Punctuating the uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell strolled into an empty Capitol on Thursday and observed that there was little to do but hold tight. âIâm like all of you. Iâm just watching and waiting for when theyâre gonna finish counting the votes,â McConnell said, before observing one of the few concrete realities: âSchumer
Congress’ latest House-Senate wrangle: Preventing the next Jan. 6
November 8, 2022 by
Their proposal reforms the 19th-century law, which sets out deadlines for states to certify their own presidential contests and a process to deliver electors to Washington. The Electoral Count Act then sets out a process for the vice president â acting as president of the Senate â to preside over the count, and outlines a
Americans Fear Inflation Will Worsen if Democrats Control Congress After ElectionÂ
November 8, 2022 by
Americans fear rising costs will worsen if Democrats retain control of Congress after the midterm election, an Axios-Ipsos poll found over the weekend. Experts project inflation will cost American families $5,520 in 2022. Since the Democrats assumed control of the legislative and executive branches of government, Americans have lost $4,200 in annual income, a recent Heritage Foundation study shows. Sixty-one percent of general
Kathleen Rice: ‘More and more’ are running for Congress âto be performance artistsâ
November 6, 2022 by
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Watch: Biden Says He Passed Student Loan Bailout ‘by a Vote or Two’ but Congress Never Voted on It
November 2, 2022 by
President Joe Biden falsely said he passed his much-ballyhooed student loan bailout package by a âvote or twoâ even though Congress has not yet voted on it. The president made his bizarre comments while outlining the details of his student loan forgiveness program at a Now This News forum that covered a range of issues.…
Kennedy: Unless Fauci Seeks Asylum in Some Foreign Country, Heâll Be Spending Time in Front of Congress
October 13, 2022 by
Monday, during an appearance on FNCâs âHannity,â Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) predicted outgoing National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci would be spending a lot of time in front of congressional committees in the near future. Kennedy told host Sean Hannity that unless Fauci was going to a foreign country, he should…
FACT CHECK: Did Congress Vote To Exempt Itself From Upcoming IRS Audits?
October 10, 2022 by
A post shared on Facebook claims members of Congress voted to exempt themselves from any upcoming Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest that any legislation containing such language has been passed or enacted. The claim stems from a satirical Twitter account. Fact Check: The Inflation Reduction Act which…
Buckle up, Congress: A âvery lameâ lame duck is coming after the election
October 8, 2022 by
Thereâs the funding deadline on Dec. 16 and the annual must-pass defense bill, which will suck up lots of oxygen. Congress delayed several other tough issues, from same-sex marriage to energy permitting to preventing another Jan. 6 riot, into the post-election session. And hanging over it all is the closely contested midterms. If Democrats lose…
âPicking Winners And Losersâ: Hereâs How Congressâ Antitrust Legislation Avoids Regulating Many Big Tech Companies
July 4, 2021 by
Last-minute changes to major antitrust legislation working its way through the House appears to exempt several Big Tech companies from being affected by its regulations. âThis, by design, is Congress deciding who gets punished and whoâs favored,â Berin Szoka, president of technology policy think tank TechFreedom, told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview. âThat is…
Voters Say Congress Cares More About Impressing Media Than Helping Constituents: Survey
June 27, 2021 by
Nearly 60% of likely voters who participated in a survey published Thursday believe that Congress âcares more about what the media says than what their own constituents think.â In the survey by Rasmussen Reports, the number of respondents who said that the media is more important for lawmakers was more than twice the number of…
Poll: Huge Majority of Capitol Hill Aides Believe Pelosiâs Partisan Socialist Agenda Will Not Pass Congress
May 7, 2021 by
Punchbowl News released a new tracking poll Thursday showing a majority of senior Democrat Capitol Hill aides believe House Speaker Nancy Pelosiâs (D-CA) partisan socialist agenda will not pass Congress. Pelosiâs push to pass a partisan socialist agenda while Washington, DC, is under one-party rule looks like it will fail as the âgatekeepers and, in many cases, the…
Calling All Patriots: Which New Member Of Congress Will Most Likely Shape The GOP In Coming Years?
