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☆ Bill in Congress Would Force Action on U.S. Troops’ Blast Exposure
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Dave Philipps | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lawmakers from both parties plan to introduce a sweeping bill in Congress on Wednesday that would force the military for the first time to track and limit troops’ exposure to damaging shock waves from firing their own weapons. The bill, known as the Blast Overpressure Safety Act, would order the military to begin recording troops’ individual blast exposures in training and regularly give exposed troops neurocognitive tests to check for signs of possible injuries. It would also require military medical personnel to be trained in recognizing injuries from repeated blast exposure, which are currently often misdiagnosed as behavioral health issues, if they are diagnosed at all. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, plan to introduce the bill in the Senate on Wednesday. Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, plans to introduce a similar bill in the House.

Persons: Senators Elizabeth Warren, Joni Ernst, Ro Khanna Organizations: Senators, Republican Locations: Massachusetts, Iowa, California

Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican senators during their closed-door retreat Wednesday that he was committed to finding a path ahead for Ukraine aid in the House of Representatives, a sign GOP senators took to mean that aid to the embattled country isn’t yet dead in Congress. McCaul said Johnson will put such a House foreign aid bill on the floor after the appropriations process is done. McCaul dismissed the concept of sending Ukraine aid through a discharge petition, saying he is “worried” about that approach, highlighting instead the REPO Act and formatting aid as a loan. “You know, it feels like Speaker Johnson makes up his strategy one or two days at a time. “Speaker Johnson doesn’t need to make up a new plan.

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☆ These 20 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border security proposal — and more could soon join them
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNearly half of the Senate Republicans have announced that they will oppose a bipartisan agreement to toughen US immigration laws and enact new border security measures. John Thune of South Dakota and Joni Ernst of Iowa, both members of the Senate GOP leadership. Former President Donald Trump has forcefully come out against the agreement while also saying that changes to border policy "should not be tied to foreign aid in any way, shape, or form." Yet that's exactly what Republican senators insisted upon when President Joe Biden requested additional foreign aid from Congress in October. And while most of the GOP opposition stems from a desire for more stringent policies, some Republicans have suggested that they do not want to do anything that might help Biden politically.

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But with regard to endorsements, Haley hasn’t necessarily benefited from the Trump holdouts, notably because they haven’t gone as far as to endorse her for the nomination. So while the holdouts might bother him on a personal level, they likely don’t have much influence over the Republican nomination in 2024. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellMcConnell has said he has “essentially stayed out” of the GOP nomination process. 2 Republican, had endorsed Scott as a candidate for the GOP nomination. He’s in a commanding position, and I’ve said all along I’ll support the nominee,” Thune said about Trump on Wednesday.

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☆ These 20 GOP senators still haven't endorsed Trump — and some of them probably never will
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yet in the Senate, long a bastion of Republican resistance (or at least hesitancy) to Trump, there are still a number of holdouts. As of January 24, there are still 20 Republican senators — out of 49 total — who have not endorsed Trump's 2024 bid. AdvertisementSome of those senators can be expected to get behind Trump when his nomination becomes official, or at least uncontested. Four current GOP senators — Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitt Romney of Utah — voted to convict Trump for incitement of an insurrection following January 6. AdvertisementYet GOP lawmakers have faced pressure, both from Trump and their voters, to fall in line.

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☆ Senators Seek Answers From Pentagon on Troops’ Blast Exposure
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Dave Philipps | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A bipartisan group of senators is demanding to know what steps the military is taking to protect troops from brain injuries caused by the blasts from firing their own weapons. The senators — Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts; Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa; and Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina — made the demand in a detailed letter sent on Thursday to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III. It was incited by recent research by the Defense Department and reporting by The New York Times showing that repeated blast exposure from weapons like artillery and rocket launchers can cause lasting and profound brain damage, but that the military often fails to protect troops, or even recognize the risks, from the blasts. “Our service members have been suffering the health consequences of blast overexposure for far too long, and they’re still not seeing real action to limit and track these risks,” Ms. Warren said in a statement.

