Senate - Page 36

February 4

Republicans, Trump run into Senate roadblock on voter ID bill

Some Senate Republicans are mulling the standing filibuster to pass voter ID requirements, a move that could paralyze the upper chamber for months.

February 4

DHS fires back after Dem billionaire David Trone claims ICE is ‘executing people’

DHS pushes back after Maryland congressional candidate David Trone criticized planned ICE facility in Hagerstown, calling detention center unnecessary.

February 4

RILEY GAINES: Georgia voters must reject Jon Ossoff’s awful record against women

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has betrayed Georgia women by voting against Title IX protections three times, citing his record on sports legislation.

February 4

Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., unveiled a retooled list of DHS reforms as Republicans cast doubt on their demands.

February 4

Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as 'afraid of their shadows' as DHS funding fight heats up

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were "afraid of their shadows" as DHS funding negotiations gear up.

February 4

Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days

Senate Republicans fear that the Trump-Schumer deal, which included a two-week extension to DHS funding, won't allow enough time to prevent the agency from shutting down in the coming days.

February 4

Kevin Warsh must move fast to undo the worst Fed mistakes in decades

President Trump was smart to select Kevin Warsh as next Fed chairman. He should reverse Jerome Powell’s policies and work quickly to restore stability at the Federal Reserve.

February 3

Most of government funded through September; DHS funded for just 2 weeks

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the standoff between Republicans and Democrats over DHS funding on ‘Hannity.’

February 3

GOP lawmaker warns voting without ID is the real election threat

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, makes the case for passing the SAVE Act on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

February 3

Muslim state senator introduces Virginia bill defining Islamophobia as hate crime in assault cases

Virginia senator introduces bill to criminalize Islamophobia as hate crime, targeting malicious prejudice against Islam and Muslims in assault cases.