Generally, when you have a hearing for a position, the members of the panel are the ones doing the hearing. Apparently nobody told the Senate Judiciary Committee this crucial fact when they set the stage for their first confirmation hearing for U.S. Circuit judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The hearing, which… Continue reading The hearings where nothing was heard
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Is the 2018 omnibus bill a good thing?
On Thursday, Mar. 22, both houses of Congress passed the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill to avoid a government shutdown. On the morning of Friday, Mar. 23, President Donald Trump threatened on Twitter to veto the spending package because the border-wall was not fully funded as a part of his immigration priorities. Later that afternoon, Trump… Continue reading Is the 2018 omnibus bill a good thing?
Senate confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed circuit court judge Neil Gorsuch as the 113th Supreme Court justice Friday morning, April 7. Lawmakers confirmed Gorsuch in a 54-45 vote, ending more than a year of bitter partisan disputes over the ideological balance of the Supreme Court. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the confirmation as president of the Senate. Gorsuch will be sworn… Continue reading Senate confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court