President Obama is shamelessly trying to hide behind a phony strict constructionist argument to pressure the Republican majority in the Senate into acting quickly when he nominates someone to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia. “The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now,” he declared during his press conference on February 16th. “When […]
Obama admin says states lack authority to block refugees
November 26, 2015 by
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a growing political controversy, the Obama administration on Wednesday reminded state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to refuse to accept Syrian refugees. The Office of Refugee Resettlement said in a letter to state resettlement officials that states may not deny benefits and services to refugees […]
TED CRUZ Tells GOP Leadership Exactly What He Wants Them to Do When Democrats Block ‘Kate’s Law’ During Tough Senate Speech
October 20, 2015 by
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on Republican leadership on Tuesday to attach “Kate’s Law” to “must-pass legislation” if Democrats decided to block the proposed bill to punish sanctuary cities following the death of Kate Steinle — which they did. Under the bill, sanctuary cities, like San Francisco, that refuse to collect immigration information and refuse […]
Senate Dems to block bill punishing ‘sanctuary cities’
October 17, 2015 by
The Senate will hold a test vote Tuesday on legislation that would punish cities that fail to follow federal immigration laws and guidance, which many Republicans say is leading to preventable violence by illegal immigrants against Americans. But Democrats are expected to block the bill from advancing. The bill is authored by Sen. David Vitter, […]
Democrats Block Senate’s Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood, GOP Has Backup Plan to Avoid Shutdown
September 24, 2015 by
The Defund Planned Parenthood effort has hit another brick wall in Congress. After the House of Representatives successfully voted to strip the organization of taxpayer money for one year, Republicans just didn’t have enough support in the Senate to reach the 60-vote threshold on Thursday. The legislation was blocked in a vote of 47-52. If […]
Democrats block Iran bill for second time
September 16, 2015 by
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a resolution disapproving the Iran nuclear deal for a second time, standing firm behind the signature foreign policy initiative of President Obama’s second term. The Senate voted 56-42 for the Iran resolution, short of the 60 votes needed to move forward. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), both […]
Democrats block bill opposing Iran deal
September 10, 2015 by
Senate Democrats on Thursday managed to block a resolution disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal, sparing Obama from having to use his veto pen to keep the controversial accord alive. Democrats filibustered the measure after they were able to unify their members, despite mounting pressure from Republicans who warned against cutting off debate and a […]
FERGUSON PROTESTERS BLOCK RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-70
August 11, 2015 by
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was punctuated with gunshots and police critically wounded a black 18-year-old accused of opening fire on officers. Police, protesters and people who live and work in the St. Louis suburb were […]