
With their legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and redirect those federal funds to women’s health care facilities that don’t provide abortions, Senate Republicans say they are sending the message that their proposal is not about politics, but about the “moral fabric” of the nation.
by Dr. Susan Berry30 Jul 2015, 5:35 PM PST0

Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General has been met with one of the most contentious confirmation proceedings America has seen for the position, and now Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli is calling out the GOP Senators and political gamesmanship enabling the controversial impending confirmation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. The Senate vote has been set for Thursday.
by Michelle Moons22 Apr 2015, 10:24 AM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attacked Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on Friday in an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio program.
by Matthew Boyle20 Mar 2015, 6:14 PM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) won’t be able to just skate by if he merely votes against U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General, Arizona state Sen. Kelli Ward told Breitbart News.
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2015, 7:31 PM PST0

Sen. Barbara Boxer, desperate to implement harsher standards for greenhouse gas emissions before she loses control of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, is attempting to pass the Super Pollutants Act, a bill that would force cuts in emissions
by William Bigelow3 Dec 2014, 1:47 PM PST0

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin, sharply criticized Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for her statement that Obamacare would not be repealed on Friday, dubbing her “Arlen Specter in a dress.” “We’re past the point, you
by Breitbart TV10 Oct 2014, 10:13 PM PST0

A total 11 Senate Republicans–including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)–crossed the aisle to vote to advance Senate Democrats’ border spending bill. Two vulnerable Democrats up for reelection, Sens. Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA), joined 31 Republicans in voting no.
by Matthew Boyle30 Jul 2014, 11:34 AM PST0

Senate “Gang of Eight” Republicans are vowing not to try anything sneaky, as Congress considers legislation to address the border crisis. In a statement that underscores the remarkable distance the immigration debate has traveled since their bill passed the Senate
by Matthew Boyle24 Jul 2014, 3:43 PM PST0
Warren made the exciting announcement on MSNBC, last night. “I’m gonna go down to Kentucky and I’m gonna campaign for Alison Lundergen Grimes!” Warren told “All In” host Chris Hayes. She added excitedly that the “tough” and “feisty” Grimes had endorsed
by Debra Heine12 Jun 2014, 11:29 AM PST0
The Maine Sunday Telegram has published a brief Q and A with Senator Rand Paul from his current visit to Maine. In it, they appear to have gone from trying to drive a wedge between Rand and his father Ron
by Dan Riehl27 Apr 2014, 11:50 AM PST0
Elle Magazine published a story titled ‘Meet the 10 Most Powerful Women in D.C.’ this month, but the piece only includes one right-leaning woman. It’s not clear why a fashion magazine believes it is qualified to determine who are the
by Elizabeth Sheld23 Mar 2014, 3:15 AM PST0

Ten senators, including members of both parties, have reached a deal extending by five months long-term unemployment insurance benefits that have already expired. Over two million Americans would be affected. The retroactive payments would be marked from December 28, 2013
by William Bigelow13 Mar 2014, 8:09 PM PST0

The Senate voted Tuesday to invoke cloture on legislation extended unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed. Six Republicans joined Democrats to clear the key procedural hurdle by a vote of 60-37. The vote allows the Senate to pass the final
by Mike Flynn7 Jan 2014, 8:20 AM PST0
If one ever needed proof that establishment Republicans and Democrats amount to one party rule in Washington, look no further than this story. Former Republican Senator Richard Lugar’s leadership political action committee, The 19th Star PAC, sent $5,000 on Dec.
by Dan Riehl6 Jan 2014, 5:34 PM PST0

“Politics is the art of the possible,” so said Otto von Bismarck. He should know. He helped unify Germany, which had been a collection of states, into a single German empire in 1871. He served as Germany’s first chancellor, and
by Sydney Williams18 Dec 2013, 4:23 PM PST0

A dozen Republican Senators joined a united Democrat caucus to invoke cloture on the Ryan-Murray budget deal on Tuesday. The cloture vote was 67-33. The vote, which cuts off a possible filibuster, puts the deal on a clear path to
by Mike Flynn17 Dec 2013, 7:44 AM PST0

On Tuesday, the Senate will hold its first procedural vote on the Ryan-Murray budget deal. The odds of the deal passing increased significantly late Friday as GOP Sens. John McCain (AZ), Susan Collins (ME), Jeff Flake (AZ) and Richard Burr
by Mike Flynn14 Dec 2013, 10:20 AM PST0

Four Senate Republicans — Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME) (who is facing a primary challenger), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Richard Burr (R-NC) — are planning to vote for cloture on the budget deal that Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
by Tony Lee13 Dec 2013, 8:01 PM PST0

In a House floor debate on Friday where he squared off against House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) said that “many” U.S. Senators who voted for the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration
by Matthew Boyle15 Nov 2013, 3:01 PM PST0

In a move designed to remove attention from the dramatic failure of the Obamacare launch, the Democratic Senate today passed the so-called Employment Non-Discrimination Act by a 64-32 vote. All 54 Democrats voted for the measure, as did ten Republicans,
by Breitbart News7 Nov 2013, 12:38 PM PST0

Hours after President Obama rejected the latest spending offer from the House GOP on his weekly radio address, Senate Democrat leaders rejected a competing proposal offered by Senate Republicans. While Obama and the Democrats have remained united on a simple
by Mike Flynn12 Oct 2013, 11:40 AM PST0

The victims and survivors of the November 2009 Fort Hood massacre filed a lawsuit against federal and Pentagon officials because they believe the shooting was preventable. The New York Times received two emails sent by the accused shooter, Maj. Nidal
by Mary Chastain20 Aug 2013, 4:41 PM PST0

(AP) Obama: No tax reform without spending to spur jobsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy _ just difficult steps that require Washington’s focus. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama
by Breitbart News3 Aug 2013, 6:54 AM PST0

Breitbart News has compiled a list of the Republican Senators who voted for amnesty over border security and interior immigration law enforcement for readers’ information. Below, you will find a list of their names and phone numbers for an office
by Mike Flynn27 Jun 2013, 11:53 AM PST0
In response to More Than Half of Senators Ditch Classified NSA Intel Briefing to Head Home: That’s pretty interesting because just last week, some of the NSA spy program’s harshest critics were loudly refuting Obama’s claim that they had been
by Debra Heine16 Jun 2013, 11:42 AM PST0