Senate Passes Massive Spending Package With Support From 18 Republicans

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On Thursday, the Senate passed $1.7 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2023 in a 68-29 vote. 18 Republicans joined the Democrats to force the controversial bill through. The bill will now be rushed to President Biden’s desk for his signature before Friday, the last day of current funding for the federal government. The Republican senators who voted to pass the bill include Roy Blunt of Missouri, John Boozman of Arkansas, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Mitch McConnell

AOC Fact-Checked For Tweet Attacking Republicans On Minimum Wage

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On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was fact-checked by Twitter after she attacked the Republican Party for voting against raising the minimum wage, which the Democratic party also voted against. Ocasio-Cortez’s comment came in response to a tweet from the Republican Party that said, “60% of workers report living paycheck-to-paycheck.” Ocasio-Cortez responded by claiming, “And yet y’all still voted against raising the minimum wage.” And yet y’all still voted against raising the minimum wage https://t.co/tFkTHf2OAO — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 19, 2022 Attached to Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet was a fact check from Twitter’s Community Notes which noted that the federal minimum

House GOP Members Warn Senate Colleagues Against Voting For Spending Bill

On Monday, a group of 13 House Republicans sent a letter to Senate Republicans urging them to oppose the $1.7 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2023, which Democrats are trying to ram through Congress just before Republicans take control of the House. The group who sent the letter was led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and included Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Matthew Rosdeale (R-MT), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Bob Good (R-VA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Eli Crane (R-AZ). “We urge you

Court Rules Against Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Federal Contractors

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On Monday, a federal court ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors. A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the mandate in a 2-1 decision. “Congress has not spoken clearly to authorize such a dramatic shift in the exercise of the President’s power under the Procurement Act,” the court explained. “Nor are historical exercises of that power sufficient to demonstrate a long-standing understanding that the Procurement Act could be used in this way.” “The President’s use of procurement regulations to reach through an employing contractor to force obligations on individual employees is truly

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