A 13th county in Oregon passed a measure that would allow the county to move forward with efforts to secede from the state and join the Republican-governed state of Idaho. Voters in Crooks County passed Measure 7-86, also known as the âGreater Idahoâ measure, 53 percent to 47 percent on Tuesday, according to the Central
House Passes Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
July 10, 2024 by
Kent Nishimura/Getty The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act passed through the House in a 221-198 vote, with five Democrats voting in favor of the Republican bill. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)
Pat Sajak passes âWheel of Fortuneâ torch to Ryan Seacrest in new promo: âWell, this is itâ
June 14, 2024 by
Seacrest is ready to spin. Pat Sajak has officially handed off âWheel of Fortuneâ to Ryan Seacrest in a new promo. The famed hostâs final episode of the iconic game show aired on June 7. âWell, this is it, Ryan. What do you think?â Sajak, 77, says in the clip as he gives Seacrest, 49, […]
Constitutional Carry Passes Louisiana Senate, Heads to House
April 30, 2024 by
Constitutional carry legislation, Senate Bill 1, passed the Louisiana Senate on Thursday and will now be taken up in the House. WWL reported that the Senate vote was along party lines, with 28 Republicans voting for it and ten of 11 Democrats voting against it. The eleventh Democrat, State Sen. Jay Luneau, was not present to
U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Demanding Gaza Ceasefire â No U.S. Objection
April 23, 2024 by
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday passed a non-binding resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also called on the terrorists of Hamas to release all of their hostages, some of whom are Americans, immediately and unconditionally. The UNSC resolution called for a ceasefire that would last until the end
Constitutional Carry Passes SC Senate with Changes that May Be a Poison Pill
April 7, 2024 by
Constitutional carry legislation passed the South Carolina Senate and returns to the stateâs House on Tuesday, where representatives will weigh the acceptability of changes made by state senators. On January 28, 2024, Breitbart News reported that the Senate was taking up constitutional carry legislation, HB 3594, which had already passed in the House. On February
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Passes ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution as City’s Gang Warfare, Antisemitism Grow
April 2, 2024 by
Getty Images With the mayorâs tie-breaking vote, the Chicago city council passed a resolution Wednesday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning Israel, even as the Windy City continues to suffer the daily death toll from an out-of-control murder rate and as a rising rate of antisemitism plagues the city. The council tied on
Senate unanimously passes resolution to reinstate formal dress code after Sen. John Fetterman controversy
September 28, 2023 by
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution late Wednesday formalizing business attire as the proper dress code while on the floor of the chamber following bipartisan backlash, after Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quietly relaxed dress requirements last week that allowed Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., to continue to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts. The bipartisan […]
House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports with No Democrat Support
June 23, 2023 by
The House passed on Thursday the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a bill that would amend Title IX to prevent men from competing against women in school sports. No Democrat voted in favor of the measure, which passed 219 to 203. The bill would clarify that in the Education Amendments of 1972
Prominent Evangelical Pastor Dr. Charles Stanley Passes Away at 90
June 22, 2023 by
Dr. Charles Stanley, a major figure in American Evangelical Christianity for over six decades, died this week at the age of 90. Rev. Stanley had global influence as both an author and a Christian televangelist, selling more than 10 million copies of his more than 70 books. He led the First Baptist Church in Atlanta
Nebraska Legislature finally passes a bill, amidst progressive filibusters
June 21, 2023 by
With only 26 days left in the 90-day legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers have finally passed a single bill. Now they have only about 200 left to go. In any other year, the Nebraska Legislature would have passed dozens of bills by now. But it has been hamstrung by progressive lawmakers filibustering every bill before the […]
Ohio House passes $12.6 billion state transportation budget in response to East Palestine train derailment
March 2, 2023 by
Proposed safety measures in response to the East Palestine train derailment are part of a $12.6 billion state transportation budget passed Wednesday by the Ohio House with bipartisan support. The budget proposal would fund pavement, bridges and other highway projects over two years and includes $1 billion targeted for improvements to rural highways. It would […]
House GOP passes first big whip test, ousting Omar
February 25, 2023 by
After a flip-flop-filled struggle, the House GOPâs whip operation passed its first major test: booting progressive Ilhan Omar from a prized committee spot. Republican leaders worked for more than a week to secure the votes to pass the resolution, which cited the Minnesota Democratâs past comments about Israel. A few GOP members had suggested they
Senate passes same-sex marriage protections
January 15, 2023 by
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, center, joins Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to talk about Democrat efforts to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to enshrine same-sex marriage protections in federal law, bringing the bill a critical step
House Passes Anti-Christian ‘Respect for Marriage Act,’ Sends Bill to Biden’s Desk
January 12, 2023 by
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The House passed the so-called âRespect for Marriage Actâ without strong religious liberty protections on Thursday, sending the same-sex marriage bill to President Joe Bidenâs desk for approval. The legislation passed 258-169 with the help of 39 Republicans. All Democrats voted for the billâs passage, one lawmaker voted
Kennedy passes on Louisiana gubernatorial bid
January 5, 2023 by
