Senate votes to pass PACT Act despite GOP concerns

Senate votes to pass PACT Act despite GOP concerns

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks at a news conference after the Senate passed a bill designed to help millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)The Senate passed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins, or PACT Act. In an 86 to 11 vote on Tuesday, senators from both sides of the aisle agreed to push the legislation forward after being delayed due to concerns from Republican senators about $400 billion discretionary spending clause placed in the bill.

Whistleblowers say FBI, DOJ have double standards

Whistleblowers say FBI, DOJ have double standards

Erika Ramirez, a whistleblower and former chief psychologist at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, testifies as the Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations holds a hearing on charges of corruption and misconduct at the prison, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)A House Republican alleged that whistleblowers said the FBI has been tampering with official records and investigations to cover-up scandals created by the Biden administration. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan (R) suggested the FBI exaggerates domestic terrorism statistics to hit performance metrics manufactured by the bureau itself.

GOP senators discuss rise in violence amid Dems ‘soft-on-crime’ policies

GOP senators discuss rise in violence amid Dems ‘soft-on-crime’ policies

Cornyn. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / APSenate Republicans discussed the rise in crime that’s affecting communities across the nation amid soft-on-crime Democrat policies. On Capitol Hill Thursday, Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) were among those who spoke on the policies. Senator Cornyn highlighted the amount of drugs coming across the border due to the open border policies. He noted that 108,000 Americans died of overdoses last year marking an all-time high

House Republicans weigh in on nation’s crises

House Republicans weigh in on nation’s crises

House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R.La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Americans are facing pain at the pump, rising consumer prices, increased crime rates and an open border. These are all issues covered by House Republicans at a recent press conference while presenting their plan moving into the coming summer recess.