GOP Senate nominee Ted Budd voted against bill to lower drug prices as he took Pharma cash
The North Carolina Republican is running for Senate as a ‘liberal agenda crusher.’
By Josh Israel - July 12, 2022The North Carolina Republican is running for Senate as a ‘liberal agenda crusher.’
By Josh Israel - July 12, 2022The plan would close a tax loophole and raise an estimated $203 billion over a decade, which Democrats say would be used to delay until 2031 a shortfall in the Medicare trust fund.
By Associated Press - July 09, 2022The Democratic proposal would cap drug prices and allow the government to negotiate Medicare drug prices.
By Oliver Willis - July 01, 2022‘We are SO close to ending abortion once and for all,’ New Hampshire Republican Kevin Smith said in a recent campaign text.
By Kaishi Chhabra - May 13, 2022Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s plan for possible Republican majorities in Congress includes sunsetting all federal laws every five years, including social welfare programs.
By Kaishi Chhabra - May 06, 2022Christina Nolan has been trying to present herself as someone who would not rubber-stamp McConnell’s far-right agenda.
By Josh Israel - May 03, 2022The Wisconsin Republican remains deeply disliked by his constituents.
By Josh Israel - April 26, 2022Americans broadly support confirming Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court, recent polling shows.
By Josh Israel - March 30, 2022So much for treating the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court with respect.
By Josh Israel - March 23, 2022But Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee objected to any policy questions for Amy Coney Barrett in 2020.
By Josh Israel - March 22, 2022Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott, failed to persuade Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to run.
By Josh Israel - March 03, 2022Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell rushed to appoint Trump Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. They’re hoping for a much longer process under Biden.
By Josh Israel - February 25, 2022The White House’s infrastructure plan gave states guidance to invest in eco-friendly projects.
By Oliver Willis - February 10, 2022Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently rebuked his party for endorsing Donald Trump’s ‘blatant lies’ about the 2020 presidential election.
By Josh Israel - February 08, 2022Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to repeat false information about racial voting disparities.
By Josh Israel - January 20, 2022Thanks to the filibuster rule, the GOP minority was able to block the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement and the Freedom to Vote Acts.
By Josh Israel - January 20, 2022‘I would end the 60-vote filibuster right now,’ Cruz said in 2017. He also called the Senate rule ‘stupid.’
By Josh Israel - January 13, 2022President Joe Biden spoke in Atlanta on Tuesday in favor of voting rights legislation blocked by Republicans in the Senate.
By Oliver Willis - January 12, 2022GOP senators are making bogus arguments to defend the filibuster rule.
By Josh Israel - January 11, 2022But Republicans in 17 states made it harder to vote last year.
By Josh Israel - January 10, 2022They don’t really want to acknowledge the deadly Capitol insurrection and its aftermath.
By Josh Israel - January 06, 2022The Senate GOP is doing everything possible to block rule changes that would allow Democrats to protect voting rights.
By Josh Israel - January 05, 2022Registered voters generally prefer Democrats over Republicans on the congressional ballot, according to a recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll.
By Josh Israel - January 04, 2022A majority of Americans blame former President Donald Trump for the attack on the U.S. Capitol, new polling shows.
By Oliver Willis - January 03, 2022Their state was one of several hit by deadly storms on Friday night.
By Josh Israel - December 13, 2021Conservative lawmakers are mad the stopgap funding bill won’t defund COVID-19 safety requirements.
By Josh Israel - December 02, 2021The federal government’s funding is set to expire on Friday.
By Josh Israel - December 01, 2021The Senate GOP filibustered the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act in hopes of forcing numerous amendment votes.
By Josh Israel - November 30, 2021Republican lawmakers are plotting what they’ll do if they win back the House and the Senate next year.
By Josh Israel - November 22, 2021GOP Senate leaders Rick Scott and Mitch McConnell failed to get their top recruit for 2022.
By Josh Israel - November 09, 2021