“A majority of Republicans voted against Santos’ expulsion. That speaks volumes about the state of the Republican Party,” said one observer. The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly to expel Republican Rep. George Santos on Friday, ending a brief tenure in Congress that was engulfed by glaring and often bewildering scandals. Santos—who is facing 23 criminal counts including wire fraud, […]
“If you are going to expel Santos, how can you allow… somebody like Menendez to remain in the Senate?” After the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican New York Congressman George Santos, Sen. John Fetterman renewed his demand for similar action against Sen. Bob Menendez. Fetterman (D-Pa.) has been calling for Menendez (D-N.J.) to exit the Senate […]
“MAGA Mike Johnson and his fellow Republicans desperately want this commission to give bipartisan cover to benefit cuts,” said Social Security Works. “Democrats must stand united against it.” The Republican-controlled House Budget Committee is set to convene a hearing Wednesday to examine legislation that would establish a so-called fiscal commission for the U.S. debt, a proposal that […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 336-95 on Tuesday to approve a plan to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday but at the same time push off contentious debates over spending priorities until early 2024. Current funding for all government agencies expires at midnight on Friday, forcing Congress and the White House to reach […]