House Democrats on Wednesday formally launched their bid to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), amid the impasse over immigration enforcement. Behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democrats unveiled a discharge petition designed to force a vote on legislation to fund TSA, FEMA, the Coast…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, said he plans to support a clean extension of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, a reversal after he voted against the bill when it last came before Congress. Jordan in 2024 voted against reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…
A testy exchange between fellow Republicans will not be fatal, the majority leader said.
A committee vote on Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation as Homeland Security secretary remains on track for Thursday despite a fiery sparring session Wednesday between the Oklahoma Republican and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the chair of the panel that must approve his nomination. A spokesperson for Paul said after the tense exchange — during which
But he refused to offer a formal apology to Pretti’s family until the conclusion of a federal investigation.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Tuesday said there’s a “legitimate problem” with the U.S.-NATO relationship, though he suggested it might not be the fault of the U.S. alliance. Smith said there are noticeable differences with how the alliance handled U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, versus the current conflict in Iran. “Well, there is a…
So far discussions of the SAVE America Act are falling short of the “talking filibuster” conservatives are demanding.