans to Congress and keeping those already there in office. A...

www.dailykos.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Teelie]

Not that there is anything of substance to impeach him for...

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Teelie]

Condoning attempted overthrowing of the government should be an immediate disqualifier from office.

 

[squeekness]

Morning Digest: Top Democratic PAC announces record investment to flip House

The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Leading Off ● House: The House Majority PAC, a top Democratic...

www.dailykos.com

Vulnerable House Republicans happily fundraise with anti-abortion extremists

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent part of his spring recess in California headlining a fundraiser for Grow the Majority CA, a committee dedicated to just that—electing more California Republicans to Congress and keeping those already there in office. A...

www.dailykos.com

It must really suck when most of your job is begging for money.

 

[blueharvest]

'On life support': Senate Republicans are prepared to sink the child tax credit bill

A $78 billion package of tax breaks for families and businesses passed the House on an overwhelming bipartisan vote. But key GOP senators demand big changes — or else.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Teelie]

So much for "pro-life" I guess.

 

[blueharvest]

McCarthy says Gaetz forced him out of House speakership ‘to stop ethics complaint’ over sex scandal

Former speaker says Matt Gaetz led charge to remove him to quash charges that Florida representative ‘slept with a 17-year-old’

www.theguardian.com

 

[InCali]

So much for "pro-life" I guess.

Pro-birth and then the middle finger.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

NJ Democrat hospitalized following ‘cardiac episode’

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. has been hospitalized following a “cardiac episode,” according to a Tuesday statement from the New Jersey Democrat. “Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episod…

thehill.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

After Trump Broadside, Surveillance Bill Collapses in the House

Right-wing lawmakers blocked a move by Speaker Johnson to extend a key foreign intelligence surveillance tool after former President Donald J. Trump urged lawmakers to “kill” the law underlying it.

www.nytimes.com

McConnell: Failure to pass Ukraine aid ‘strategic and moral malpractice’

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping up his pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to put the Senate-passed foreign aid bill up for a vote in the House, warning Wednesday th…

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

Sanders Introduces Bill to Combat “Legalized Tax Dodging” for Corporations

Over the next decade, the bill would allow the federal government to collect an additional $2.3 trillion in tax revenue.

truthout.org

 

[Teelie]

Trump ironically did something right by helping sink FISA but I doubt it will stay permanently dead.

 

[blueharvest]

House Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver remarks with Trump on 'election integrity'

Johnson will speak Friday at Mar-a-Lago, two sources told NBC News, as he faces threats to his job.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Spurred by Donald Trump, House Republicans descend into chaos after right-wing lawmakers derail vote

Right-wing fury – spurred by former President Donald Trump – has dealt Mike Johnson another blow.

www.usatoday.com

 

[squeekness]

Sanders Introduces Bill to Combat “Legalized Tax Dodging” for Corporations

Over the next decade, the bill would allow the federal government to collect an additional $2.3 trillion in tax revenue.

truthout.org

Too bad it won't pass.

 

[squeekness]

House Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver remarks with Trump on 'election integrity'

Johnson will speak Friday at Mar-a-Lago, two sources told NBC News, as he faces threats to his job.

www.nbcnews.com

Okay, right.....

 

[blueharvest]

House leadership eyes FISA Plan B after failed floor vote

House leadership is eyeing a Plan B to reauthorize the country’s spying authority after a band of 19 GOP lawmakers blocked the legislation from advancing Wednesday. The plan under discussion …

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

House GOP ‘musical chairs’ underway on powerful spending committee

A shake-up is happening among the Republican spending cardinals on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Republicans chose Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a prominent negotiator, as the new head of…

thehill.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Fourth times the charm: House passes controversial spying bill after bitter infighting

Fourth time (yes, the fourth) was the charm for House Republicans when the lower chamber voted to renew a controversial spying law.

www.usatoday.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Donald Trump And Mike Johnson Promote Bill Banning Thing That's Already Illegal

The symbolic legislation is more of an effort by Speaker Johnson to save his hide from a far-right faction that's threatening his job.

www.yahoo.com

 

[squeekness]

Donald Trump And Mike Johnson Promote Bill Banning Thing That's Already Illegal

The symbolic legislation is more of an effort by Speaker Johnson to save his hide from a far-right faction that's threatening his job.

www.yahoo.com

Wasting time and taxpayer money instead of getting real things done, the Republican way.