“President Donald Trump’s plan to build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico has been highly questioned as effective, but one conservative congressman believes it’s the only answer to all the nukes rampantly smuggled in disguised as marijuana. Rep. Trent Franks recently appeared on CNN to defend Trump’s proposed Mexico border that would cost over $20 billion to build.
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GOP Lawmakers Scramble To Reach Consensus On Obamacare Repeal And Replacement Plan
GOP lawmakers have yet to reach a consensus on how to move forward with replacing President Barack Obama’s landmark health care legislation, which is leaving some anxious it might not happen. While a number of members are pushing for parts of the replacement language to be attached to the reconciliation bill, which only requires a simple majority in the Senate, critics fear the continual discussions are leading to paralysis.
Rep. Franks: If Trump Holds Pro-life Course, He’ll Be – An Abraham Lincoln for the Unborn’
Rep. Trent Franks told CNSNews.com at the March for Life on Friday that President Donald Trump was “knocking it out of the stadium” as far as pro-life issues go, and that he hopes Trump “keeps marching on and doing what’s right, because if he does, history will see him as kind of an Abraham Lincoln for the unborn.” “Right now the man is knocking it out of the stadium and I am so proud of him,” Franks said, adding that he prays Trump “doesn’t fall prey to the relentless attacks of the left and the pro-abortion groups.
US House Republicans set to vote on repealing Obamacare
U.S. House Republicans were moving ahead on Friday with legislation aimed at dismantling Obamacare , despite concerns about not having a replacement for the healthcare program and the potential financial costs in repealing President Barack Obama’s landmark law. Moderate Republican Representative Charlie Dent said he had reservations about voting for the effort to start a repeal but would not say whether he would vote for or against it.
Thanks To Russia, 2016 Isn’t Really Going To End For Obama And Trump
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for the media before a bilateral meeting at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 28, 2015.
After Obama sanctions Russia, Trump says it’s time ‘to move on to …
Republicans offered a wide range of responses Thursday, from praise for the administration to praise for the hackers for revealing the inner workings of the Hillary Clinton campaign. Many Republicans limned their praise for the sanctions with criticism of the Obama-era foreign policy.
Rep. Franks: Sanctions Based on ‘Leaks,’ Obama Acting ‘Hypocritically’
Congress has not yet been briefed on whether Russia interfered in the presidential election, and it’s a “little premature” to come to conclusions that lead to President Barack Obama’s sanctions against Russia, Rep. Trent Franks said Thursday, and he finds it hypocritical that Obama is making such accusations. “What we’re hearing is information leaked from the intelligence community, primarily from the Barack Obama administration apparatus,” the Arizona Republican, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, told MSNBC Thursday afternoon.