by Bill Scher | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fast Track Friday Boehner sticks with plan to begin voting process today with final vote tomorrow, despite last-minute dispute. Politico: "...Boehner agreed to drop [a Medicare] offset and revert to more stringent tax restrictions to pay for Trade Adjustment...
by Bill Scher | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
With an year-and-a-half left to go in the Oval Office, President Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency continue to crank out plans to cut our carbon emissions before the clock runs out. Today, the EPA issued a legal finding that compels the agency to develop...
by Bill Scher | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fast Track Vote Friday? GOP aiming for Friday vote, but nothing is firm. Politico: "Senior aides and lawmakers in GOP leadership are intent on scheduling the vote at the moment they believe they have the votes locked up — ideally by Friday, to spare supportive...
by Bill Scher | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
House Yet To Set Fast Track Vote Uncertainty around fast track vote. Roll Call: "Backers of 'fast-track' legislation in both parties have enough confidence ... to talk about a possible vote later this week. But enough uncertainty remains that Republican leaders...
by Bill Scher | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog
[fve]https://youtu.be/QZW60z0JnmU[/fve] While most of the overcrowded Republican presidential field is trying to break out of pack by showing they can pander the most to the far right, Sen. Lindsey Graham is daring to show he can move his party into the 21st century:...