Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines late Wednesday, overcoming Republican opposition to approve his first Cabinet member. On Thursday, the new Senate majority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he hoped Biden’s nominees for the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State and Treasury could also be swiftly confirmed. “That’s what they sent us here to do.” Taken together, their arrival gives Democrats for the first time in a decade control of the Senate, the House and the White House, as Biden faces the unparalleled challenges of the COVID-19 crisis and its economic fallout, and the nation’s painful political divisions from the deadly Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol by a mob loyal to Donald Trump. The House last week impeached Trump for having sent the mob to the Capitol to “fight like hell” during the tally of Electoral College votes to overturn Biden’s election.

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
4 days, 9 hours ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

Senate Votes Against Biden's Labor Nominee In Setback For Unions
1 week, 6 days ago

Senate Votes Against Biden's Labor Nominee In Setback For Unions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden and his pro-union agenda suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Senate narrowly voted against advancing his nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. “This NLRB seat should be filled by President Trump and the new incoming Senate,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate’s labor committee, said in a statement. McFerran’s nomination …

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able

Salon  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was unanimously chosen to lead his fellow Democrats in the next Congress, his colleagues electing him as head of their caucus for the fifth time since 2016. "I am honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country," Schumer said in a statement …

Trump allies promise revenge as Dems ram through Biden judges
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump allies promise revenge as Dems ram through Biden judges

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Something strange has been happening in the U.S. Senate this month: Senators have been working. But former President Donald Trump’s win has awoken Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s slumbering Senate, as he’s been ramming through a slate of outstanding, Democrat-approved judicial nominees before Republicans take over Washington in January. “It’s been a busy week” Before senators flew home last …

The five Republican senators who could thwart Trump’s agenda and nominees
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The five Republican senators who could thwart Trump’s agenda and nominees

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump got a reality check last week when Matt Gaetz, the embattled former Republican …

Dems worry whether top Senate member has 'fire' to fight Trump: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Dems worry whether top Senate member has 'fire' to fight Trump: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s hope for smooth confirmation processes for judges and appointments in his new administration will come under fire by Senate Democrats who are “plotting extraordinary measures” to stop his agenda, but some are quietly expressing concerns that a top Democrat isn’t up for the job. According to new reporting in Axios, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other …

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Welch …

Senate Democrats Are Trying So Hard To Look United Behind Joe Biden
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Democrats Are Trying So Hard To Look United Behind Joe Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats met Tuesday for the first time since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month, and they emerged with a clear consensus: there is no consensus on whether they think Biden is still their best shot at defeating Donald Trump. “But you know, we’re not going to negotiate in public.” Asked to clarify …

US House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden, ‘they are choosing to waste time', he says
1 year ago

US House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden, ‘they are choosing to waste time', he says

Hindustan Times  

Months before America goes to vote Republicans have formally initiated impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Since September there's been a noticeable shift, especially among independents and some Republican voters, with opposition among independents rising from 36% to 43% who believe there is no substantial evidence to prove corruption charges against Biden.Some House Republicans, particularly those hailing from politically divided …

House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
1 year ago

House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. “Instead of doing their job on the urgent work that needs to be done, they are …

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details
1 year ago

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details

Hindustan Times  

Days before Republicans are poised to launch their official impeachment investigation into Joe Biden, their strategy appears to have reached an impasse. 58% of those favoring probe believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses The silver lining for Republicans is that 58% of those favoring the inquiry believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses. In a USA Today op-ed, Johnson stated that …

Possible impeachment of US president Joe Biden? Decoding what's at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

Possible impeachment of US president Joe Biden? Decoding what's at stake

Hindustan Times  

Republican lawmakers launched an investigation Tuesday into the possible impeachment of President Joe Biden, but such a prospect remains highly unlikely. Republican House members accuse Biden, a Democrat, of having "lied" to the American people about his son Hunter's controversial business dealings abroad. Impeachment by the House -- the political equivalent of a criminal indictment -- would spark a "trial" …

Even Senate Republicans don’t want to impeach Joe Biden. They may not have a choice
1 year, 3 months ago

Even Senate Republicans don’t want to impeach Joe Biden. They may not have a choice

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House Republicans are actively weighing whether …

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to see President Joe Biden impeached, and the former president’s allies in Congress and his 2024 GOP presidential rivals are eager to join that fight as his own legal challenges mount. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, also running for president, said Republicans would be “justified to do it.” And House GOP leaders aligned with Trump …

