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PAGE BREAK --- 24 MICHAEL WOLFE That afternoon, a bipartisan Congress with surprising ease had passed the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill. “McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, and Pelosi,” said Bannon about the Republican and Democratic congressional leadership, “in their singular moment of bipartisan magnan

d at the end of the previous September, when the Wall had once again not been funded. In the fall, Trump had agreed to have the Republican-controlled Congiess vote to extend the September budget bill. The next time it came up, the Wall would be funded or, he threatened, the government would be shut down. E

ft town for the congressional recess. Congress wouldn't be able to undo the previous day’s vote, and the shutdown was due to commence in mere hours. Mitch McConnell rushed Defense Secretary Jim Mattis into action to tell the president that American soldiers would not be paid the next day if he didn't sign the bil

the group's drawing power. In addition to Mr. Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta will speak, as will Congressional leaders including Senator Mitch McConnell, the chamber's Republican leader, and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the House. On Tuesday, the screens in the Washington c

ill Congressional leaders including Senator Mitch McConnell, the chamber's Republican leader, and former Spe

lar arguments can be heard regarding the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. Last May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahutold a joint session of the U.S. Congress that "the hinge of history may soon turn, for the greatest danger of all could soon be upon us: a militant Islamic regime armed with nuclear weapon

will direct stimulus payments to the American people." The Washington Post (7/19, Al, Kim, Bade, Werner, 14.2M) reports that Senate Majority Leader McConnell "is facing competing demands from President Trump and Republican senators, including some who are up for reelection in states hit hard by the virus

that Democratic lawmakers called for policies to honor Lewis' legacy. House Majority Whip Clyburn "urged President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to pass legislation that would expand voting rights in Lewis's name." Clyburn said on CNN's State Of The UnionVI, "It should be the John R.

States Appeal To Congress Not To Withdraw US Troops. Reuters (7/19, Wacker) reports the "premiers of four German states have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress to block plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany, according to letters seen by Reuters on Sunday." Responding to President Trump's announcement l

e Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which could come to the floor for a vote this week," Bloomberg (5/25, Dennis, 3.57M) reports Senate Minority Leader McConnell on Tuesday "dismissed bipartisan efforts to set up an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, setting up a showdown

5/25) reports, "Gun control advocate and federal law enforcement veteran David Chipman is no stranger on Capitol Hill, where he has previously urged the U.S. Congress to ban assault rifles and fought against efforts to deregulate firearm silencers." Reuters adds, "On Wednesday, he will seek its support for his no

e Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which could come to the floor for a vote this week," Bloomberg (5/25, Dennis, 3.57M) reports Senate Minority Leader McConnell on Tuesday "dismissed bipartisan efforts to set up an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, setting up a showdown w

5/25) reports, "Gun control advocate and federal law enforcement veteran David Chipman is no stranger on Capitol Hill, where he has previously urged the U.S. Congress to ban assault rifles and fought against efforts to deregulate firearm silencers." Reuters adds, "On Wednesday, he will seek its support for his no

ting his aides to consider moving those witnesses, some of them out of the White House, and back to their home departments within the government." McConnell Predicts Impeachment Trial Will Carry Into 2020. Politico (11/18, Everett, 4.29M) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell said Sunday that the Hou

dear is that what' Taylor's aide "witnessed and what he overheard, I think it reaffirms what we already know, that President Trump attempted to use Congress- approved taxpayer dollars to hang over the head of the Ukrainian government in an attempt to get them to get information on a political rival, i.e.