Tag Archives: Kevin McCarthy

Ocasio-Cortez rejects Yoho’s apology as false

In a surprise move, Rep. Ted YohoTheodore (Ted) Scott YohoHoyer asks Republican lawmaker to apologize to House of Representatives for addressing Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez addressed by Republican lawmaker for comments: ‘That kind of confrontation has never happened to me’ Bipartisan lawmakers present a bill to further limit expansion of 2001 Authorization …

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House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Hill

The House voted Wednesday to pass legislation to remove statues on Capitol Hill of people who served the Confederacy or who otherwise worked to defend slavery, a time sparked by racial justice protests across the country. The legislation was passed in a vote of 305-113. All the “no” votes came …

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Trump’s payroll tax cut creates new headache for Republicans

President TrumpDonald John TrumpDHS expands staff authority to collect information on people who threaten monuments: Republican report points to Trump’s payroll tax cut on Republican coronavirus bill, for now Trump threatens to duplicate Portland in other major cities PLUS it is renewing its pressure to make a payroll tax cut …

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