Persons: Elizabeth Warren, Joni Ernst, Thom Tillis, North Carolina —, Lloyd J, Austin III, they’re, Ms, Warren Organizations: Republican, Defense Department, The New York Times Locations: Massachusetts, Iowa, North Carolina

☆ Republicans prepared to block Ukraine-Israel aid package if border policy changes not included
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lauren Fox | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Schumer would need nine Republicans to overcome a procedural hurdle, something that many Republicans signaled Monday they wouldn’t help Democrats do. “It may require a failed cloture vote on the supplemental before Sen. Schumer realizes we are serious,” Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, told reporters. She added she too would vote against advancing the supplemental package if “we don’t have substantial changes” to border policy. But Thune complained Monday the White House “hasn’t gotten the sufficient level of seriousness yet” about the border crisis. Murphy warned US allies should “be very worried about what Republicans are doing.”“Listen, I have all sorts of domestic priorities I care about.

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☆ Ron DeSantis is running the Iowa playbook — and hoping that’s what still counts
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Alec Hernández | Bianca Seward | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Ron DeSantis' campaign is announcing the completion of a longtime campaign pledge Saturday: touring all of Iowa's 99 counties, a milestone for a campaign that has devoted significant resources to the first-in-the-nation contest. On paper, DeSantis has made significant strides in running a traditionally successful Iowa campaign, racking up influential endorsements and dedicating significant time, personnel and financial resources to the state. And while the DeSantis campaign, with significant super PAC help, has stayed focused on Iowa, it remains unclear just what the traditional Iowa playbook counts for in this unusual modern campaign against Trump. "Winning an Iowa caucus requires a strong combination of outworking and out-organizing the competition and that's been the Ron DeSantis model. Inside the sprint to the caucusesStill, the DeSantis playbook in Iowa hardly stops at the "Full Grassley."

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☆ Rand Paul Uses Heimlich on Joni Ernst at Senate Lunch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Eduardo Medina | More About Eduardo Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa thanked her Republican colleague Rand Paul of Kentucky on Thursday for performing the Heimlich maneuver on her as she choked during a Senate lunch. A reporter for Politico reported the news on X, formerly Twitter, wrote that senators had told him that Ms. Ernst was OK after the incident. Ms. Ernst quickly used the experience to take a swing at Democrats, writing on social media: “Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!”Her office did not provide more information about the episode, saying in an email, “Thanks for checking in.”

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☆ Tommy Tuberville moves the goalposts on his military blockade, signaling he's tired of running defense for his unprecedented move
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Tommy Tuberville signaled that he's ready to end his blanket blockade of military promotions. His move came as senators, including Republicans, were ready to change the rules to stop him. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday signaled that he is done running defense on his blanket move to block all military promotions, an unprecedented position that some of his Republican colleagues were turning against. Schumer said he was worried by the precedent of treating military promotions akin to political or judicial nominations.

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☆ GOP senator says she choked on 'woke policies' at Senate lunch where Rand Paul used Heimlich maneuver to save her life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Rand Paul, a doctor, performed the Heimlich maneuver to save her life. She later blamed the "woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats." That required the intervention of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a trained ophthalmologist, to perform the Heimlich maneuver on his colleague. Ernst later joked about the incident on X, saying that she couldn't "help but choke on the woke policies" that the Democrats are "forcing down our throats." Advertisement"God bless Rand Paul," he told the Washington Post.

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The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported bank profits at $68.4 billion in the most recent quarter, down 3.4% from the prior quarter. Year over year, bank profits were down 4.6%, due in large part to banks setting aside more funds in provision expenses for potential loan losses, which were up 33.2% in the last four quarters. Noninterest income was down $4.1 billion, or 5.2%, in the third quarter, while realized losses climbed $3 billion, the FDIC said. "The banking industry continued to show resilience in the third quarter," said FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg in a prepared statement. Gruenberg, who typically holds a press conference following the release of the quarterly report on bank profits, was not made available to reporters Wednesday.

