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Vice President Mike Pence may have to cast the tie breaking vote on Saturday to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, thanks to a key Republican defection in Friday’s cloture vote to end Senate debate.

Jeff Flake and Ben Sasse are NeverTrump, but they have always called for limited government and faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

“Roses are red, violets are blue, senators vote NO on #Kavanaugh, or else we’re coming for you,” the abortion giant tweeted as it also celebrated National Poetry Day.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday began the final round of the confirmation battle over the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, filing for cloture to ensure a final vote on the President Trump’s nominee by the end of this week.

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) announced Thursday evening that he would vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, pointing to the lack of corroboration of Dr. Christine Ford’s allegation of sexual assault.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said Tuesday that an FBI investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s past would “clear up” questions surrounding allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee.

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) stated that an FBI investigation into the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh “would sure clear up all the questions” about Kavanaugh and the accusations. CNN Senior Congressional

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” Donny Deutsch said he believed since the #MeToo movement was a reaction to President Donald Trump, if the Republicans move forward with Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh in light of the sexual misconduct accusations, it would

“The dirty little secret is the Republican leadership is blocking my amendment,” Paul charged on the floor of the Senate, adding, “What is more important to these Republicans? Saving lives or spending money?”

The strategy is to pressure Democrat senators in red states – like Joe Manchin of West Virginia – and pro-choice Republican senators such as Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to vote against Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

The National Rifle Association on Tuesday took the next step in its nationwide campaign to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, highlighting the stakes for the Second Amendment and 100 million American gun owners.

Democrats are fighting with each other over how to oppose President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Senate Republicans largely praised President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) attacked Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday, indicating that Democrats fear her appointment could be politically problematic.

Nearly 15 Republican Senators are demanding President Trump halt all enforcement of the United States-Mexico border until they pass legislation closing an immigration loophole, a plan that would leave the border open for potentially years.

As a senator, Attorney General Jeff Sessions was a leader in the successful fight to defeat amnesty in 2006, 2007, and 2013. On Thursday, he unloaded on Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his two new Republican allies’ plan for the furthest reaching amnesty of illegal aliens in American history.

All illegal immigrants who fly, drive or walk into the United States before June 30 will be shielded from deportation if a new amendment supported by eight GOP Senators become law.

The U.S. Senate voted to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas exploration and drilling early Wednesday morning, as it passed the Republican tax reform bill on straight party lines, 51-48.

Sitting Republican Senators have been told to prepare for a closed door conference if Judge Roy Moore prevails in his bid for U.S. Senate

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) revealed in an op-ed on Tuesday that she supports a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate.

Eminent Republicans like 2012 Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Corey Gardner lined up condemn Judge Roy Moore. Very few are doing the same to Democratic Sen. Al Franken.

Yes, the Obamacare issue is ba-a-ack. Congressional Republicans could, in fact, be voting on the fate of the program — formally known as the Affordable Care Act — within days.

In the wake of the heinous October 1 Las Vegas attack, legislation to ban bump stocks has been introduced and a request that the ATF re-evaluate bump stocks has been made.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tea Party Patriots held a Capitol Hill rally on Saturday calling on legislators to keep the promises that they made to the American people on issues like repealing Obamacare, enforcing the border and immigration laws and cutting taxes.

Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that he believes John McCain never intended to vote for the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill.

“He campaigned on Repeal & Replace. Let Arizona down!” Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to Sen. John McCain.

Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy will try to get Lisa Murkowski to vote for the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal through carve-outs for Alaska.

The Senate approved a last-minute request by Sen. Luther Strange (R-AL) on Tuesday to spend $600 million to build a new U.S. Navy ship in Mobile, Alabama, hoping to help the embattled incumbent in the runoff Sep. 26.

President Donald Trump believes that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not do everything possible to pass an Obamacare replacement bill.

Wednesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his failure to repeal Obamacare as Republicans have control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Senate has unanimously decided to meet “pro-forma” over the remainder of the August recess, preventing President Trump from making recess appointments.

Friday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) defended their “no” votes a week ago against the so-called “skinny” repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. CNN’s Dana Bash asked the two

The president of the nation’s largest abortion business is taking a victory lap and hoping to raise funds on the GOP’s failure to repeal Obamacare and eliminate Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding.

President Trump took to Twitter Monday to ask why insurance companies and Congress are not being hurt by the failings of Obamacare just as the American people are being hit.

During a press conference on Friday, Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praised Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Susan Collins (R-ME) for their votes against the skinny Obamacare repeal and stated McCain’s vote showed the same

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars took to social media to celebrate and express their gratitude for the Republican senators who voted Friday morning against the so-called “skinny repeal” of Obamacare.