In response to Iranian attacks on ships seeking to pass through the Straight of Hormuz, the United States has reimposed a blockade on that nation. The Associated Press is reporting that – […]
Hormuz Straight blockade back
Senate OKs war resolution
The U.S. Senate has for the first time passed a war powers resolution with a goal of stopping American military attacks against Iran. According to the Associated Press, the vote on Tuesday […]
‘Big Beautiful Budget Bill’ passes Senate on 51-50 vote
The controversial “One Big Beautiful Budget Bill” passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins. With 50 Senators voting in favor and 50 – including three Republicans – opposed, […]
Voting on ‘Big Bill’ continues
What’s now called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is being debated this evening in the U.S. Senate with no final vote as of this writing. According to the Associated Press, at […]
‘Big Bill’ is debated in Senate
The “Big Beautiful Bill” advocated by President Donald Trump is being debated in the U.S. Senate and voting may not begin until 9 a.m. Monday (6 a.m. Pacific time). According to The […]
Military aid for Ukraine voted
The U.S, Senate overcame an attempted filibuster and with bipartisan support approved military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday night. The vote was 79 in favor and 18 against. The […]
Senate passes half of budget
Congress is “halfway there” in appropriating enough money to operate the federal government, as the U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion spending package on a bipartisan 75-32 vote. President Joe […]
Senate passes domestic bill
The U.S. Senate, divided on party lines, gave President Joe Biden a victory Sunday for his domestic agenda by passing his proposed “Inflation Reduction Act.” With the two parties evenly divided and […]
The filibuster rule prevails
The filibuster – a Senate rule that allows a minority to block consideration of a bill favored by the majority – was the winner Thursday. All 50 Republicans and two Democrats – […]
300k more COVID-19 deaths?
As many as 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of the coronavirus before it is expected to abate in the spring. According to the Associated Press, a computer model indicates that […]