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024
1 year, 11 months ago

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. “That’s exactly why I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate in 2024.” Porter is a progressive Democrat who was first elected to Congress in 2018 …

Nancy Pelosi to step down as top U.S. Democrat after Republicans take House
2 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi to step down as top U.S. Democrat after Republicans take House

The Hindu  

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on November 17 that she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control of the chamber in January. “I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in an emotional speech on the House floor. “The hour …

Biden’s leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden’s leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — In his telling, President Joe Biden’s political philosophy is rooted in Pennsylvania, where the son of Scranton grew up watching families struggle to make ends meet. In Oregon’s largely rural 5th Congressional District, Jamie McLeod-Skinner said she would “work my heart out” to support Biden’s agenda if she defeated his preferred candidate on Tuesday. “We respect President Biden, …

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November

CNN  

CNN — Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday. Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in late January, the Senate has confirmed 16 lower court judges – all while Democrats were managing the high-stakes, resource-intensive Supreme Court nomination process. The general time crunch is …

McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill
3 years, 7 months ago

McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill

Daily Mail  

The powerful Republican and Democratic Senate leaders faced off in a rare and tense exchange at the Senate Rules Committee Tuesday as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and fellow Republicans led an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation. The early skirmish in the Senate comes as states including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing new voting rules, spurred …

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end
3 years, 8 months ago

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden’s agenda, but as a tool historically used for racism. In a letter Friday, nearly 150 groups called on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster, saying the matter takes on fresh urgency …

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Easing off a stalemate, the Senate moved forward Tuesday with a power-sharing agreement in the evenly-split chamber after Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster. The stand-off between McConnell and new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had all but ground the Senate to a halt in …

US House delivers article of impeachment against Donald Trump to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
3 years, 10 months ago

US House delivers article of impeachment against Donald Trump to Senate, testing his sway over GOP

Firstpost  

Arguments in the Senate trial will begin the week of 8 February, and the case against Trump, the first former president to face an impeachment trial, will test Republican Party Washington: House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the …

Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate late Monday for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, asked if Congress starts holding impeachment trials …

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Firstpost  

Washington: Donald Trump’s US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday. “Healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability, and that is what this trial will provide.” Members will deliberate whether …

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case. “Senate Republicans are strongly united behind the principle that the institution of the Senate, the office of the presidency, and former President Trump himself all deserve a …

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. “That’s what they sent us here to do.” Taken together, their arrival gives Democrats for the first time in a …

Biden’s first Cabinet member to lead battered intel agencies
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden’s first Cabinet member to lead battered intel agencies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, giving President Joe Biden the first member of his Cabinet and placing the first woman in charge of the nearly two-decade old agency. Haines, a former deputy director of the CIA and deputy national security adviser in the Obama administration, was confirmed with an overwhelming 84-10 …

Biden's First Cabinet Member Confirmed As Democrats Take Control Of Senate
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden's First Cabinet Member Confirmed As Democrats Take Control Of Senate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. “That’s what they sent us here to do.” Taken together, their arrival gives Democrats for the …

Democratic Party takes majority control of US Senate
3 years, 11 months ago

Democratic Party takes majority control of US Senate

Al Jazeera  

New majority leader Schumer promises to address the pandemic, economic recession, racial injustice and climate change. The Democratic Party took control of the United States Senate on Wednesday for the first time in six years after Kamala Harris was inaugurated vice president and two new Democratic senators from Georgia were sworn in. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer became the Senate Majority …

Democratic-led Senate OKs first Biden nominee. But advancing the president’s agenda will be a struggle
3 years, 11 months ago

Democratic-led Senate OKs first Biden nominee. But advancing the president’s agenda will be a struggle

LA Times  

With the swearing-in of three new senators Wednesday, Democrats have more muscle in Washington than they have had in a decade, controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress. “We just passed a program with over $900 billion in it,” Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Wednesday when asked about Biden’s plans for more economic stimulus. Whether it’s Kentucky …

Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms

NPR  

Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 1:55 p.m. Homeland Security The insurrection at the Capitol was a central topic at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's hearing with Alejandro Mayorkas, the incoming administration's nominee to be secretary of homeland security. Texas GOP Rep. …

Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees
3 years, 11 months ago

Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees

CNN  

CNN — With just one day left until President-elect Joe Biden takes office, five of his Cabinet nominees faced Senate panels as part of the first step of the confirmation process. Coats, who repeatedly clashed with Trump over Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, emphasized Haines’ “commitment to bringing non-politicized truth to power and restoring trust and confidence in the …

Pelosi’s nine impeachment managers hope to ‘finish the job’
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi’s nine impeachment managers hope to ‘finish the job’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped nine of her most trusted allies in the House to argue the case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. “This is a case where the jurors were also victims, and so whether it was those who voted in the House last night or those in the Senate who will have to weigh in …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

Impeachment complicates the early days of Biden’s presidency
3 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment complicates the early days of Biden’s presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden already faces the daunting task of steering a newly announced $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through a closely divided Congress as the pandemic and its economic fallout grow. “We don’t have the time to spend an enormous amount of time on impeachment, and then we’re going to go to Biden’s nominees and then we have …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration

NPR  

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 5:50 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee released a report Tuesday evening that lays out the events of the stunning siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and the argument that the president poses an "imminent threat" and …

Republicans Who Voted To Nullify Biden's Election Now Urge Unity, Healing
3 years, 11 months ago

Republicans Who Voted To Nullify Biden's Election Now Urge Unity, Healing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican lawmakers who, based on lies alleging widespread fraud, objected to Joe Biden’s clear 2020 election victory are now calling for “healing” and “unity” as the House prepares to impeach President Donald Trump over his incitement of a deadly mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol and endangered members of Congress, their staff and police. “These actions, again, …

Democrats balance impeachment with Biden’s first 100 days as clock ticks toward Trump exit
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats balance impeachment with Biden’s first 100 days as clock ticks toward Trump exit

LA Times  

President-elect Joe Biden receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Newark, Del., on Monday, the same day lawmakers in the House set plans in motion to impeach President Trump for a second time. House leaders set plans in motion to impeach President Trump for a second time, with a vote as early as Wednesday, as President-elect Joe Biden …

Capitol violence: Speaker Pelosi tells lawmakers to prepare for action next week on Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol violence: Speaker Pelosi tells lawmakers to prepare for action next week on Trump

Live Mint  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told lawmakers to be “prepared to return to Washington” next week, suggesting she is considering impeachment or another formal response to President Donald Trump’s encouragement of supporters who attacked the Capitol. Pelosi said in her letter that she’ll continue to meet with lawmakers and Constitutional experts, but added, “I urge you to be prepared to return …

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party is on the verge of seizing complete control of the federal government by the skin of its teeth, empowering the party to make progress on key issues but likely hindering its grandest ambitions. Unified control of Congress means Democrats will have at least three chances to pass significant pieces of legislation, provided …

Democrats take control of US Senate after Ossoff, Warnock win
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats take control of US Senate after Ossoff, Warnock win

Al Jazeera  

Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have won runoff races in the southern state of Georgia, The Associated Press news agency has projected. “Republicans lost the primary check they could hope to have on Biden in the most productive part of this presidency,” said Liam Donovan, a Republican strategist and former adviser on Senate campaigns. In a news conference …

Pelosi wins as House Democratic leader, nominee for Speaker
4 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi wins as House Democratic leader, nominee for Speaker

Live Mint  

House Democrats voted to stick with Nancy Pelosi as their leader and nominee for speaker, placing confidence in her to unite a fractious caucus despite surprise losses in this month’s election that have emboldened congressional Republicans. The California Democrat recognized President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in her remarks to the caucus after her election as House Democratic leader and nomination as …

Joe Biden's Potential First Hurdle in Office: A Hostile US Senate Under Republican Control
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden's Potential First Hurdle in Office: A Hostile US Senate Under Republican Control

News 18  

Joe Biden’s ambitious presidential plans — including Covid-19 relief and climate action, not to mention naming a Cabinet — rest largely on Congress, where a Senate under potential Republican control could throw a political spanner in the works. Should Democrats fulfill the Herculean task of snatching two Senate seats in twin runoffs next January in traditionally conservative Georgia, they would …

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 2 months ago

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after Senate voted to limit debate on the matter. The United States Senate has advanced President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in a near party-line vote, all but assuring her confirmation, which is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has defended his …

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go “quickly” but his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Speaking at a press conference at the White House, the president …

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