The effort is doomed to fail in the US Senate where not even all the Democratic Senator's support the effort that would need 60 votes..... Democrats want to push this anyways.... For the second time in history, the House passed legislation Thursday to make the District of … [Read more...] about House passes a bill for Washington DC Statehood….
Congress
Schumer to intro bill to take Marijuana off Fed dangerous drug list….
This is gonna be difficult one..... President Biden and Senate Republicans are not in hurry to do this.... The movement on this has been among the states who are looking at this as a way to make money.... Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday … [Read more...] about Schumer to intro bill to take Marijuana off Fed dangerous drug list….
GOPer’s who wanted Trump impeached ARE raking in donations….
Say WHAT? Aren't those Republicans supposed to be a world of hurt? Maybe in their primaries .... But they WILL have money to keep their seats it appears... Hmmmmm? The MORE Trump disses them? The MORE money they seem to make, … [Read more...] about GOPer’s who wanted Trump impeached ARE raking in donations….
Bipartisanship on student loans?
Well? That does NOT address outstanding loan debt..... Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill to tackle student loan debt. The Earn to Learn Act will allow low-income students to pay for college-related expenses … [Read more...] about Bipartisanship on student loans?
Democrats and Progressives ‘tug of war’ is back…
I won't call it a civil war anymore... But? It's certainly a rebirth of the push/pull that was apparent in the Presidential nomination run... Progressives trying hard to pull the party to the left and moderates in the party trying push things to stay in the middle … [Read more...] about Democrats and Progressives ‘tug of war’ is back…
Former President Bush II pushes for Immigration Reform….
In an Op-Ed in The Washington Post the former President knocks the inability of the American Congressional lawmakers to sit down and reform the immigration policy of the United States of America... Bush, a former Texas governor who has immigrants form Mexico in family is … [Read more...] about Former President Bush II pushes for Immigration Reform….
Biden shuns House Minority Leader McCarthy….
Well? Since the House doesn't have a filibuster and House Democrats have a majority (Not much)..... The President really doesn't need to deal with McCarthy who unlike Senate Majority Leader is a solid Trump guy.... “A number of times I’ve requested the meetings, he’s never … [Read more...] about Biden shuns House Minority Leader McCarthy….
House Speaker Pelosi and NY Rep Ocasio-Cortez…Complicated….
Nancy Pelosi IS the Democratic leader in the US House.... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. is a second term law maker repping parts of New York City.... AOC got her job by knocking off a old-time Democratic House leader.... She , at time leads the Progressives , in the … [Read more...] about House Speaker Pelosi and NY Rep Ocasio-Cortez…Complicated….