Senate - Page 135

July 30

California's top Republican rips Dems for blocking 'oil goldmine' after new Trump project rebuffs Schiff

Trump administration reopens California's Santa Ynez offshore oil project with 190 million barrels potential, drawing Republican praise and Democratic opposition from Adam Schiff.

July 30

Congressional stock trading ban passes through committee as Hawley denies reports of White House pushback

Sen. Josh Hawley's Honest Act banning stock trades by Congress members and the top executive branch offices advanced through committee despite Republican criticism and intraparty tensions.

July 30

Trump signs new law helping veterans avoid foreclosure with partial claims payment program

The new partial claims program will allow veterans who are late on their mortgage payments to tack on those payments to the tail end of their loans.

July 30

Top GOP senator demands probe into whether Jack Smith 'unlawfully' tried to influence 2024 election

Sen. Tom Cotton accused former Special Counsel Jack Smith of violating federal laws in an attempt to impact the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

July 30

Grassley rebukes Trump's pressure to 'have the courage' to speed up nominations

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley won't do away with "blue slip" practice despite the president calling for its end to expedite judicial nominations and U.S. attorney appointments.

July 30

Schumer calls on FBI to conduct counterintelligence threat assessment on Epstein files

Chuck Schumer calls for FBI counterintelligence assessment on Jeffrey Epstein files, citing concerns about adversaries exploiting unreleased information.

July 30

Kentucky Senate candidates avoid McConnell endorsement, spar over ties to ex-leader

Nate Morris, Rep. Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron exchanged blows over who has more ties to Sen. Mitch McConnell during interviews with Fox News Digital.

July 30

Sen. Cory Booker rips Democrats for being 'complicit' to President Donald Trump

Fox News contributor Joe Concha weighs in after Sen. Cory Booker said the Democratic Party needs 'a wakeup call' and discusses the criticism on Sydney Sweeney's latest ad.

July 30

SCOOP: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' tax cuts promoted in new Republican ad blitz

A Republican-aligned group is targeting competitive House districts with ads thanking GOP lawmakers and criticizing Democrats over tax cuts in Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

July 29

While Dems are making TikToks, Republicans are trying to save American taxpayers money: Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., explains why Democrats' approval rating has fallen to a 35-year low on 'Hannity.'