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Tag: Congress

Posted on Mon, Jan 22nd, 2018

Dem Senator Says The Best Way For Congress To Govern Is To Pretend Trump Doesn’t Exist

Chris Coons

Negotiating with Trump is a waste of time. Not only does he lack a firm grasp of the issues, but he often just agrees with the last person he spoke to.

Posted on Sat, Jan 20th, 2018

Trump Pens Op-Ed Bragging About Accomplishments Hours After He Shuts Down Government

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Hours after Donald Trump's actions led to a government shutdown, the president penned an op-ed touting his so-called accomplishments over the past year.

Posted on Sat, Jan 20th, 2018

Republican Strategist Blasts Trump, GOP Over Shutdown: ‘All Of This Is On Them’

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It's going to be hard for Trump to convince the American people that the government shutdown is the Democrats' fault when not even his own party agrees.

Posted on Fri, Jan 19th, 2018

With no deal in sight, Congress faces looming government shutdown

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The U.S. Congress raced the clock to avoid a federal government shutdown before a midnight deadline on Friday after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer failed to produce a deal.

Posted on Thu, Jan 18th, 2018

House GOP Passes Cynical Spending Bill That Senate Democrats Are Already Planning To Smack Down

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Senate Republicans aren't likely to win over enough Democrats to pass their cynical spending bill.

Posted on Wed, Dec 20th, 2017Wed, Dec 20th, 2017

Trump To Delay Signing Tax Bill So The Devastating Impacts Aren’t Felt Until After Midterms

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If this is such a fine piece of legislation, why didn't congressional Republicans rush it to the White House today to get the president's signature on it?  

Posted on Tue, Dec 19th, 2017

Bill could make Congress members liable for harassment payouts

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Lawmakers of both parties are working on legislation that would make members of Congress liable for settlements of sexual harassment claims against them, as new data shows public funds have been used to settle nearly a dozen cases of misconduct over the last decade.

Posted on Sat, Nov 18th, 2017

Factbox: From tax to budget, what’s on U.S. Congress to-do list

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The U.S. Congress is hurtling toward some major tax, budget and other policy deadlines. Some are hard and some are flexible, with the end of 2017 approaching. Here is the Capitol Hill outlook for what promises to be a turbulent November-December.

Posted on Tue, Nov 14th, 2017

U.S. women lawmakers on sex harassment: Congress, heal thyself

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The House of Representatives will adopt mandatory training on sexual harassment and discrimination, Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday after members of Congress shared stories of women being propositioned and groped in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.

Posted on Wed, Nov 8th, 2017

GOP Lawmaker Falls Apart After Chris Hayes Busts Tax Plan For Killing Adoption Credit

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GOP Rep. Mark Walker twisted himself into a pretzel on Wednesday when he tried to defend the Republican tax plan.

Posted on Thu, Oct 19th, 2017

Two-Thirds Of Voters Demand Tougher Gun Laws After GOP Pretends Vegas Shooting Never Happened

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Republicans may continue to live in their NRA-funded bubbles, but it's clear the American people – Democrats, Independents and Republicans – are still hungry for tougher gun laws. 

Posted on Sat, Sep 16th, 2017

California Passes Bill Urging Congress To Censure Trump For ‘Racist’ Charlottesville Response

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"The leader of the free world can’t continue to use language that legitimizes the actions of extremists groups that promote hate."

Posted on Thu, Sep 7th, 2017

Key GOP Congressman Announces Retirement, Citing ‘Disorder And Chaos’ In The Trump Era

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Dent's retirement is just the latest in a slew of moderate Republicans who are calling it quits as Washington spirals out of control with Trump at the helm.

Posted on Thu, Aug 24th, 2017

GOP At War With Trump As He Attempts To Use Veterans As Props In Debt Ceiling Vote

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While the president complains that members of Congress are turning the debt ceiling debate into "a mess," it is his irresponsible tweets that are turning the simple vote into a political game.

Posted on Sat, Jul 29th, 2017Sun, Jul 30th, 2017

Republicans Are Finally Starting To Panic Over Trump’s Dangerous Incompetence

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Six months into the Trump administration, the GOP tune is changing as the president's incompetence, corruption, and unfitness has thrown the entire Republican agenda into a dumpster and set it ablaze.

Posted on Fri, Jul 28th, 2017

Exclusive: Congress asks U.S. agencies for Kaspersky Lab cyber documents

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A U.S. congressional panel this week asked 22 government agencies to share documents on Moscow-based cyber firm Kaspersky Lab, saying its products could be used to carry out "nefarious activities against the United States," according to letters seen by Reuters.

Posted on Wed, Jul 19th, 2017

Desperate GOP Calls Emergency Meeting To Revive Trumpcare And Kick Millions Off Insurance

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The president and his GOP allies in Congress just can't accept the fact that America isn't buying what they're selling.

Posted on Mon, Jul 17th, 2017

Rachel Maddow Credits Huge Victory On Health Care To Persistent Grassroots Activism

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"These protests have been relentless," Maddow said. "They've had a huge victory just tonight."

Posted on Sat, Jul 1st, 2017

Joy Reid Smacks GOP With The Ultimate Reality Check On New ‘Repeal And Delay’ Plan

Joy Reid

On almost every level, the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be harder if they did it without a replacement plan.

Posted on Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017

Pro-Obamacare Protesters Storm D.C. Airport As GOP Senators Leave Town

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The spontaneous demonstrations by pro-ACA activists shows how politically toxic this issue has become for Republicans as they prepare to dismantle Obamacare.

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