#GOP hails Senate parliamentarian’s rejection of amnesty push

#GOP hails Senate parliamentarian’s rejection of amnesty push

“#GOP hails Senate parliamentarian’s rejection of amnesty push” Top Republican senators including Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham are hailing the Senate parliamentarian’s rejection of the Democrats’ “massive amnesty” proposal to include a pathway for millions of immigrants to become US citizens, included in their $3.5 trillion spending plan. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who is a…

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#McConnell calls Afghanistan chaos stain on our reputation

#McConnell calls Afghanistan chaos stain on our reputation

“#McConnell calls Afghanistan chaos stain on our reputation” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called the tumultuous American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the swift reconquest of that country by the Taliban “an embarrassment” and a “stain on our national reputation” Tuesday evening. McConnell, long an advocate of keeping US forces in the country, insisted on…

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#Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage

#Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage

“#Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage” WASHINGTON — Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. The rare bipartisan momentum was holding…

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#Senate advances Biden’s .2T infrastructure package with 18 GOP votes

#Senate advances Biden’s $1.2T infrastructure package with 18 GOP votes

“#Senate advances Biden’s $1.2T infrastructure package with 18 GOP votes” Enlarge Image Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-NY), enters the US Capitol as Republican and Democratic leaders continue to work on an amendment to the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Aug. 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno The Senate moved to advance President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package…

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#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

“#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’” ​Former President Donald Trump on Monday warned Republicans about being played as “losers” by Democrats during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, as senators rush to reach a deal this week. “Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called ‘bipartisan’ infrastructure bill. Mitch McConnell and his small group…

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