The Republican-majority Senate has passed their budget, paving the way for a conference committee between the House and the Senate. The budget passed in the wee hours of the morning on a 52-46 vote. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) were the only Republicans to vote against the […]
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has proposed an amendment that would prohibit funding for electronic communications equipment by members of Congress that would be used for contacting a foreign government. This amendment is in reference to the 47 Republican Senators who sent a letter to Iranian leaders regarding the nuclear talks […]
Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) has announced that he will retire at the end of his term. His term ends in 2017. His announcement will pave the way for a presumably crowded Republican primary in 2016 as the party fights to keep its Senate majority while playing defense for the first […]
FEMA plans to cut disaster prep funds in states with governors who deny climate change. The agency is not specifically going after states because of their governor’s views, rather trying to use their funding power to get governors to acknowledge the existence of climate change. FEMA is doing so by […]
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D) has announced that he will run for the Senate seat currently held by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Rubio is expected to run for President in lieu of a re-election bid, however that has not stopped Murphy from attacking Rubio. In his introductory statement, Murphy blasted […]