Sen. John Kennedy departs after Senate Republicans met behind closed-doors to hold their leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 16, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Republican Sen. John Kennedy told supporters Wednesday he will forgo this yearâs Louisiana governor race and stay in the U.S. Senate. Fresh off winning a second
Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosiâs future stays murky
November 20, 2022 by
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Adam Schiff has decided not to seek a top House Democratic leadership post in the next Congress and is instead turning his focus to a potential Senate run, according to multiple people familiar with his decision. The California Democrat has
Murray passes on No. 3 Democratic leader job
November 20, 2022 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer chooses much of the Democratic leadership team, and thereâs been no decision on whether he would fill the vacant assistant leader slot or make another change. The New Yorker oversees a sprawling set of advisers, and the top four leaders often appear together at press conferences and events. That means
House passes plan to head off future Trumpian election challenges
November 8, 2022 by
Itâs a sign that Democrats view the MAGA moniker, and the fallout from Trump supportersâ violent attack on the Capitol, as a potent path to persuade voters of the former presidentâs connection to this Novemberâs crop of Republican candidates. While Democrats have struggled to counter GOP economic attacks, theyâre hoping democracy protection can join abortion
House passes government funding, averting shutdown threat
October 5, 2022 by
âThis legislation ensures no American loses access to vital services while we finish negotiationsâ on the broader funding discussions, said House Rules Chair Jim McGovern (D-Mass.). Before the vote, McGovern excoriated Republicans for opposing the stopgap as Hurricane Ian tears across Florida. While the bill doesnât specifically include funding for that stormâs recovery, it contains…
WATCH: Thousands Upon Thousands Rally Against Lockdown, Vax Passes in London
April 26, 2021 by
This is the event that the BBC and the rest of the legacy media tried to airbrush out of history: thousands upon thousands of people marching through central London in protest over lockdown and the imminent threat of vaccine passports. It was by some margin the biggest rally held so far in the UK against…
Senate Passes Partisan $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Package
March 7, 2021 by
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, which includes $1,400 stimulus payments and $350 billion to cities and states, passed the Senate Saturday afternoon 50 to 49. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was absent due to a family emergency. ****50-49**** Amended $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed and sent back to the House, which still needs to pass it.…
Democrat-Led House Passes H.R.1, Aimed to Federalize U.S. Elections
March 4, 2021 by
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 1, otherwise known as the âFor the People Act,â which Republicans warn will compromise election integrity and ultimately lead to the federalization of U.S. elections. The Democrat-led House passed the legislation on party lines, 220 to 210. A summary of the bill notes that it âexpands voter registration…
House passes $25B in ’emergency’ Post Office funding, Trump threatens veto
August 22, 2020 by
The House of Representatives Saturday passed a $25 billion funding infusion to the United States Postal Service in a bill that also would reverse new cost-cutting measures and ban any efforts to slow down the mail until at least next year.The vote was 257-150 with 26 Republicans joining the Democrats.Democrats called the rare “emergency” session in the middle of…
House passes bill outlawing the eating of cats and dogs.
September 13, 2018 by
© Greg Nash The House on Wednesday passed a bill outlawing the consumption of cats and dogs in the U.S. The “Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018â was co-sponsored by Florida lawmakers Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) and Rep. Alcee Hastings (D). It passed in the House by a voice vote, according to […]
Congress Passes Huge Budget, But Itâs Not Trumpâs.
March 25, 2018 by
The Senate followed the House by passing a $1.3 trillion spending bill early Friday morning that funds the government through September, after taking 11 hours to consider the 2,232-page bill. The spending bill and its contents attracted ire from both parties, but Republicans in the majority took issue with both the substance and the process […]
House passes school gun violence bill, one month after Florida school shooting.
March 15, 2018 by
The House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to prevent gun violence in schools, though Republican leaders of the GOP-controlled chamber made clear earlier in the day that they have no plans to impose any gun bans. The unofficial vote on the STOP School Violence Act was 407 to 10. âWe […]
BREAKING: Senate Passes Sweeping Tax Reform, Trump Poised to Sign Historic Bill Into Law.
December 20, 2017 by
It’s (nearly) over. Â By a 51-48, strictly along party lines, the US Senate has passed a GOP-backed tax reform package that will cut taxes for more than 80 percent of all Americans (raising taxes on a tiny, disproportionately wealthy fraction), benefit small businesses, and make America’s extraordinarily high corporate tax rate — both statutory and […]
Itâs Official! Senate Passes Trump Tax Cuts! President Gives Americans Greatest Christmas Present in Decades!
December 2, 2017 by
After months of work and last minute alterations, the US Senate passed President Trumpâs tax cuts in a vote of 51 â 49. No Democrats voted for the bill. President Trump noted earlier this week, Democrats only want to increase taxes on working Americans. From the Oval Office, the President stated that Democrats only want tax […]
House Passes Resolution to Require Sexual Harassment Training Once a Year.
December 2, 2017 by
The House on Wednesday passed a resolution that would require training lawmakers and staffers once a year on sexual harassment, after a spate of stories about the predatory sexual culture on Capitol Hill. The resolution, authored by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), would require members and staff to undergo âanti-harassment and anti-discriminationâ training during each session of […]