The group is REAL pissed that there was a Budget /Debt Ceiling 'deal' done..... They thought they 'owned' the Republican House Speaker..... They feel betrayed.... So? They have stopped the House from doing ANY business..... The GOP 'Civil War' is back...... A band … [Read more...] about US House Rightwingnut’s halt the chambers business…..
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Ukraine Update…470 days into the Russian move on Ukraine….Evening Post…Ukraine Dam
While the Kakhovka dam situation floods the Ukraine? US Congressional politics on aid to the Ukraine gets a dustup in the House.... Humanitarian aid will be forthcoming to the Ukraine flood zones as the Russian continue to trey to wear the countries population down.... The … [Read more...] about Ukraine Update…470 days into the Russian move on Ukraine….Evening Post…Ukraine Dam
The Biden Budget ‘Deal’ Backgrounder….
The NY Times does a process piece on how the President and his team went about dealing with the just completed budget negotiated 'deal'.... It IS part of the after action political manoeuvring to make sure those in the Democratic Party and public see Biden as getting the … [Read more...] about The Biden Budget ‘Deal’ Backgrounder….
For those Republican lawmakers who want to leave the Ukraine empty handed?…..
Manu Raju @mkraju Schumer on the floor reads statement that was negotiated with Republicans to assert that the debt ceiling bill won’t constrain their efforts to pass emergency aid packages for Ukraine, respond to threats like China and … [Read more...] about For those Republican lawmakers who want to leave the Ukraine empty handed?…..
DONE….US Senate ok’s House/Biden Debt Ceiling/Budget Bills …Goes to Biden to become law…..
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden get their 'deal'...... No default (There NEVER was gonna be).... Both side claim victory..... Both sides can grumble..... Both sides claim bipartisanship...... Oh? The vote in the Senate was NOT close.... And … [Read more...] about DONE….US Senate ok’s House/Biden Debt Ceiling/Budget Bills …Goes to Biden to become law…..
Rand Paul is out to screw his fellow Republican Senators?
He wants cuts to the US House Bill just approved by the US Senate before the ink is even dry..... He wants 5 % cut in Federal Spending for the next two years..... That means Social Securyt and Medicare CUTS.... (He says NOT those cuts?....WTF Else then?) THAT IS NOT … [Read more...] about Rand Paul is out to screw his fellow Republican Senators?
US House Passes Biden/McCarthy Debt Ceiling Budget ‘deal’….
For some of us? There was NEVER any doubt in this outcome.... While some in te media made this a colossal fight? It wasn't.... From the promises Kevin McCarthy made to the renegade Republican House members to the Progressive Democrats ? Joseph Biden, the President … [Read more...] about US House Passes Biden/McCarthy Debt Ceiling Budget ‘deal’….
McCarthy ‘Deal’ gets out of committee headed for full US House…..
Conservative House members can bitch..... But other Republicans WILL joinDemocrats in making sure the Debt Ceiling IS raised and there will NOT be HUGE cuts in Americxan social programs.... Again.... President Biden done GOOD..... And Progressive Democrats need to … [Read more...] about McCarthy ‘Deal’ gets out of committee headed for full US House…..