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

[blueharvest]

I'd love for Cruz to lose!

Me, too. Hopefully this year, he will.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump Campaign Adviser Takes 'Hell' Of A Swipe At Ted Cruz's Team Amid Senate Race

Chris LaCivita questioned what was "wrong" with the race as the Texas senator looks to win reelection.

www.huffpost.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Lily Adler]

I mean yeah to the SCOTUS Ethics.

 

[squeekness]

I'd love to see this happen.

 

[blueharvest]

Congress mulls new Secret Service funding after apparent attempt on Trump's life

Emergency funding could be approved within weeks if it's in a must-pass stopgap funding bill. But some say it's not needed.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Ted Cruz touted the endorsement of an activist who supported killing "Abortionists"

The Texas Republican has deserted discussing abortion as his Senate race heats up, but old campaign materials show his support of anti-abortion extremist Troy Newman.

www.motherjones.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

GOP Senator Draws Gasps for Shocking Attack on Muslim Witness: ‘You Should Hide Your Head in a Bag’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) badgered a Muslim witness during a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and repeatedly asked her if she supports Hamas.

www.mediaite.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats highlight reproductive rights

The Senate failed to advance Democratic legislation to protect access to IVF in a vote of 51 to 44.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is competing intensely to become the next Republican leader in the Senate

abcnews.go.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

These people are a waste of taxpayer money.

 

[Lily Adler]

When Republicans get ahold of Congress, they literally make up rules so they can pass their agenda.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Lily Adler]

Again, the Republicans shutting down the government before the election sounds pretty bad.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Again, the Republicans shutting down the government before the election sounds pretty bad.

The slight interest rate reduction is good for voters but bad for Republicans.

Shutting down the government during early voting and Election Day would be another L for them if it happens.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Focused on the real issues.

 

[squeekness]

Again, the Republicans shutting down the government before the election sounds pretty bad.

It better cost Republicans votes.

 

[blueharvest]

Lindsey Graham visits Nebraska on behalf of Trump campaign to push for electoral vote change

The senator from South Carolina wants the governor to call a special session to put forward legislation that would make Nebraska a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[InCali]

Lindsey Graham visits Nebraska on behalf of Trump campaign to push for electoral vote change

The senator from South Carolina wants the governor to call a special session to put forward legislation that would make Nebraska a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College.

www.nbcnews.com

I'm sure Tommy Tuberville is as up in arms about this as he is the blatant political interference of the rate cut.

Do the same Fing thing in Maine then......

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Sithborg]

So, how long will Johnson keep the speakership after he passes a clean CR with Dem support?

 

[blueharvest]

So, how long will Johnson keep the speakership after he passes a clean CR with Dem support?

I guess it depends on whether or not Trump wants him gone, since all Republicans basically do whatever Trump says.