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Sanders, Bernard - (I - VT)

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Sen. Bernie Sanders: COVID Relief Bill Is The Only Chance To Raise Minimum Wage This Session

Sen. Bernie Sanders: COVID Relief Bill Is The Only Chance To Raise Minimum Wage This Session … VPR's Henry Epp spoke with Vermont Sen. Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 15:15:00 — www.vpr.org...

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Sen. Mike Lee is defending Mitt Romney's vote to convict Trump

(Susan Walsh | AP file photo, pool) Utah Sen. … Lee is defending Sen. … “Although Senator Romney and I usually vote together — and with a … he was trying to contact newly-elected Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. During the …...

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Ranking Member Risch Statement on Biden Administration’s Nord Stream 2 Report

Ranking Member Risch Statement on Biden Administration’s Nord Stream 2 Report Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 15:14:00 — www.foreign.senate.gov...

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Why Does a US Senator Have Laser Eyes on Twitter Now?

On Friday, Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis added laser eyes to her Twitter profile picture, confounding the political press and delighting cryptocurrency … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 15:07:08 — slate.com...

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Transportation leaders meet with Sen. Warner, stress urgent need for federal relief money

Transportation leaders meet with Sen. Warner … leaders in Virginia and the region met with U.S. Senator Mark Warner in Arlington Friday afternoon. Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 15:03:45 — wjla.com...

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Will voters remember? Cruz trip tests durability of scandal

The Texas senator was once the biggest threat to Donald Trump capturing the … possible 2024 presidential contender, and Sen. John Cornyn, who coasted to … who infuriated both parties — even prompting fellow Republican Sen. Full story here....

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Sen. Lindsey Graham visits Arizona-Mexico border

Sen. Lindsey Graham visits Arizona-Mexico border … COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Senator Lindsey Graham visited the Arizona border Friday, and says … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 15:03:20 — www.abccolumbia.com...

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Ranking Member Risch: Biden Administration Must Seek Burden-Sharing Increases from Japan

Ranking Member Risch: Biden Administration Must Seek Burden-Sharing Increases from Japan Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:56:00 — www.foreign.senate.gov...

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The Relationship Between McConnell and Trump Was Good for Both — Until It Wasn't

President Donald J. Trump meeting in July with Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader at the time, in the Oval … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:52:30 — www.nytimes.com...

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US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: Recognizing the Women of the 6888th

Robertson was one of 16 women from Arkansas to serve in the “Six Triple Eight,” the first and only all-female, all-black battalion to be deployed … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:41:15 — kawx.org...

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This Ted Cruz tweet is obviously too good to be true

CANCUN CRUZ: Senator Ted Cruz accused of flying to Cancun as home state of Texas froze. But anyone who's been on the internet for more than a … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:41:15 — www.lmtonline.com...

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Cruz, Ted - (R - TX)

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Ted Cruz's trip to Mexico earned him widespread criticism. Will it matter for his political future?

WASHINGTON – It's no secret that Sen. Ted Cruz has his eye on running for president again. The Texas Republican, one of the most conservative members of the … In this image from video, Sen. Ted Cruz, R–Texas, walks … forced him to do...

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Burr, Richard - (R - NC)

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Republicans Censure Burr, Eliminate Oversight

U.S. Senator Richard Burr was censured by the state Republican Party this week, after he voted to convict Donald Trump for his role in inciting the … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:41:15 — www.wunc.org...

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Chuck Schumer discusses problems facing Brooklyn businesses

U.S. Senator Chuck Shumer was the centerpiece of a Zoom call on Friday … “Having a champion for Brooklyn and New York City as the U.S. Senate … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:40:23 — brooklyneagle.com...

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Palin eyed as Murkowski primary challenger after impeachment vote

Alaska Republican Party officials are looking to former governor and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin as a potential primary challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who … reelection in 2022. It's put a mama bear-size bullseye on the three-term senator....

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Tuberville, Tommy – (R – AL)

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Tuberville says he attended Jan. 5 fundraiser at Trump's Washington hotel

Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville on Friday said he attended a Republican fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel in Washington … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:38:35 — www.alreporter.com...

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Wicker: Urge Immigration Enforcement, Border Security

Below is an Opinion column from Senator Roger Wicker: In recent days, President Biden put forward a sweeping and misguided plan to overhaul our … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:30:00 — www.pressregister.com...

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Manchin's opposition threatens to sink Biden budget nominee

… and Budget was thrown in doubt Friday as Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia became the first Democratic lawmaker to oppose her confirmation. Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:23:42 — www.abc27.com...

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Smith, Tina - (D - MN)

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Sen. Smith Pushing For Childcare Funding

Sen. Smith Pushing For Childcare Funding … A Minnesota senator is pushing for childcare funding in the next covid-19 relief package … Senator smith says she's pushing for 50 billion dollars … Full story here. Originally published...

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Sen. Gillibrand comments on federal nursing home investigation

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand confirmed Friday that there is an ongoing federal investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:07:30 — www.news10.com...

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BREAKING: Dem Senator Joe Manchin will not vote to confirm controversial Biden appointee …

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has said that he would vote against the Biden administration's pick to lead … Sen. Joe Manchin (https://t.co/EHSclJLRrQ.) … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:07:30 — thepostmillennial.com...

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Fact-checking claims about Ted Cruz, Texas power outages and more

18, 2021 image from video, Sen. Ted Cruz, R–Texas, walks to check in for his flight back to the U.S., at Cancun International Airport in Cancun, Mexico. Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:07:30 — lexch.com...

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Blumenthal heads Senate consumer protection committee, giving him key perch for business …

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who as Connecticut's attorney general for two decades made consumer protection a top priority, has a new and vastly … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 14:07:04 — www.courant.com...

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Lummis introduces bill to protect name of Devils Tower

Sen. John Barrasso is co-sponsoring the bill. “Devils Tower is one of the most iconic sights In Wyoming,” Lummis said in her statement. “It's the first … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 13:39:06 — sheridanmedia.com...

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Joe Manchin to vote against Neera Tanden — likely sinking her OMB nomination

Sen. Joe Manchin (D–WV) says that he will oppose Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget, CNN reports. "I believe … Full story here. Originally published 2021-02-19 13:35:22 — www.rawstory.com...

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