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Bipartisan US Senators Urge #Pentagon 2 Release $400M in Aid 4 #Ukraine
Per #AssociatedPress, lawmakers sent letter, signed by #Democratic Senators #DickDurbin, #MichaelBennet & #CatherineCortezMasto, & #Republican Senators #ChuckGrassley, #KevinCramer & #ThomTillis, 2 US #DefenseSecretary #PeteHegseth demanding release of $600M in congressionally approved funding, including $400M intended 4 Ukraine & another $200M 4 defense programs in #Estonia, #Latvia, & #Lithuania.
https://uatv.ua/en/bipartisan-u-s-senators-urge-pentagon-to-release-400-million-in-aid-for-ukraine/
Late Monday, Sen. #ChuckGrassley unveiled the $72B spending package designed to fund 2 fed #immigration enforcement agencies – $38.2B for #ICE & $26B for #CustomsAndBorderProtection – which have been largely unfunded since mid-Feb
Included in that package was a $1 billion ask for “security adjustments & upgrades” related to President Donald #Trump’s #WhiteHouse #ballroom project, which the president has long claimed would not be funded using #taxpayer dollars
'Toxic' Trump demand sees House Republicans rush to cut links: 'No way in hell'
Critics immediately condemned the $1 billion request related to the White House ballroom project included in Senate Republicans’ $72 billion spending package unveiled earlier this week and, as of Friday, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have joined in damning the proposal as being “too polit...
US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill
C.Besides the benefit of getting rid of the 70- and 80-somethings, it has the bigger advantage of providing an incentive for parties to nominate younger people. If your party's members in Congress/Commons or the Senate are significantly older than the other party's, then you know yours are going to get picked off automatically over time, costing you votes and possibly your majority when in power.
No more Chuck "We wrote a strongly worded letter" Grassleys or Dianne "What state do I represent? When does my pudding get here" Feinsteins clogging up the party arteries and refusing to even look at younger party members' progressive ideas.
A modest proposal.
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#ChuckGrassley #DianneFeinstein #young #progressive #politics
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎BREAKING: OKAY GRAMPA, TIME TO RESIGN! Sen. #ChuckGrassley rings senility alarm with bizarre
tweet to his vacuum cleaner.
The 92-year-old Senator, who we must remind you is THIRD IN LINE FOR THE PRESIDENCY, tweeted out "Beth, I'm sorry I'm a day late putting u to work by vacuuming on Christmas"
Techdirt [Unofficial]Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note
Eric Darnley SmallSenator Chuck Grassley, 92 and the longest-serving Republican in Congress, struggled to answer a simple question at a press conference about Judge Boasberg’s impeachment amid hearing issues. Despite planning a 2028 re-election, he now admits to hearing problems, highlighting his age and long tenure. As president pro tempore of the Senate, he’s second in line for the presidency. His difficulty raises concerns about stamina and clarity as he continues to hold influential roles. Will his health affect his future in Congress? Explore more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/senator-chuck-grassley-92-third-in-line-for-presidency-admits-health-problem #ChuckGrassley #Senate #Age #Congress #Health #Politics #leadership
PERA Remains A Serious Threat To Efforts Against Bad Patents
Nonilex#Republican Sen #ChuckGrassley is guiding #PamBondi & is essentially testifying on her behalf in his “questioning” of her.
They are making a huge deal of so called operation “#ArcticFrost” - this was cell phone activity data retrieval from around the #Jan6 #insurrection including the phones of members of #Congress. The subpoena was discussed at the time as a wide net it didn’t specify Congress members but said all cells is the area, so, duh. The retrieval did not include message or call content.
They are making a huge deal of so called operation “#ArcticFrost” - this was cell phone activity data retrieval from around the #Jan6 #insurrection including the phones of members of #Congress. The subpoena was discussed at the time as a wide net it didn’t specify Congress members but said all cells is the area, so, duh. The retrieval did not include message or call content.