Governor Rick Perry has scheduled a new special session of the legislature to begin next week. He announced that he will once again be asking the legislature to pass SB5, the bill which Sen. Wendy Davis successfully filibustered last night.
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, a conservative Republican who vied for the GOP nomination for president last year, said on Wednesday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) will face negative “consequences” for being a part of the “Gang of Eight” pushing
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) National Council president Chris Crane on Wednesday debunked the claim from “Gang of Eight” member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) that the 1,200-page senate immigration bill would end what Rubio calls “de facto amnesty.” In a
In a discussion of Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis’s filibuster on the Texas Senate floor against a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Megyn Kelly brought up President Obama’s tweet in support of Davis from Tuesday night.
On Monday, GOP political commentator Karl Rove sharply criticized a recent Breitbart News article on new language in the Senate amnesty bill. Appearing on FoxNews to defend the bill’s security provisions, Rove singled out a Breitbart story which appeared Friday
Supporters of the Senate amnesty bill have for months set a goal of reaching 70 votes on final passage of the bill. They would only need 60 votes to reach cloture and block a filibuster, but argue that 70 or
(AP) By ERICA WERNER – The Senate pushed landmark immigration legislation past final hurdles Wednesday, pointing to near-certain passage soon of a measure that would open the door to U.S. citizenship for millions of people. The bill sidestepped several procedural
The Remembrance Project, a national organization that dedicates itself to bringing awareness to victims of violence and crime perpetrated by illegal aliens, is calling on key U.S. Senators to dump the 1,200-page “Gang of Eight” immigration bill this week and
Dr. Betsy McCaughey, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York, is the author of Beating Obamacare, and a renowned expert on President Obama’s signature healthcare law. In an interview with Breitbart News, McCaughey discussed the effect on the nation if
Prior to Tuesday’s Senate confirmation of Penny Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce, Politico asked “On Pritzker, where is the outrage?” Given bipartisan opposition from the public, along with Pritzker’s crony business history, it’s a good question. Media outlets both liberal
Three left-wing self-described Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) activists, from the organization “GetEQUAL,” staged a sit-in in the Tampa office of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), demanding even more radical immigration reforms than those he has championed as a member of
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate, said that unanswered questions surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi would haunt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if she
On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said he would make a decision about whether to run for president in 2014. According to USA Today, Rubio told the American Society of News Editors conference in Washington that he will make his decision “based
Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI) told The Hill that Ecuador’s trade deal with the US would be in jeopardy if they were to offer asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. “There’s been issues about Ecuador all along,” said Rep. Sander
(AP) Texas abortion bill falls after challengeBy CHRIS TOMLINSON and JIM VERTUNOAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas’ lieutenant governor has acknowledged that Republicans missed their deadline to pass new abortion restrictions after protesters screamed down lawmakers as the final 15 minutes passed before
In May, the “Gang of Eight’s” immigration reform bill passed a procedural hurdle in the United States Senate and moved to full Senate consideration. Now the debate is underway and expected to last through the month of June. Proponents of
By JIM VERTUNO and CHRIS TOMLINSONAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas Republicans have passed new abortion restrictions expected to close almost every abortion clinic in the nation’s second most populous state. The Republican-controlled Senate voted for the bill while hundreds of protesters screamed
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has the most influence among conservative voters in Republican primaries, told Breitbart News on Tuesday that Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) should be primaried for their support of the Senate’s immigration
Massachusetts voters selected Democratic Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) to replace John Kerry in the United States Senate in a special election on Tuesday. Markey beat Gabriel Gomez, his Republican challenger, by a tighter than expected 8 point margin, 54% to
Vice President Joe Biden, reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision in the case Shelby County v. Holder: “The Voting Rights Act, the cornerstone of the American Civil Rights Movement–the thing that really got me engaged in politics as a young
On Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) unloaded a series of harsh criticisms on the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News. When asked if there is a concern that government bureaucrats may take advantage of
After sailing through her confirmation hearing, Penny Pritzker was confirmed on Tuesday by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of Commerce. Despite strong opposition from both liberals and conservatives, the Senate voted 97 to 1 to confirm Pritzker. Self-described democratic
(AP) By ANDREW TAYLOR – The Senate Tuesday confirmed billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker to be commerce secretary, filling a vacancy that has stood since John Bryson resigned last summer. The sweeping 97-1 vote installs Pritzker, a longtime friend of
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent out a press release on Tuesday wrongly accusing Breitbart News of printing inaccurate information. Breitbart News reported on Monday about a special provision of the new Obama stimulus jobs program inserted into the newly repackaged
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said on Tuesday that he thinks Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will block any attempt by conservative senators to launch a filibuster against the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill this week. Conservative radio host Andrea Tantaros
