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Sep 21 2023
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Senate confirms Marine Corps leader after Tuberville’s holds kept position empty for months
The Senate confirmed Gen. Eric Smith to lead the Marine Corps on Thursday, filling the last of the positions for which Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called votes after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had placed a monthslong hold on military nominations. Smith has been serving a dual role as the acting and assistant commandant for the Marine Corps since his predecessor
The Daily Caller
Sep 21 2023
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Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin breaks with Schumer on Fetterman dress code change: ‘Need to have standards’
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, blasted the recent dress code easing for Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) — and suggested the upper chamber “needs to act on this.”
“I’m concerned about it. The senator in question from Pennsylvania is a personal friend, but I think we need to have standards,” Durbin told “The Briefing with Steve Scully” on SiriusXM in
New York Post (News)
Sep 21 2023
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Senate Dress Code Could Return As Lawmakers Plan Revolt Against Controversial Move
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) plans to put forth a resolution to bring back the dress code in the Senate after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) decision to loosen the Senate’s dress code, in a move many believe came to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) typical casual attire, Manchin’s office confirmed to Forbes—which now has bipartisan support. Manchin’s proposal, which was first
Forbes
Sep 21 2023
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Sen. Tuberville Helps Confirm Army Chief of Staff
Despite claims of military "holds" by Senate Democrats, the Biden administration, and even some Republicans, the Senate again moved a confirmation Thursday. Gen. Randy George was confirmed as the next Army Chief of Staff by a 96-1 vote, which included a "yes" by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who has been chided for forcing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to vote through
Newsmax (News)
Sep 21 2023
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Lindsay Powell Elected To Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, Democrats Retain State Control
Voters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, elected nonprofit leader and former staffer Lindsay Powell to the House of Representatives, further maintaining a narrow 102-101 Democratic majority in the House. Powell, 32, defeated Republican Erin Connolly Autenreith to replace former state Rep. Sara Innamorato, who vacated her seat in July. Running on issues of affordable housing, strengthening the local
Black Enterprise
Sep 21 2023
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Senate confirmation of Joint Chiefs chairman shows fight over Tuberville’s holds far from over
SCHUMER: ‘THIS CANNOT CONTINUE’: Just ten days before he needs to take over as the nation’s top military officer, Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown was confirmed by the Senate Wednesday on a bipartisan 83-11 vote. The vote came after some legislative jockeying, in which Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) forced Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to do something he had vowed not
Washington Examiner
Sep 20 2023
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The Washington Post Pans New ‘Fetterman Rule’ For Senate Dress
One of the leading Left-leaning newspapers in the U.S. came out staunchly against the Senate’s new dress code, or lack thereof, on Tuesday. The Washington Post editorial board panned the policy, which was confirmed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday. The paper said the new dress code – which places the personal taste of each senator above the traditional, formal dress
The Daily Wire
Sep 20 2023
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Democratic senator on new dress code: ‘I don’t like it’
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) has joined some of his congressional colleagues in criticizing the Senate’s new informal dress code. “I don’t like it,” Kelly said when asked by CNN anchor Jake Tapper about the updated dress code. “I think it would’ve been better if we had a discussion about it ahead of time.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced over the weekend that the
The Hill
Sep 20 2023
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Republicans, Dem Senator Revolt, Hit Back at Schumer for Changing Dress Code for Fetterman
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s “Fetterman Rule” is meeting some stiff opposition from Senate Republicans — and at least one Democrat. As you may recall, earlier this week, Schumer, a New York Democrat, announced he was scrapping the Senate’s longstanding informal dress code. There wasn’t a great clamor, mind you, to do away with the unwritten (but enforced) rule that men dress in a
Western Journal
Sep 20 2023
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Senators weigh in on lack of dress code, with Susan Collins joking she'll wear a bikini
The Senate no longer has a dress code, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, announced this week. After the announcement, Sen. Susan Collins joked about what she would be wearing. "I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor," the Maine Republican jokingly told reporters, the Associated Press reports. Collins went on to clarify she "obviously" is not going to wear a
CBS News (Online)