Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the Capitol in December. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Congressional leaders have clinched a deal on overall budget totals that could pave the way for a broader government funding compromise in the coming weeks â further enraging Speaker Mike Johnsonâs right flank. The long-stalled
Jeffries: ‘Informal Conversations’ Taking Place for Bipartisan Solution to Speakership
November 14, 2023 by
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday on NBCâs âMeet the Pressâ that âinformal conversationsâ are taking place for a bipartisan solution to the House speakership. Anchor Kristen Welker said, âAre you actually having conversations behind the scenes with the Republican counterparts about trying to create a bipartisan solution, a governing coalition?â Jeffries said
Inside the bipartisan deal that might have saved Kevin McCarthy
October 24, 2023 by
Hakeem Jeffries called for a âbipartisan coalitionâ to govern the House under an arrangement similar to one the Problem Solvers Caucus had discussed. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Centrists in the House attempted to engineer a last-minute bipartisan power-sharing agreement that could have saved Kevin McCarthyâs speakership â a frantic but failed effort that continued just hours
WH says Feinsteinâs replacement ‘reasonable,’ slams GOP for targeting health despite bipartisan agreement
June 21, 2023 by
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s, D-Calif., request to have a temporary replacement on the Senate Judiciary Committee as she continues to deal with health issues was “reasonable.” Jean-Pierre also accused Republicans of trying to take advantage of 89-year-old Feinstein’s health by opposing the request, despite bipartisan calls for […]
âThe Stakes Could Not Have Been Higherâ: Biden Celebrates Bipartisan Passage Of Debt Ceiling Raise
June 3, 2023 by
President Joe Biden delivered remarks Friday night in celebration of the bipartisan passage of a bill raising the debt ceiling, saying âthe stakes could not have been higher.â The president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were deliberating a bipartisan solution to raising the debt ceiling for weeks before potential default on June 5, with the
North Carolina bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid clears state Senate
April 18, 2023 by
A bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income adults while loosening or ending several regulatory hurdles to building more health care facilities could get its final votes next week after clearing the Senate on Wednesday. Senators voted 44-2 to complete its approval of legislation that would direct state health officials to accept Medicaid […]
House lawmakers focus on ‘outcompeting China’ in bipartisan visit to Guyana
April 18, 2023 by
EXCLUSIVE: Members of Congress met with officials in Guyana on Friday to bolster U.S. relations with the South American country while also keeping China’s encroaching influence at bay. House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., led a group of Democrats and Republicans in Guyana, part of a three-country tour that also included stops in […]
How Iraq war powers repeal turned into an unlikely bipartisan win
April 11, 2023 by
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said he’d want to ensure any revisions to the 2srcsrc1 war powers measure clarify there will be no gap in existing legal authorities to conduct necessary operations overseas. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Four years after they first linked arms â forging an unlikely alliance to claw back war powers in
Rubio Reintroduces Bipartisan TikTok Ban, Says âMomentum Is Growingâ to Pass Bill
March 9, 2023 by
ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced a bill with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on Friday to ban TikTok unless the app is fully divested of Chinese ownership, announcing that âmomentum is growingâ to pass the legislation. Rubio and Kingâs bill â the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and
Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress
November 27, 2022 by
But their bond was sealed during three years in the same close-knit group of roughly 1srcsrc students at West Point, then further reinforced by the run-in at their 2src19 reunion in New York. Incredibly, another graduate of their class will also be roaming the Capitol halls next year: Rep.-elect Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) will join James
Schumer’s political prescription: More Pelosi, more bipartisan deals
November 18, 2022 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference in New York, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2src22. | Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo Chuck Schumer doesnât want to mess with what brought Democrats their stunning midterm success. That means more deals â and maybe more Nancy Pelosi. When asked whether the speaker should stay on as
Kathleen Rice: Jan. 6 made bipartisan work âalmost impossibleâ
November 1, 2022 by
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Dem Rep. Porter: Pelosi Won’t Allow Vote on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Without Reconciliation Bill
June 30, 2021 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe Last Word,â Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) discussed a meeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had with her caucus earlier in the day and stated that Pelosi will hold the bipartisan infrastructure bill and not bring it up for a vote until the budget reconciliation vote is ready to be…