April 28, 2021 by
April 27, 2021 10:55 PM ET Calling all Patriots! We want to hear from YOU to help shape our coverage. Our Patriots are the most loyal readers of the Daily Caller, and we want to make sure weâre getting feedback about what we can do better, and what stories youâd like to see us cover.…
Apple, Retail Groups Continue Lobbying Congress On Chinese Slave Labor Bill
April 25, 2021 by
Lobbying disclosure forms filed with Congress this week show that Apple and several retail trade groups continue lobbying on a bill that would crack down on forced labor in China. Apple paid two firms to lobby policymakers on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Washington Post has previously reported that one of Appleâs lobbyists…
Rosanna Arquette: ‘Nazi White Supremacists Are Many Governors, People in Congress, Our Police, Military’
March 27, 2021 by
Actress Rosanna Arquette took to Twitter Friday to proclaim: âNazi white supremacists are many governors, people in Congress, our police,â the âmilitary,â and even the âentertainment newsâ industry. âKkk spent years hiding behind their hoods. Now they are front [and] center for the world to see,â Arquette tweeted. âNazi White supremacists are many governors ,…
âTransparently Security Theaterâ: Onlookers, Members Of Congress Call Bullsh*t On Capitol Police âSecurity Threatâ
March 4, 2021 by
Republican members of Congress, aides and onlookers have expressed their frustration with Capitol Police and Democratic leadership for canceling votes Thursday due to an unknown security threat. The Daily Caller spoke with a number of Republican members, including Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, Georgia Rep. Jody Hice, and Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson, who all slammed Democratic…
Mace: Congress Won’t Fund a Border Wall, But Will Fund Fencing to Keep People Out of Capitol
February 18, 2021 by
During an interview released on Wednesdayâs âFox News Rundownâ podcast, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) criticized the âhypocrisyâ of members of Congress opposing funding a wall on the border, but supporting âfencing and keeping people out of our Capitol.â Mace said, â[H]ere we have a Congress that doesnât want to fund a border wall at our…
Biden Calls on Congress to Restrict Gun Ownership
February 14, 2021 by
President Joe Biden pauses to speak with reporters as he walks to Marine One for departure from the White House, on Feb. 12, 2021. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) Executive Branch President Joe Biden on Feb. 14 urged Congress to strengthen existing laws concerning gun ownership on the third anniversary of the mass shooting at a high […]
Pence Rejects Calls To Enact 25th Amendment, Urges Congress Against Impeachment
January 13, 2021 by
January 12, 2021 8:48 PM ET Vice President Mike Pence rejected calls for him to remove President Donald Trump from office using the 25th Amendment and urged Congress not to impeach the president Tuesday. The comments represent the first time Pence has addressed calls from Democrats and many Republicans to remove Trump from office over…
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Prayer To Open The 117th Congress Ended With âAmen And Awomanâ
January 4, 2021 by
January 03, 2021 8:38 PM ET Democratic Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ended his prayer to open up the 117th Congress on Sunday with the words âamen and awoman.â Video of the prayerâs ending was posted to Twitter by Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, who pointed out that the word âamenâ is Latin for âso be…
Rand Paul: ‘Inappropriate for Me,’ Others in Congress to Get Vaccinated Before Others
December 23, 2020 by
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday said it would be âinappropriateâ for him to receive the coronavirus vaccine before frontline healthcare workers and the elderly. âIÂ was asked about getting vaccinated with others in Congress: It is inappropriate for me â who has already gotten the virus/has immunity â to get in front of elderly/healthcare workers,â…
Congress Agrees On Coronavirus Relief Package After Months Of Negotiations
December 21, 2020 by
Congress agreed on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package Sunday, overcoming several last-minute stalemates over the Federal Reserveâs lending powers and direct cash payments, Senate leaders announced. âAt long last, we have the bipartisan breakthrough the country has needed,â Senate Majority Leader McConnell said Sunday on the Senate floor. âI hope we can do this…
Trump Demands âListâ Of Republicans In Congress Who Say Biden Won
December 7, 2020 by
President Donald Trump demanded to see a list of the 25 congressional Republicans who acknowledged to the Washington Post that President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 election. The Post published an article Saturday reporting that just 25 of the 249 Republican lawmakers in Congress had acknowledged Bidenâs win when surveyed. The Post later updated that…
Trump Rips Congress Over ‘Ridiculous’ Spending Bill: ‘Where Is The Money For The Wall?’
September 20, 2018 by
President Trump went on a furious tirade on Thursday as he slammed Congress’s “ridiculous” spending bill, deriding the lack of money for his campaign-promised southern border wall. “I want to know, where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and where will it come from after the Midterms?” […]
Rashida Tlaib Is Set to Become the First Muslim Woman in Congress.
August 9, 2018 by
Former Michigan state representative Rashida Tlaib, a progressive Democrat, won her stateâs primary in its 13th Congressional District Tuesday, leading her to likely become the first Muslim woman â and the first Palestinian-American â to hold national office. Tlaib ran for a House seat formerly held by Representative John Conyers, who resigned in December in […]
Intel Chair: FBI, DOJ Obstructing Trump Probe in Hope of Dem Takeover in Congress.
July 19, 2018 by
The chair of the House Intelligence Committee accused the FBI and Department of Justice of stonewalling a sprawling investigation into claims the Trump campaign colluded with Russia with the hope of running out the clock until the November elections, when they anticipate Democrats will regain control of the House and dissolve an ongoing probe that […]
Trump Tells Congress: Our Immigration Laws are Insane, Fix Them.
July 5, 2018 by
Fresh off of the Independence Day, mid-week holiday, President Trump is wasting no time demanding Congress get back to work to fix what he says are “insane” immigration laws. Congress must pass smart, fast and reasonable Immigration Laws now. Law Enforcement at the Border is doing a great job, but the laws they are forced […]
Report: FBI Refusing to Give Congress Info in Clinton Investigation.
June 30, 2018 by
Paul Sperry reports at RealClearInvestigations â the investigative reporting affiliate of trusted polling aggregator RealClearPolitics â that the FBI is refusing to allow members of Congress to review intelligence that alleges Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch interfered in the Hillary Clinton email investigation: The FBI had little problem leaking âunverifiedâ dirt from Russian sources on […]
Senate Report: Obama Officials Made Congress This Iran Deal Promise…Then Broke it.
June 6, 2018 by
President Obama claimed that the Iranian nuclear deal would lead to a safer international community. He and his administration went around the clock to convince the American people of it. Deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes, who was just hired by MSNBC, admitted in 2016 that the White House intentionally peddled a narrative that the […]
Why Did the FBI Spy on Trump and/or Lie to Congress?
May 13, 2018 by
Now that revelations have come to light that at worst have the Federal Bureau of Investigation placing a spy within the ranks of the Trump 2016 campaign, and at best have the FBI hiding evidence from congressional oversight it is clear that the Department of Justice, and specifically the FBI, even now have top brass […]