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Shutdown offramp | Power Line
The race is on for a face-saving solution. From The Hill newspaper, Senate GOP, Democrats looking for ‘off-ramp’ to end shutdown next week. Details, Senate Republicans and Democrats are trying to hammer out a proposal to end…
Thune’s thumos | Power Line
“Thumos” means “spiritedness” or “anger” and the like in ancient Greek. It’s a key word in the classic Greek texts from Homer on. Senate Majority Leader John Thune doesn’t usually put his “thumos” on display. He usually…
Even Apart From Shutdown, Appropriations Process Faces Hurdles
In a press call hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and the House Freedom Caucus, Republican members of Congress weighed in on the future of federal appropriations, whether or not the stopgap spending continuing…
Russia Sanctions Bill on Hold in Senate, Despite Broad Support
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to place sanctions on Russia seems like it would have no difficulty at all passing the Senate—but it has languished for months without action. The inaction is not due to a…
4 Takeaways From Knowles’ Hill Testimony on Political Violence
Prominent conservative commentator Michael Knowles sounded off on the growing threat of political violence at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. “The federal government must act now to stop the consistent…
GOP Senators Press Vance Over Argentine Beef Imports Plan
Supporting struggling cattle ranchers was the “single most discussed topic” in Senate Republicans’ lunch with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal. Vance joined the Senate…
Government Shutdown Dragging Down Economy, SBA Chief Warns
Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, at a House Republican news conference on Monday, warned of the adverse effects the federal government shutdown is having on the economy. The SBA administrator’s comments…
Obamacare Foes Urge Hill GOP Leaders Not to Yield on Subsidies
A coalition letter sent by conservative leaders on Monday is calling on Republican congressional leadership to continue its opposition to extending the expanded Obamacare subsidies even after the government shutdown ends. “We…
Shutdown? What shutdown? | Power Line
Last evening, the U.S. Senate adjourned until Monday, guaranteeing that the federal government “shutdown” will extend for a full four weeks. Before they left town, Senators confirmed the fifth federal judge this month, with…
Trump dares Congress to take its war powers seriously in Venezuela
The framers of the Constitution had a clear idea of how war should work. Although the President is "commander in chief" of the military, the Constitution states that Congress has the power "to declare war,…
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