#Julie Su stares down rocky road to Labor secretary

#Julie Su stares down rocky road to Labor secretary

Julie Su will appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday for her hearing to become Labor secretary as she tries to navigate a field of landmines en route to winning confirmation to the post.  And it’s not just Republican lawmakers standing in the way. Some business groups and coalitions…

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#Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

#Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal a pair of Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) with bipartisan support, taking a step toward closing the door on the Iraq War 20 years after it started.  Senators voted 66-30 to officially repeal the 1991 authorization for the Gulf War and the 2002 AUMF that opened…

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#Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game

#Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game

Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game Democrats on Capitol Hill are defending their vote for a 2018 banking deregulation bill that President Biden and other members of the party are blaming for last week’s stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Forty-nine Democrats — 33 in the House and 16 in…

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#Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move

#Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move

Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move President’s Biden announcement late this week that he will not veto the GOP-led resolution of disapproval of the District of Columbia’s new crime bill handed Republicans a major political victory and puts his own party’s divisions on full display as they attempt to combat attacks…

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