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Congress moves to cover Capitol Police budget short fall and Afghan US Helpers departures….

July 29, 2021 By jamesb

The Senate voted 98-0 and the House will approve the $2.1 Billion spending bill shortly.... The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill to pay for Capitol security costs stemming from the Jan. 6 attack and a push by the Biden administration … [Read more...] about Congress moves to cover Capitol Police budget short fall and Afghan US Helpers departures….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Afghan/Iraqi Interpreters for US Military, Budget money Bill, Capitol Police, Congress, House, National Guard, Senate, US Congress Security funding

With the virus losing steam…Prices jump up…And the Economy?

June 3, 2021 By jamesb

Virus numbers diving down.... Consumer, gas and house prices climbing higher..... Jobless number's high... Employer's can't find people to work? We are in a whole new world in America? What is going on?   This is a strange moment for the U.S. … [Read more...] about With the virus losing steam…Prices jump up…And the Economy?

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: consumer prices, economy, gas, going back to work, House, Jobless numbers, PANDEMIC, US Economy

Senate takes the steps to pass Biden’s Stimulus Bill…

February 5, 2021 By jamesb

This is about passage of a budget bill  by both houses with  a 'resolution' to pass the stimulus bill to get it done with a simple vote in the Senate... The House has no problem passing a bill... The Senate has to jump thru several hoops.... They now have to put the … [Read more...] about Senate takes the steps to pass Biden’s Stimulus Bill…

Filed Under: Government, Law, the Economy Tagged With: Biden stimulus bill, Budget bill, economy, House, Politics, Senate

House impeachment lawyer asks Trump to testify….

February 4, 2021 By jamesb

This has to be the joke of the week.... WTF would ANY lawyer agree to have his client, known for lying and having an altered view of reality,  come in a get asked questions by lawyers on the record on TV? They talked the big guy out trying this the last time and letting him … [Read more...] about House impeachment lawyer asks Trump to testify….

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: House, Law, Politics, Senate, Trump 2nd impeachment trial, Trump testify?

House Speaker Pelosi no timetable limit for Trump probes….

September 26, 2019 By jamesb

Folks.... Despite the media push for actual impeachment hearings NOW? The Democratic House Speaker is STILL trying to keep from going there... Donald Trump IS working against her by doubling down in what he did.... Pelosi IS correct in holding while the House moves … [Read more...] about House Speaker Pelosi no timetable limit for Trump probes….

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Democrats, Donald J. Trump, Executive Branch, House, House Democrats, impeachment, Intelligence, leadership, Nancy pelosi, Politics, President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ukraine

There IS gonna be a partial Government shutdown come midnight….

December 21, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump is gonna screw hundreds of thousands of federal employee's in their paychecks and inconvenience other's because his Conservative base people want him to fight for a wall he promised that would cost $5 Billion dollars that Congressional lawmakers haven't and won't … [Read more...] about There IS gonna be a partial Government shutdown come midnight….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: conservatives, Democrats, government shutdown, House, McConnell, Politics, Senate, Trump's Wall

Donald Trump has brought more rural voters into the GOP tent while driving away women and college-educated voters…

November 13, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump went out the last week of the 2018 Midterms and did a TON of campaign stops.... He pushed for Republicans candidates by knocking the media, Nancy Pelosi, women, immigration and just common sense... Everyday afterwards? We see that Trump's efforts DID NOT … [Read more...] about Donald Trump has brought more rural voters into the GOP tent while driving away women and college-educated voters…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2018 elections, 2018 House Elections, 2018 Senate elections, Ann Wagner, Census, DCCC, Donald Trump Donald, Gerrymandering 2018 Elections, House, John Culberson, Karen Handel, Midterm elections, Midterms, Pete Sessions, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Redistricting, Republicans, Trump 2020, White House

Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

May 9, 2018 By jamesb

...by Joan McCarter @ Daily Kos....  Since 2000, the Social Security Administration has been forced to close one out of 10 of its field offices—125 offices out of 1,250—because of budget cuts. Since Republicans have been unable to cut the benefits … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Daily Kos, DonaldTrump, House, Medicaid, Medicare, Republicans, Senate, SocialSecurity

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