January 2, 2021 Donna Brazile: GOP Senate candidates in Georgia are Trump puppets who act like contestants on ‘The Apprentice’ The two U.S. Senate runoff elections that will be held in Georgia Tuesday will determine whether the Senate will work in partnership with President-elect Joe Biden to build a better future for Americans, or whether Republican obstructionists who put politics ahead of patriotism will be empowered to do everything possible to oppose our new president.
January 1, 2021 Lindsey Graham backs Trump over McConnell on $2,000 checks McConnell and other Republicans scuttled efforts to bring the matter up for a standalone vote before the current session of Congress ends.
December 31, 2020 McConnell says Electoral College certification will be his 'most consequential' vote ever: Report Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that voting to certify the presidential election results will be "the most consequential I have ever cast," in a Thursday morning conference call, first reported by Axios.
December 31, 2020 Sen. Schumer asks for 'yes or no' vote on $2,000 stimulus Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., hit the Senate floor Thursday pushing back on the majority leader's refusal to allow a vote on the House-passed bill allowing $2,000 stimulus checks.
December 31, 2020 McConnell again blocks quick vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, slams 'socialism for rich people' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell again blocked quick action on $2,000 coronavirus stimulus checks on the Senate floor Thursday as he traded harsh words with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
December 31, 2020 NRA, gun-rights advocates hail ATF withdrawal of planned guidance on pistol-stabilizing braces The National Rifle Association and other supporters of Second Amendment gun rights have hailed a recent decision by the Trump administration to reverse course on planned guidance regarding pistol-stabilizing braces.
December 30, 2020 McConnell says 'no realistic path' for $2G stimulus checks, accuses Dems of 'trying to pull a fast one' McConnell accused Pelosi and Schumer of attempting to “warp” President Trump’s call for $2,000 direct payments to Americans.
December 30, 2020 Upcoming veto override vote to put spotlight on Perdue and Loeffler Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are likely to be under a microscope during the upcoming Senate vote to override President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
December 30, 2020 Pelosi lays into McConnell for blocking $2,000 stimulus checks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for holding up $2,000 stimulus checks that both Democrats and President Trump support.
December 30, 2020 McConnell introduces his own bill on $2,000 stimulus checks, other Trump priorities Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday introduced his own version of a bill to increase the $600 stimulus checks from the coronavirus relief package to $2,000, but also included two other major priorities for President Trump.