Senate Democrats Delay Nomination Vote over Inexperienced, Controversial FAA Nominee
The Senate Commerce Committee delayed on Wednesday a nomination vote to advance President Joe Biden’s FAA nominee out of committee.
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Democrats May Demand Elon Musk Testify About Twitter Reforms
Democrat senators on Friday will weigh whether or not Elon Musk should testify about how he intends to reform Twitter.
Democrats Advance Radical FCC, FTC Nominees to Senate for Confirmation
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced Gigi Sohn’s FCC and Alvaro Bedoya’s FTC nominations, putting Democrats one step closer to being able to advance their leftist agenda, including censorship, at the agencies.
Senate Dems Threaten to Block World Cup Funds Unless Women’s Soccer Team Gets Equal Pay
A group of Senate Democrats is working to advance a measure that would block funding for the 2026 World Cup if the men’s and women’s teams aren’t compensated equally.
Republicans Imperil Democrat Agenda, Derail Chuck Schumer’s China Plan
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was forced Friday to postpone the vote on the massive bipartisan Endless Frontier Act, which had been expected to easily breeze through the U.S. Senate, into the second week of June.
Exclusive — Marco Rubio: Chinese Communists ‘Sense Opportunity’ in Biden Era, Senate Bill’s Lack of Safeguards ‘Crazy’ ‘Nuts’
MIAMI, Florida — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), the vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, told Breitbart News that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) senses “opportunity” with Democrat President Joe Biden in the White House.
Democrat Senator for Amazon’s Home State Seeks $10B Giveaway for Jeff Bezos’ Space Company
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat who represents the state of Washington where Amazon’s world headquarters is located, is pushing for NASA to reopen a competition for third-party contractors to build its next lunar lander, after Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin lost out to Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the competition for the contract last month.
Exclusive– Maria Cantwell Uses Anti-China Plan to Possibly Steer $10 Billion Moon Landing Contract to Bezos-Owned Space Company in Her State
Sen. Maria Cantwell plans to attempt to use a bipartisan piece of legislation meant to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s technological advances to instead steer what could end up being a huge boon of a federal contract worth billions of dollars to a company operating in her home state owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
First Congressional Staffer Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A staffer for Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) contracted the coronavirus, according to Wednesday reports from the Hill and Politico.
Big Tech-Funded Sen. Maria Cantwell Uses Zuckerberg Hearing to Attack Peter Thiel’s Palantir
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) used her questions for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to unleash an attack on maverick Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s data firm at Tuesday’s joint Senate Commerce-Judiciary hearings.
John McCain in Last-Minute Attempt to Avert Gorsuch Constitutional Option
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is in talks with his Democratic counterparts Thursday, as the battle lines over Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination solidify around him.
Steve Mnuchin: ‘The Unemployment Rate Is Not Real’
During his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said the unemployment rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not capture the reality of the conditions facing American workers.
Richard Sherman: Sorry, Politics 'Not for Me'
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been encouraged to run for office after he retires, but he said that he would rather teach and coach kids after his playing career is over so they can use football to obtain the
Dem. Senator: Richard Sherman for Pres!
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stoked some speculation about a future in politics for Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman by holding up a “Sherman 4 Prez” sign during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade on Tuesday. Cantwell, @Mayor_Ed_Murray & @kcexec launch a new
Democrats Ask DOJ to Investigate US Refineries
Six Democrat senators asked the Department of Justice to investigate possible market manipulation by oil refineries on the west coast as the cause of spikes in gasoline prices in May and October. Gas prices hit a record high of $5.
Congress Should Reform or Eliminate the Ex-Im Bank, Not Give It More Money
Veiled behind procedural gimmickry and proposed jobs legislation, Senate lawmakers are expected to assume deliberation this week of the re-authorization of the federal Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, boosting its lending ceiling by $40 billion for a period of four years. First
Coakley Staffer Who Attacked Reporter Is an Obama Appointee
Big Government contributor Dana Loesch has reported on the Coakley staffer who attacked a Weekly Standard reporter outside a Martha Coakley fundraiser on Capitol Hill. A number of outlets have identified the culprit as Michael Meehan, a long-time Democrat political