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

[MagnarTheGreat]

Senate passes short-term funding bill, advancing it to president Biden's desk

The U.S. Senate passed a three-month government funding bill Wednesday, sending it to President Biden's desk for its expected signature into law.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Trump lobbied House Republicans for last-minute change in government funding plan but failed

Trump called several Republicans trying to secure a last-minute change to Speaker Johnson's government funding plan but failed to sway them, according to sources.

abcnews.go.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

McConnell criticizes conservative ‘cult of personality’ around Viktor Orbán

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) condemned members of his own party for embracing a “cult of personality” around Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán Wednesday on the Senate fl…

thehill.com

Trump says they’re BFFs and Orban goes to CPAC so that’s who they’re going with.

 

[blueharvest]

Opinion | I help oversee federal elections. Mike Johnson’s comments threaten our democracy.

It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party is setting the stage to once again attempt to overturn a lawful American election.

www.msnbc.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

Isn't Congress out of session?

 

[blueharvest]

Isn't Congress out of session?

I think you're right.

 

[Sithborg]

Yes. And while Schumer will gladly recall the Senate, good luck getting Johnson to do it.

 

[blueharvest]

Jealous Laura Loomer Attacks Marjorie Taylor Greene for Her Football Game at Trump’s Side

“Instead of being in Georgia to help the people of her state, MTG blew them off and decided to go to the football game in Alabama yesterday instead,” Loomer wrote.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[blueharvest]

Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls on Antony Blinken to resign

Tlaib is the first member of Congress to call for the Secretary of State to resign.

www.motherjones.com

 

[blueharvest]

Memoir contradicts Republican Senate candidate’s ‘below the poverty line’ tale

Montana’s Tim Sheehy claims he and wife lived in poverty but own book reveals he had $400,000 to build company

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy debate in Montana with the Senate on the line

Republicans are confident Montana has shifted in their direction. Democrats believe Tester can still defy the odds. And the seat could decide who controls the Senate next year.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[squeekness]

So, so aggravating! They don't care about their voters at all.

 

[Lily Adler]

So, so aggravating! They don't care about their voters at all.

And they will keep winning. Taking credit for legislation they didn't vote to pass while blaming the other side for not doing enough.

 

[blueharvest]

Ted Cruz Begs for Money as Stunning Poll Shows Democrat Closing In

Ted Cruz suddenly seems very worried about Democratic challenger Colin Allred in the race for Texas’s Senate seat.

newrepublic.com

 

[blueharvest]

Congressional Dysfunction Has Helene Relief Efforts in Limbo

Lawmakers left town last week without passing additional natural disaster funding, and approving additional money may prove tricky when they return.

newrepublic.com

 

[blueharvest]

Republicans are favored to win the Senate, and Democrats to win the House, in new YouGov model | YouGov

YouGov shows Republicans with a slight edge to control the Senate, and Democrats more likely than not to control the House. This would be a reversal from the current Congress, in which Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House.

today.yougov.com

 

[InCali]

Ted Cruz Begs for Money as Stunning Poll Shows Democrat Closing In

Ted Cruz suddenly seems very worried about Democratic challenger Colin Allred in the race for Texas’s Senate seat.

newrepublic.com

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[blueharvest]

It would be nice to see Ted Cruz lose his Senate seat this year.

 

[InCali]

It would be nice to see Ted Cruz lose his Senate seat this year.

Of course. It would likely give control of the senate to the Dems, BUT I've heard that song and dance so many times......

 

[blueharvest]

Sanders’ Resolution Forces Senate Vote To Block U.S. Arms Sales To Israel

The senator introduced the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block a $20 billion weapons transfer to Israel, which has violated U.S. and international law.

www.huffpost.com

 

[squeekness]

Ted Cruz Begs for Money as Stunning Poll Shows Democrat Closing In

Ted Cruz suddenly seems very worried about Democratic challenger Colin Allred in the race for Texas’s Senate seat.

newrepublic.com

He should be. Cruz has earned a swift exit