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One House bill, backed mostly by Republicans, would repeal a tax imposed on some medical devices to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care law, a statute they despise. With another, still a bare-bones outline, the GOP would make last year's $1.5 trillion tax cut permanent and expand reductions for families, homeschooling and businesses.
Demonstrators protest at Sen. Dean Heller's, R-Nev., office in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and Temporary Protected Status , programs on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption Demonstrators protest at Sen. Dean Heller's, R-Nev., office in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and Temporary Protected Status , programs on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
The CEO of the right-wing website Newsmax, a close friend of Trump's, has been making the media rounds saying President Trump is considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Department of Justice investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. "I think he's considering perhaps terminating the special counsel," Ruddy told PBS NewsHour Monday night, though he went on to say he thinks, personally, it would be a bad idea.
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt in 2011 that led to her resignation from Congress, received touching tributes Saturday from female politicians and military officials at a commissioning ceremony for a warship named after her. With the naming of the littoral combat ship, the Arizona Democrat became the first living woman to have a Navy warship bear her name since the Lady Washington was named after Martha Washington in 1776; and Giffords is only the third living woman in U.S. history to see her name on a naval vessel.
Rep. Susan Davis defended the economic value of a "diverse community" at a pro-immigration rally Thursday outside two University Heights businesses started by an Iranian family. "Like many of you, I've been alarmed to hear President Trump's rhetoric on immigration," said the seven-term Congresswoman.
In front of four generations of family and friends, a WWII veteran from San Diego received a Bronze Star Saturday. Richard Chase, a resident of Allied Gardens, was awarded the medal for his heroic service in the U.S. military at a special ceremony at the Allied Gardens Recreation Center & Park.
On Monday, September 26, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the fourth vessel in a series of five ECO Class product tankers under contract with American Petroleum Tankers. The Bay State was delivered during a special signing ceremony at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA.
Ernst, who is the Senate's first female combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said to "push past" a "divided America" this holiday weekend. "Unfortunately, all too often folks hear in the media talking about a divided America," she said.