News Analysis Since returning from their winter break, congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden have made a renewed push to pass election legislation. But despite Democrats’ claims that states are engaged in an all-out assault on voting rights, Democrats continue to lack substantial GOP support for any elections bill, and this situation is unlikely to…
Chuck Schumer’s Hypocrisy
Commentary Hypocrisy and lies from politicians are so rampant in Washington that hardly anyone pays them much attention anymore. Perhaps that is why our cynicism about so many things political deepens and distrust of our institutions is pervasive. A co-conspirator in all of this is Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has set the…
Democrats Trying to Cajole Manchin Into Weakening Filibuster
Democrats are trying to push Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) into voting to weaken the filibuster so that Democrats can pass election legislation after Manchin on Tuesday refused to join his party on this route. In a statement released to his Twitter on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) attempted to tie GOP opposition…
Democrats Seek to Cajole Manchin Into Weakening Filibuster
Senate Democrats are trying to push Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) into voting to weaken the filibuster so that Democrats can pass voting rights legislation, after the senator from West Virginia on Jan. 4 rejected a strategy that would allow his party to work around Republican opposition to the measure. In a statement on his Twitter…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (January 5)
A Senate showdown over easing filibuster rules is looming, the Omicron variant now makes up almost all of the new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and the mayor of Superior, Colorado gives an update on the aftermath of the devastating Marshall fire.
Senate Republicans Filibuster Democrats’ Latest Election Bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday filibustered an election bill put forward by Democrats, continuing a longstanding division between the two parties on voting legislation. The mostly party-line vote saw only one defection: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Democrats in support of the bill, and is now the only Republican to lend support to any of Democrats’…
Biden Flips on Filibuster Carve Out for Election Bill
President Joe Biden has indicated support for changing or abolishing the filibuster in order to pass election legislation, a substantial shift from his long-touted position in favor of the Senate’s peculiar rule. The flip came after Republicans on Wednesday filibustered Democrats’ “Freedom to Vote” Act, an election bill crafted under the guidance of moderate Sen….
Republicans Filibuster Democrat’s Election Bill
Republicans successfully filibustered the Democrat’s Freedom to Vote election bill Wednesday, denying the legislation the 60 votes needed to move on to floor debate. The bill would have created new requirements for groups to disclose information about their donors, named Election Day a national holiday, and created federal standards for voting by mail, early voting,…
Talks Continue on McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Offer to Cover Existing Expenses Until December
Talks between Senate party leaders on a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling by a fixed dollar amount have spilled over into Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters early Thursday morning from the Senate floor. Several Democrats had indicated support of the offer from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would let…
Schumer Says Talks Continue on McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Offer to Cover Expenses Until December
Talks between Senate party leaders on a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling by a fixed dollar amount have spilled over into Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters early Thursday morning from the Senate floor. Several Democrats had indicated support of the offer from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would let…
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