Republican Senators Threaten To Sink Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan After Bidenâs Ultimatum
June 28, 2021 by
Republican senators are threatening to sink a recently negotiated bipartisan infrastructure compromise after President Joe Biden said that its adoption was conditioned on the passage of a complementary bill containing top Democratic priorities. Multiple senators who took part in bipartisan negotiations during the billâs creation have already said that they may now withhold their support,…
Bipartisan Senate Report on January 6 Finds Failures of Security, Planning, Response
June 9, 2021 by
Two Senate committees on Tuesday released their bipartisan report examining the January 6 Capitol riot that found a number of security, planning, and response failures by federal law enforcement and government agencies that prevented a sufficient response. The report, issued by the Senate Homeland Security and Rules Committees, looked at the security, planning, and response failures of…
Dem Rep. Crow: Still a Chance for GOP to Show a Fraction of ‘Courage’ with Bipartisan 1/6 Commission
June 1, 2021 by
Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) said Monday on MSNBCâs âDeadlineâ that Republican lawmakers can âshow a very small fraction of the courage that is shown every day by our troops to do the right thing for our countryâ by creating a bipartisan January 6 commission. When asked about the failed 1/6 commission Senate vote, Crow said,…
Report: VP Harris Resisting Bipartisan Push to Visit Southern Border Amid Crisis
May 15, 2021 by
Some Democrats have reportedly joined Republicans in urging Vice President Kamala Harris to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the migrant surge fueling the crisis in the region firsthand. However, the VP remains reluctant to visit the border, with a White House official telling the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity that going…
The Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Is Ready To Take Charge, Meet Bidenâs Call For Unity
January 27, 2021 by
While some on both sides of the aisle have scoffed at President Joe Bidenâs repeated calls for unity, the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession and millions of Americans struggling as a result make it more critical than ever before. New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed and New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer co-chair the Problem Solvers…
Five Easy, Bipartisan, Fiscally Sane Reforms Biden Should Embrace
December 7, 2020 by
From increasing transparency to taking a close look at the F-35, the new president has plenty of popular options available to him.Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and US Vice President Joseph R. Biden(R) participate in a mock swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC.(BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP…
Sanders: ‘We’ve Got to Go a Lot Further Than’ Bipartisan COVID Relief Proposal
December 3, 2020 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of CNNâs âAC360,â Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated that the bipartisan coronavirus relief proposal is âa start.â âBut weâve got to go a lot further than what that proposal now entails.â Sanders stated that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellâs (R-KY) proposal âis literally laughable. He doesnât have a nickel for unemployment supplements.…
Historic Defeat: Overwhelming Bipartisan Bicameral Vote Overrides Obamaâs 9/11 Families Bill Veto
September 29, 2016 by
The House of Representatives delivered a staggering blow Wednesday to President Barack Obama when it overrode one of his vetoes for the first time, making the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act the law of the land. âThis is not about embarrassing the White House, it is more about recognizing the will of the people,â […]
BREAKING: Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Allowing 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi Arabia; White House to Veto
May 17, 2016 by
In a bipartisan vote Thursday, the Senate passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which allows families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. The bill is now headed to the House, where it will likely pass. President Obama is vowing to veto the legislation should it reach his desk. Democrats, […]
NumbersUSA: Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Bill Will Release Criminal Aliens
April 14, 2016 by
The bipartisan sentencing reform push in Congress would cause the premature release of many criminal aliens without a guarantee of deportation, according to NumbersUSA. The immigration reduction group predicts that legislation the House and Senate is considering will disproportionately benefit criminal aliens and represents a âTrojan Horse Amnestyâ for their release. âBoth the House and […]
Pro-Abortion Minority Blocks Senate Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Despite Bipartisan Majorityâs Vote to Cut Tax Dollars
August 3, 2015 by
A pro-abortion extremist minority in the U.S. Senate has filibustered a vote to defund Planned Parenthood. A bipartisan majority of the Senate voted to close debate and vote to cut off the abortion giantâs taxpayer funding, falling short of the 60-vote threshold to avoid a filibuster. This means that a minority of the Senate â […]