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Whitehouse says he’ll stall key bills over offshore wind pause
fairly by this administration," Whitehouse said.
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Offshore wind projects feel brunt of Trump policy decisions
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has criticized the Trump administration for weighing in on the Revolution Wind project and the effect that could have on his own constituents.Â
In CRA first, Senate blocks EPA waivers after procedural change
"We need to hold the line on strong emissions standards and keep the waivers in place, and we will sue to defend California’s waivers," Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship
Last month, the House passed legislation to rein in nationwide injunctions on a largely party-line vote. A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E.
Pardons for friends, retribution for foes
But other critics say it is Trump who has crossed a line.
Senate begins long night of budget votes
The largely party-line 51-48 vote to adopt Sullivan’s amendment reflected what is likely to be the final outcome of the resolution in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Patel for FBI director
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the pick of President Donald Trump ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI on a party-line vote Thursday, setting up a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor as early
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as next attorney general
The Senate voted 54-46 to confirm Bondi in a nearly party-line vote Tuesday, with praise from Republicans for her background as a prosecutor and deep skepticism from Democrats that she will uphold the
Podcasts · 119th Congress
The road to a comeback goes through Fox, podcasts and social media, Dems say
That means vertical videos of lawmakers speaking direct-to-camera for less than a minute with captions — the sort of thing someone scrolling mindlessly while standing in a line or waiting for a bus might
Bessent warns of ‘devastating’ consequences if tax cuts lapse
The two parties have long debated the impact of the 2017 law, and old arguments are resurfacing as the GOP pursues a party-line extension of expiring provisions.
‘Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
And while sympathetic to the need to extend Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts this year, he admonished the "tax-cut wing of the party" to fall in line with the two-step process.
Deck the Hill with books aplenty: Capitol insiders share their favorite reads of 2024
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. "Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm" by Katherine Carter (Yale University Press, 2024).
Senate Democrats bash Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling
It will be left to the American people and Congress to try to hold the line because, as Justice Sotomayor noted in her dissent, ’the President is now a king above the law,’" Durbin said. Sen.
Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street,’ puts financial policy in context of social issues
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would eliminate tax deferrals for shareholders who receive stock in mergers of corporations with gross annual receipts of more than $500 million.
House passes sweeping fiscal 2024 spending package
But the measure enjoyed solid backing from House Democratic leaders, who whipped in favor of the Biden administration-backed bill and have a strong track record of keeping most of their caucus in line.
Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and other court watchers who hope to pass changes to the institution. "I think there’s actually some danger for the court in all of this.
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say ‘yes we can’
"There’s just a real commitment, I think, on both sides of the aisle to get that done," said Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, top Republican on the Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee.
Think tank out with new debt limit timing projection
And if tax season revenue falls short of expectations, the center raised the possibility of a "’too close for comfort’ situation prior to quarterly tax receipts due on June 15."
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Climate pins join a long line of Capitol Hill lapel adornments
Carper of Delaware and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island wore warming stripe-themed pins to the speech, as did Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine. Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Time running out on the ‘one opportunity’ for a climate bill
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said last week during an event organized by Ceres, an environmental advocacy nonprofit.Â