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May 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Approves $40 Billion for Ukraine Aid
The Senate voted 86-11 on Thursday to approve $40 billion in additional military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continued.
Speaking before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the aid package would “meet the large needs of the Ukrainian people as they fight for their survival.” Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also
Associated Press Fact Check Fox News (Online News) The HillMar 06 2021
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Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill
The U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package early Saturday morning, after a 27-hour marathon overnight session. Senators voted 50-49, with every Republican voting against the bill, and with one Republican absent. The package kept $1,400 in direct payments for Americans under a certain income threshold and $350 billion to help state and local governments reopen, but scaled
National Review (News) Slate USA TODAYJul 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Elections Are More Important Than a Ten Year Old Girl
From the CenterTwo important developments roiled the debate over reproductive rights last week: one that happened in the real world that you almost certainly heard about, and the other, which took place in Congress, that you might have missed. Both are critically important, albeit for very different reasons. One of the most unsettling incidents in recent memory was the horrifying story
Dan SchnurMar 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Joe Biden Filibusters on the Filibuster
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Joe Biden is a traditionalist caught in a transformational era. He’s doing his best to keep up, but sometimes the old-school politician gets in the way of his most ambitious progressive allies. His frequent references to Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson allowed him to combine those two impulses advocating for the
Dan SchnurJul 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Passes $280 Billion Bipartisan Tech Bill to Boost China Competition
The Senate voted 64 to 33 on Wednesday to pass a $280 billion bill to boost tech production and development in a bid to compete with China.
The bill, called the CHIPS Act of 2022, includes $52 billion in investments and tax credits for U.S. semiconductor computer chip production, as well as roughly $200 billion for research into technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics,
Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online) Roll CallJan 05 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Congress Reform the Electoral Count Act?
In the weeks leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, many in Congress and the media discussed reforms to the Electoral Count Act of 1887.
On Wednesday, Politico (Lean Left) reported that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was open to “discussing” reforms to the law, which regulates when and how electoral college votes are counted and certified. Furthermore
Washington Post MSNBC Washington ExaminerMar 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Republicans Stop Paying Attention
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Joe Biden has succeeded in passing the largest expansion of domestic government spending and the most targeted expansion of aid to low-income Americans in more than fifty years. Bernie Sanders tweeted that the legislation was “the most progressive bill he’s seen pass since he’s been here” and that it was “the most
Dan SchnurSep 12 2022
Headline Roundup
Previewing Tuesday's Primaries in New Hampshire and Elsewhere
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware to cast their ballots in races that will be pivotal in determining the Republican Party's chances of winning back the Senate majority in November, as well as determining the strength of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's strategy to regain Republican control of the House.
The Senate primary in New Hampshire
Politico Axios Washington ExaminerSep 20 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court Seat
Some officials are pushing to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on Friday. Ginsburg's vacant seat gives Republicans an opportunity to impact the Supreme Court by filling the key position; one of Ginsburg's reported last wishes was dictated to her granddaughter: "My most fervent wish is that I
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News (Online News) PoliticoJun 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
Country Considers New Gun Laws After Shootings
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In the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas, New York and other places throughout the country, politicians and activists are convening to discuss preventative measures and potential new gun laws. A bipartisan group of senators
AllSides Staff