Democrats in Congress are seeking oversight of the war in Iran. One of those Democrats is Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, who pushed for Tuesday’s war powers resolution vote, which failed mostly along party lines. Duckworth joins “The Takeout” to share her views on the conflict. Source link
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., in his patented off-the-cuff, southern style, urged the “smart lawyers” in Congress and beyond to rework the SAVE America Act to pass Senate parliamentarian “muster,” so it can move to law with a simple budget reconciliation majority. “You don’t know till you try, … Read more
The 60-vote threshold stops bad bills, but it also makes it impossible for the GOP to pass good ones. Source link
WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee voted 8-7 on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The vote on the Senate Homeland Security Committee sends Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the full Senate for consideration one day after a contentious confirmation hearing. The committee … Read more
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accused Homeland Security secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin of being “a man with anger issues” at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The conflict appears to stem from alleged comments Mullin made about a 2017 attack against Paul. Watch some of the tense exchanges. Source link
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton expected to face Republican Don Tracy for Sen. Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to go up against Republican Don Tracy in November to win retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more details. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., grew emotional during his Senate Homeland Security nomination hearing as he described how President Donald Trump supported his family after Mullin’s son Jim suffered a severe brain injury in January 2020. “I’m going to try getting through without crying. It’s not about President … Read more
Sen. Michael Bennet sparred with CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the Trump administration’s goals with the Iran war. “The defined goals are very clear,” Ratcliffe said, which Bennet disagreed with. “The complete lack of clarity should matter to everybody,” the senator said. Source link
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon accused a top Justice Department official of blocking the release of a document related to a secret investigation of drug trafficking and prostitution by Jeffrey Epstein. Wyden said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche blocked the release of an unredacted 2015 memorandum prepared by the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug … Read more