Hmmmmmm? The collapse of Congress’ spending negotiations is throwing the presidential transition and preparations for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration into chaos as Washington stares down the prospect of a government shutdown just after midnight … [Read more...] about No Spending agreement means Trump Transition and Inauguration What?
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Thune and Jeffries cool to Trump debit celling call…New Spending Try…..
Raise the Debt for the Government? Huh? Don’t Musk want to CUT Spending? Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday stopped short of embracing a proposal to add language to a year-end spending bill to abolish the debt limit so President-elect Trump … [Read more...] about Thune and Jeffries cool to Trump debit celling call…New Spending Try…..
Trump listens to Rich Private Citizen Musk on Spending Bill….
Whose running the government folks? Musk used his social network X to stir Republicans into a frenzy over the stopgap spending bill filed the night before by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was forced by his thin majority to negotiate with Democrats on a resolution that could … [Read more...] about Trump listens to Rich Private Citizen Musk on Spending Bill….
Defense Bill clears the Senate…..
Congress got this one done...... The Senate passed a defense bill on Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China’s growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895bn while also stripping coverage of … [Read more...] about Defense Bill clears the Senate…..
GOP House Speaker tells Elon and Vivek Congress WILL do what IT Does….
The two other guys are really just two rich private citizens standing on the side line... They have NO Government standing.... Speaker Johnson explained to the guys how things work, and will work going forward for Congress... Johnson HAS to work with Democrats with his … [Read more...] about GOP House Speaker tells Elon and Vivek Congress WILL do what IT Does….
Ocasio-Cortez will NOT get top House Democratic Oversight spot….
It wasn't even close.... She lost it to 74 year old guy..... So much for the Democrats going younger in the House.... House Democrats on Tuesday elected Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, according to multiple lawmakers … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez will NOT get top House Democratic Oversight spot….
There will be NO Govt. shutdown…..
Congress makes a deal on spending into March..... Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to push the government funding deadline to March 14 and deliver more than $100 billion in emergency aid for disaster relief, House Republican leaders told their conference … [Read more...] about There will be NO Govt. shutdown…..
3 US Senate Democrats front a bill to get rid of the Electoral College….
This going NOWHERE..... Popular vote US Presidential Elections would STRONGLY favor Democrats even though Trump this time and Bush II did win with popular votes... Three Democratic senators unveiled a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system Monday, … [Read more...] about 3 US Senate Democrats front a bill to get rid of the Electoral College….