One Democratic Senator from West Virginia... The US House progressive lawmakers HA VE been heard and HAVE gotten some the things they have pushed for... That IS progress for them... Their President went along with them a good amount of things that both wanted.... But … [Read more...] about House Democratic Progressives have met their match in Senator Manchin….
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US Defense Bill passed….
Congress put more money in it then President Biden wanted.... The vote was 89-10 in the Senate..... 80% of the House members supported it... He'll sign it.... The Senate on Wednesday gave its approval to a record-setting $768 billion defense authorization bill, … [Read more...] about US Defense Bill passed….
Stupid Republican Politician of the Day…12/12/2021
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.... Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) on Sunday said Democrats must "quit lying" about the cost of the Build Back Better Act and called for the House to revote on the massive social spending package. Appearing on "Fox … [Read more...] about Stupid Republican Politician of the Day…12/12/2021
With McConnell in the lead…Senate Republican work the debt ceiling deal of 2021….
House Republican Rightwingnuts's (And Trump) can complain all they want... The United States government is gonna keep playing it's bills by borrowing if it has to... The Senate on Thursday advanced a bipartisan deal that paves the way for lawmakers to raise the debt … [Read more...] about With McConnell in the lead…Senate Republican work the debt ceiling deal of 2021….
Debt ceiling Bill gets done by the Congressional lawmakers…..
The Debt Ceiling.... The amount of money that United State of America can owe / borrow will rise... The government WILL KEEP paying its bills..... The House passed a bill Tuesday night to expedite a debt ceiling fix in the Senate, allowing Democrats to essentially raise … [Read more...] about Debt ceiling Bill gets done by the Congressional lawmakers…..
American Women will NOT be compelled to sign up for the military draft….
Anyone surprised with this? Ya shouldn't be.... Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees left the provision out of the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, despite the fact that both chambers' bills would have expanded the Selective … [Read more...] about American Women will NOT be compelled to sign up for the military draft….
Follow-Up on the US Afghan evacuees effort….Dec. 2021….
It's been several months since President Biden ordered the Us Military to leave Afghanistan.... With their departure almost 75,000 Afghan's sought and received transportation out of their country due to Freas for their safety... Time and the media marches on.... The … [Read more...] about Follow-Up on the US Afghan evacuees effort….Dec. 2021….
There will be NO US Government shutdown….
Republican US Senate Minority Leader McConnell called this.... A symbolic vote against President Biden's vaccine mandate and then? A US Senate vote to NOT mess up American government and others holiday.... And? This IS how things work in the American … [Read more...] about There will be NO US Government shutdown….