Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says Russia’s downing of U.S. Reaper drone over the Black Sea is a “test” and the Biden administration should begin flying more drones with fighter escorts in the region. “This is a direct test of the Biden administration to try to see…
Author: Alexander Bolton
Meltdown: Paul storms out of Homeland Security markup after clash on amendments
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security panel, abruptly walked out of a committee markup Wednesday morning after clashing with the panel’s chairman Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) over amendments. Paul vented his frustration over Peters’ use of procedural tactics to effectively shield Democrats on the committee from voting on…
Thune: Majority of Senate Republicans disagree with DeSantis on Ukraine
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said Wednesday the majority of Senate Republicans disagree with the view shared by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week that supporting the war in Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest. “There are lots of different opinions on U.S. involvement in Ukraine but I think the majority…
Senate panel to consider Biden nominee accused of abusive behavior
The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday is scheduled to consider President Biden’s nominee to serve as the Archivist of the United States despite a whistleblower complaint made public last week accusing the nominee of abusive behavior. The nominee, Colleen Shogan, faced a withering round of questions from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) when she…
Biden bank rescue provokes GOP uproar
President Biden is facing strong pushback from Republicans challenging his claim that U.S. taxpayers won’t foot the bill for rescuing wealthy investors who deposited their money in Silicon Valley Bank, which federal regulators now control. GOP senators argue the banks around the country that pay into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which will…
Warren presses Silicon Valley Bank CEO on efforts to roll back Wall Street Reform law
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing Greg Becker, who was CEO of Silicon Valley Bank when it collapsed, for answers about his role in lobbying Congress to roll back banking safeguards in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, which some Democrats think later contributed to the 2nd biggest bank failure in U.S. history. Warren…
McConnell discharged from hospital, won’t return to Senate immediately
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was discharged from the hospital Monday after suffering a concussion last week when he tripped and fell at a private dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in downtown Washington. McConnell, who is 81, is not expected to return to the Senate this week when senators are scheduled to vote…
Biden’s $5 trillion tax gambit catches Congress by surprise
President Biden went big in his $6.8 trillion annual budget proposal to Congress by calling for $5 trillion in tax increases over the next decade, more than what lawmakers expected after the president downplayed his tax agenda in earlier meetings. It’s a risky move for the president as he heads into a tough re-election campaign…
McConnell’s hospitalization raises questions for GOP’s future
Senate Republicans found themselves shaken and disoriented Thursday after finding out their leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was in the hospital after tripping at a private event, raising questions about his health and future leadership of the GOP conference. McConnell, who in January became the longest serving party leader in Senate history, has led…
McConnell suffered concussion, will remain hospitalized for a few days
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is being treated for a concussion and will remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment, his office announced Thursday afternoon. “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. He…