In a 68-31 vote, the Senate succeeded in a cloture vote that ended an anti-gun control filibuster. Several Republicans voted for cloture, including Sens. McCain, Flake, Kirk, and Toomey. Senator Pat Toomey was part of the compromise on background checks, he had worked with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Two Democrats, […]
President Obama attempted to compromise on his budget by offering chained CPI. Chained CPI would recalculate the way Social Security is done and, in most cases, lower Social Security payments. Chained CPI has been championed by Republicans in their budget negotiations, but that might end soon. Grover Norquist, who is […]
Sally Jewell was confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s next Secretary of the Interior, replacing Sec. Ken Salazar. Jewell was the CEO of the outdoor equipment company Recreational Equipment, Inc. She was approved by the Senate in a 87-11 vote, with the eleven dissenting votes coming from Republicans. […]
With the passing of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher, many American politicians have expressed their condolences. Here are some. President Barack Obama: With the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true […]
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) has endorsed same-sex marriage. He announced the change in a statement to the Tampa Bay Times editorial board. The Senator, who was re-elected in 2012, said he would sign his name to a petition by the Senators to declare same-sex marriage constitutional. It is unclear whether […]
