Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
But just 46 percent said he should be removed from office, compared with 48 percent who said he should not — a level of support that has not changed since a Jan. 13 survey.
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But just 46 percent said he should be removed from office, compared with 48 percent who said he should not — a level of support that has not changed since a Jan. 13 survey.
Schiff argued that senators should not wait until March 17 when Bolton’s book comes out, “they should demand this information, while it would still be pertinent to their decision.”
You can’t use executive privilege to shield evidence of misconduct, and frankly, if President Trump wants to have a real defense in front of the Senate, he should consent to Bolton testifying,” Coons said
This is why, if you find him guilty, you must find that he should be removed—because right matters,” Schiff said. “Because right matters. And the truth matters. Otherwise, we are lost.”
Much of the Republican side forged ahead, going without the physical printouts of the slides being presented by the impeachment managers.
“These families affected by this backlog are really going through hardship and concerns that no family should face. The sooner we resolve them, the better.”
Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to excuse the Democrats’ decision to move forward without the bipartisan support she had insisted was essential to a successful impeachment.
He responded with broad strokes in response to questions Wednesday about the issue of whether Hunter Biden should be called to testify.
Instead, a lower court judge will reconsider how much of the 2010 health care law should fall after Congress eliminated the law’s tax penalty on most Americans who did not have health care coverage.
Learning from that cycle, the DLCC and allied groups are spending money and attention on state races this year, which should give the party a better chance of competing in 2020.
“Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are,” Roberts said.
that the Senate would vote on Tuesday afternoon, the House managers would be allotted up to 24 hours over the course of up to two days, starting Wednesday afternoon, to make the case that the president should
Without a special “cap adjustment” for veterans health care accounts that provide access to private care in certain situations, observers say, other nondefense programs could suffer cuts to their budgets
Lawmakers agreed to broaden access to the victims fund for 9/11 families in November without embracing the court ruling that found Iran liable. “Not particularly,” said Sen.
I wouldn’t do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani, or the president.”
They still conduct oral arguments and announce opinions in a courtroom without cameras or cell phones.
Also Tuesday, Pelosi, under pressure from her own party and without the trial rules, threw in the towel and announced a vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment on to the Senate.
“$373 billion is another big hole in the deficit at a time when the economy is strong, when if anything, we should be working to reduce deficits rather than increase them,” Paul Van de Water, a CBPP
“The whole idea about charging somebody with an abuse of power without accusing them of a crime, so that they know what they’re charged with and can defend themselves, that’s a due process problem
Pelosi reiterated that Democrats were upholding the Constitution and sending a message that “no future president should ever entertain the idea that Article 2 says he can do what he wants.”