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On the one hand, it looks as though Schumer has missed an opportunity to continue countering the Trump-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., remake of federal benches in their collective
Marco Rubio, R-Fla., insists Democrats do not oppose the wall on principle. The shutdown is “about Dems denying POTUS a win,” he tweeted. 1.
Tom Cole, R-Okla., said before the vote Thursday evening. “Very helpful.
T-minus four hours and 33 minutes until it’s officially Election Day, folks. Finally.
Susan Collins, R-Maine, spent nearly two hours reading the investigation, and then spent a minute not responding to the questions that tried to tease out how she would vote.
Former directors of central intelligence are not known for dropping the “T word” often. But Brennan did on Monday, adding this in his Trump-blasting tweet: “It was nothing short of treasonous.”
Still, there was no immediate sign that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., planned to bring such legislation to the floor, or that such a bill could pass in the Republican-controlled House.
The bill from Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Christopher S.
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin.
Ryan, R-Wis., may not be on board with such an effort.
Hatch, R-Utah, said he’s hopeful that Trump can make headway among centrist Democrats — a group that the president so far has found elusive — and acknowledged the challenge of trying to get them on board
Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, also said he was opposed to the current draft, joining Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and others in raising serious concerns with the proposal.
By JOHN T. BENNETT And LINDSEY McPHERSON Republican leaders appeared to learn a few things on health care and about the coming debt ceiling fight during a Tuesday meeting with Donald Trump.
John McCain, R-Ariz., although McCain said a congressional panel was more appropriate.
Here is the week in photos:Vice President Joseph R.
Peter T. King told reporters. “He vouched for him,” the New York Republican said. King said Oregon Rep.
David Vitter, R-La., is interviewed by Roll Call in his Hart Building office, Sept. 6, 2016.
In a Louisville Courier-Journal video, McConnell, R-Ky., said the next administration could renegotiate troublesome areas in the trade pact between the United States and 11 Pacific nations to win
Roy Blunt, R-Mo., one of the chief negotiators, did not completely rule out further talks. “We have to deal with this,” Blunt told reporters.
Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said in a Senate floor speech Thursday that he talked with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and there was an agreement on allowing votes on two Democratic