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23 Feb 2021, 4:53 am by SHG
” While there is a point here, that the then-Republican controlled Senate confirmed the prior administrations nominees of highly dubious worth and significant offensive history, there is a difference in how the battle for the nomination of Tanden is being fought. [read post]
22 Feb 2021, 7:22 pm by Howard Bashman
Republicans’ New Strategy Is to Pretend Trump Never Happened; At Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing, GOP senators remembered to be very upset about the Obama years”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. [read post]
22 Feb 2021, 12:37 pm by Kate Hirsch
” The letter from Senate and Assembly Republicans states that a tax increase on employers scheduled to go into effect July 1 threatens small business, non-profits and their employees. [read post]
22 Feb 2021, 12:01 pm by Jessica N. Vara
As initially proposed, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would need the support of all 50 Democratic senators plus at least ten Republican senators to pass through the Senate due to hurdles imposed by the “Byrd Rule. [read post]
20 Feb 2021, 10:13 am by Brad Schnure
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39): Sen. [read post]
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) formally introduced the US Citizenship Act of 2021, which co-sponsored by 11 other Democratic lawmakers. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 8:35 am by Jonathan Azzara
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean’s legislation requiring new guidance in the recruitment of underrepresented students for STEM programs was approved by the New Jersey Senate. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 7:59 am by Bob Bauer
  Neither of these failings account for Trump’s acquittal, which was ensured by Republican iron-clad unwillingness, clear from the beginning, to vote for conviction. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Adam Kinzinger’s Lonely Mission New York Times – Reid Epstein | Published: 2/15/2021 As the Republican Party censures, condemns, and seeks to purge leaders who are not in lock step with Donald Trump, U.S. [read post]
18 Feb 2021, 9:05 pm by Alana Sheppard
Although seven Republican senators voted to convict the former President, most Republicans indicated their view that the impeachment of a President who is no longer in power is unconstitutional. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 5:40 pm by Howard Bashman
Senate Dems take a page from GOP in judicial nominee battles; The policy that Democrats are pursuing would make no change to the so-called ‘blue slip’ process that Republicans changed in 2017”: Marianne LeVine of Politico has a report that begins, “Senate Democrats are planning to continue the GOP’s approach to giving home-state senators veto power over lower court nominees — while granting freer rein to President Joe… [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 2:21 pm by Mark Theodore and Joshua Fox
Given Republicans’ criticism of the abrupt firing of Robb, Abruzzo likely will face a confirmation battle in the Senate. [read post]
Given Republicans’ criticism of the abrupt firing of Robb, Abruzzo likely will face a confirmation battle in the Senate. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 12:57 pm by David Oscar Markus
"  The intro:Although the Republican Party lost the presidency and the power to pick U.S. attorneys, Florida Sen. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 11:47 am by Abby Lemert, Eleanor Runde
In a written response to questions from Senate Republicans on Feb. 3, President Biden’s nominee for secretary of commerce, Gina Raimondo, stated that she “had no reason to believe” Huawei should be removed from the list of banned entities. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 10:23 am by Victoria Gallegos
  Former President Trump criticized Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell after McConnell condemned Trump’s actions preceding the Jan. 6 riot, reports the Wall Street Journal. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 4:23 am by INFORRM
President Biden has warned that democracy is fragile following the acquittal of the President. 57 to 43 Senators voted to convict Trump, 10 short of the 67 needed. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 2:01 am by Jen Patja Howell
It ended with a roar and then a whimper, and then a little bit of a roar again, as seven Republicans joined all of the Democrats to convict the former president. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 11:53 pm by Michael W. McConnell
Probably nothing could have moved enough Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 11:47 am by Tom Lynch
Having voted the trial constitutional by a margin of 55 – 45, the Senate subsequently acquitted Trump with Republicans contending the trial […] [read post]