Category: Republican

Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.

Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.

U.S. Senate Committee Backs Montenegro’s Bid To Join NATO

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution supporting Montenegro’s membership in NATO on January 11,sending it to the full Senate for a vote. The committee backed the small Balkan nation’s bid to join the military alliance last year, but it did not come up for a vote in the full Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required for approval of new NATO members.

U.S. Senate Committee Backs Montenegro’s Bid To Join NATO

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution supporting Montenegro’s membership in NATO on January 11,sending it to the full Senate for a vote. The committee backed the small Balkan nation’s bid to join the military alliance last year, but it did not come up for a vote in the full Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required for approval of new NATO members.

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions …

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions – while black lawmaker says scheduling their testimony at the end is like ‘being made to go to the back of the bus’ Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis, warned Sessions’ pro-‘law and order’ stance could be code for violating civil rights, as it was in the segregated South Sen. Cory Booker said he was guided by his ‘conscience’ and love of ‘country’ to testify against another senator, a first for the legislative body In an unprecedented move, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke out about one of his Senate peers, testifying against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Session, R-Ala., for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

Obamacare drama at Senate vote-a-rama

Senate Republicans are poised to take the first step to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare law by approving a budget blueprint that they’ve dubbed the Obamacare “repeal resolution.” The largely symbolic exercise — set to begin Wednesday evening and possibly stretching into the wee hours of Thursday — is ripe for theater.

Trump denounces ‘disgrace’ of reports of Russian ties to him

Trump says he owns a “great” company but really one of the … . FILE – In this Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks during the gra… NEW YORK – A defiant President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had obtained compromising personal and financial information about him, calling it a “tremendous blot” on the record of the intelligence community if such material had been released.

January 11: Wastebook: Taxpayers Billed for Computers to Binge Watch…

The federal government spent millions of taxpayer dollars studying if women can pick Barbie out of a lineup, creating robot flowers, and building a computer that binge watches Desperate Housewives , according to a new report on wasteful spending. Sen. Jeff Flake on Tuesday released Wastebook: PORKemon Go , the latest chronicle of waste in a series started by former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn .

Trump Already Looking Ahead to 2020 Re-Election

“Donald Trump plans to keep his Manhattan-based campaign headquarters open as he assumes the presidency – a move that represents a sharp break from his predecessors, and one that positions him to begin running for reelection in 2020,” Politico reports. “Trump intends to retain a skeletal campaign staff of around ten people with a senior aide at the helm.

Black lawmakers to speak out against Sessions in hearing

” Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, used strong words in the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings to deny any hints of a racist past. On day two, a group of black lawmakers will speak out against his nomination ” including New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, who will take the rare step of testifying against a current Senate colleague.

GOP concerns about deficits, debt disappear in Trump era

” For decades, congressional Republicans have pushed to slash the budget and reduce the size of the federal government, especially during the eight years Democratic President Barack Obama was in office. Now that Republican President-elect Donald Trump is poised to take charge, deficits and debt just don’t seem to matter to the GOP.

Trump’s HHS pick faces calls for probe of stock trades

” President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top health official is facing calls for investigation of whether his stock picks were guided by insider knowledge as a senior member of Congress. Georgia Republican congressman Tom Price was chosen by Trump partly for of his plan to repeal “Obamacare.”

Sessions suggests Trump admin could stamp out legal pot

Sen. Jeff Sessions indicated at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that as attorney general, he might break the federal government’s truce with states on marijuana. During President Barack Obama’s administration, states have been allowed to “experiment” with legalizing pot, and the Justice Department, under Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, has allowed many legal operations to continue without laying down the full weight of federal law against them.

Bill on tallying up regulation costs wins U.S. financial industry backing

Financial lobbyists on Tuesday applauded a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to review the costs of rules before putting them into force, which is part of a broader push from Republicans to reform regulation. The legislation, introduced by Missouri Republican Ann Wagner, the newly minted chair of the financial services oversight subcommittee, is expected to go to the floor of the House on Thursday for a vote.

Senators push IC on whether Russia hacked GOP

For the second time in less than a week, leaders of the intelligence community sat before senators to discuss and defend their conclusion that Russia directed a comprehensive information operations campaign to influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Last week, the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled Director of National Intelligence James Clapper; Marcel Lettre, the Defense Department’s under secretary for intelligence; and Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, about whether the U.S. had responded forcefully enough to Russia to deter future hacking and information operations.

Things to know about Trump’s Cabinet confirmation hearings

Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Backpage execs refuse to testify at sex-trafficking hearing

Executives at the advertising website Backpage.com refused to testify before Congress Tuesday following a Senate report that accuses the site of systematically editing its “adult” ads to remove words that indicate sex trafficking. Four top executives and the company’s lawyer told a Senate subcommittee they were invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

Men in KKK costumes disrupt Sessions confirmation hearing

Protesters disrupted Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday, including two men wearing Ku Klux Klan costumes and a woman wearing a pink crown. The conservative Alabama senator, who is Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top law enforcement official, faces concerns over how committed he would be to civil rights.

That time Arlen Specter said he regretted not making Jeff Sessions a judge

As you read this, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is in the proverbial hot seat in Washington D.C., taking questions from his colleagues over his nomination to become America’s next attorney general. One issue that’s emerged since President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Alabaman for the job is a 1980s Senate vote denying Sessions a lifetime appointment to the federal bench — partly over his poor record on race-relations.

Protests erupt as Jeff Sessionsconfirmation hearing begins

A series of protests disrupted the opening minutes of the confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., with opponents of the nominee apparently staggering their interruptions for maximum effect. First up were a pair of demonstrators posing as Ku Klux Klan members masquerading as Sessions supporters, who erupted into protest at the outset in order to highlight charges of racism against him.

Confirmation hearing or Republican tongue bath of Jeff Sessions? You decide

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… So far, Jeff Sessions has explained to the Senate Judiciary Committee how he is not a racist, no sir, never mind his record, and how the police are always right, except for maybe one or two bad apples. And it continues! Whitehouse following up on Russian election interference: If investigations show collusion would you prosecute Trump campaign and even family? Sessions dances around his answer, if there is a law there that was broken sure but this is probably something to happen in a political manner.

Paul Ryan surrenders on healthcare repeal: goal now is to repeal/replace ‘concurrently’

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… That whole repeal immediately, replace later thing-not going so well for Republicans. Paul Ryan admitted as much Tuesday morning, writes The Hill: “It is our goal to bring it all together concurrently,” Ryan told reporters after meeting with House Republicans behind closed doors.

Backpage execs refuse to testify at sex-trafficking hearing

From left, Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer, former owner James Larkin, COO Andrew Padilla, and former owner Michael Lacey, are sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, prior to testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee hearing into Backpage.com knowing facilitation of online … (more)