Author: Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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SAVE America Act showdown relished by GOP and Democrats alike
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Both political parties have found rare agreement in a divided Washington, convinced that the GOP’s federal voter ID and election bill is a slam-dunk messaging opportunity. But that’s where the bipartisanship quickly ends. The two sides are diametrically opposed over the merits of the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act,…
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Trump faces first domestic test on Iran conflict with Senate war powers vote
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Administration officials are scrambling to sell members of Congress on President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran ahead of bipartisan attempts to limit his war powers in the Middle East without approval from lawmakers. The Senate and House are set to vote on so-called war powers resolutions this week to require congressional approval for additional…
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Senate GOP sends warning to House SAVE Act agitators: Don’t tell us what to do
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If there’s one thing senators don’t take kindly, it’s outsiders telling them how to run their chamber. It’s in that spirit that the resistance among Senate Republicans to skirt the traditional 60-vote filibuster threshold and advance the SAVE America Act for national voter ID with a simple majority talking filibuster has hardened into an unmistakable…
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What Republicans do, and don’t, want to hear from Trump at State of the Union
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Congressional Republicans are pleading with President Donald Trump to exercise message discipline on major domestic issues in his upcoming State of the Union address as the 2026 midterm elections kick off. In interviews with the Washington Examiner, GOP lawmakers desire for Trump to acknowledge affordability concerns and immigration blunders, avoid 2024 election gloating, and leave…
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Where government funding talks stand as Congress careens toward partial shutdown
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The federal government is expected to enter a partial shutdown starting Saturday, but it could be short-lived as Senate Democrats and the White House negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda. A procedural vote to advance a funding package and avert a shutdown failed to clear a 60-vote filibuster in the Senate…
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Democrats ready war powers blitz to exploit a Trump ‘vulnerability’
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Senate Democrats believe they’ve uncovered a backdoor to limiting President Donald Trump’s military operations abroad and conducting oversight despite limited minority power and few Republicans willing to buck the administration. Democrats are prepared to force a flurry of votes on war powers resolutions in the coming weeks and months after one on Venezuela — despite…
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Trump’s latest funding cuts dampen bipartisan dealmaking in 2026
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Senate Republicans are optimistic about bipartisanship beyond healthcare next year, despite the looming midterm elections, but some of President Donald Trump’s latest actions could thwart the appetite for deal-making. The administration is dismantling a federal climate center and halting construction of offshore wind projects, drawing ire from Democrats who say the moves intentionally undercut clean…
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Dueling healthcare bills rejected by Senate as Obamacare subsidies set to expire
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Clashing healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats both failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, dividing lawmakers along mostly party lines and all but ensuring that Congress will fail to address enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expire at year’s end. A Democratic proposal for a three-year extension of the pandemic-era premium subsidies failed 51-48, and…
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Senate Democrats settle on three-year Obamacare subsidy bill, drawing GOP jeers
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Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies for three years, rejecting bipartisan proposals and drawing criticism from Republicans that it is an unserious attempt to avert skyrocketing out-of-pocket premiums that take effect on Jan. 1. The legislation, which is expected to receive a vote on Dec.…
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Deficit hawks thumb their nose at Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate promise
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President Donald Trump’s pledge to cut $2,000 checks for Americans using tariff revenue is getting the cold shoulder from Republican senators. But conservatives worried about the national debt are going a step further in their disapproval. Budget hawks scoff at the notion of using import taxes from foreign goods for anything other than paying down…