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☆ The day Congress went back to fourth grade
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The 118th Congress, which took an initial step to punt funding deadlines to the winter, looked more like a fourth grade class on a day that will further erode trust in government ahead of next year’s elections. Across Capitol Hill in the world’s so-called greatest deliberative body, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin was spoiling for a prize fight. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, however, suggested that policing the Capitol was beyond even his wily capacity to enforce discipline within his conference. And only in the malfunctioning Congress would a speaker try to prevent one government shutdown by laying the possible path for two others. Israel and Ukraine have nothing to thank Congress forThe most glaring example of Congress’ failure to fulfill its duty on Tuesday came at a pro-Israel demonstration on the National Mall.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of viable candidates. Instead, the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis for a distant second place appears to be intensifying. Political Cartoons View All 1244 Images“Now I’m hoping the field clears and it’s Nikki Haley one-on-one with the former president,” Druckenmillier told The Associated Press. Scott entered the 2024 campaign to much anticipation — especially in Iowa — as a close friend to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and a devoted evangelical Christian. And his modest share of support in late-summer Iowa polls shrunk by late fall as DeSantis and Haley appeared more viable.

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Leading Senate Democrats are teasing a new path forward to bypass one senator’s blockade of military promotions, leaning on GOP frustrations that bubbled to the surface this week and culminated in a dramatic confrontation from members of the senator’s own party. A group of Republican senators took to the Senate floor late Wednesday to attempt to circumvent a dispute in which Sen. Tommy Tuberville has single-handedly held up more than 300 military promotions over a Pentagon abortion travel policy. The stunning scene comes nine months into the blockade and as Democrats – and more recently fellow Republicans – have grown anxious to move the military promotions forward. It would require the support of all Democrats and independents and at least nine Republicans. But they suggested that Tuberville should take his issue to the courts, rather than holding up the chamber and setting a dangerous precedent.

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☆ Republicans clash for hours on the Senate floor as tempers flare over Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military promotions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican senators tore into their GOP colleague Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday night. They'd had enough of Tuberville's months-long blockade of military promotions. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementA handful of Senate Republicans on Wednesday evening tore into fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville for hours, arguing that his blockade of more than 300 military promotions has damaged the US armed forces and risks serious long-term consequences. Historically speaking, military promotions have sailed through the Senate while lawmakers have used procedural hurdles to slow down political appointees.

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☆ Mitch McConnell warns GOP senators they’ll face ‘incoming’ if they back Hawley bill to limit corporate giving in campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

According to multiple sources familiar with the Tuesday lunch meeting, McConnell warned GOP senators that they could face “incoming” from the “center-right” if they signed onto Hawley’s bill. On that list of senators: Hawley himself, according to sources familiar with the matter. But there’s also no love lost between McConnell and Hawley, who has long criticized the GOP leader and has repeatedly called for new leadership atop their conference. In an interview, Hawley defended his bill and said that corporate influence should be limited in elections. “I think that’s wrong,” Hawley told CNN.

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President Joe Biden’s Cabinet secretaries will be advocating for the foreign aid to a mostly friendly audience in the Senate, where majority Democrats and many Republicans support tying aid for the two countries together. Despite growing questions about the Ukraine aid within the Republican conference, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has forcefully advocated tying the aid for Ukraine and Israel together. As they returned to Washington on Monday night, Senate Republicans who support the Ukraine aid were uncertain of the path forward. 2 Senate Republican, said it could complicate Democrats’ efforts to pass the two together if there were a bipartisan vote for the Israel aid alone in the House. In recent weeks, though, a growing group of Senate Republicans have joined the majority of House Republicans who are advocating to slow down or stop U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is reprehensible. Israel is under heavy attack right now by Hamas and taking action to defend itself and its people. Israel has every right to defend itself.”Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against our ally Israel. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat“Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel is nothing short of horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself from this unjust war.”Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat“The terrorist attack on Israel is appalling.

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Leading House Republicans dismissed the Senate stopgap measure out of hand, saying any short-term funding measure to pass Congress with their approval must address the flow of migrants across the U.S. border with Mexico. "The Senate bill really just continues to fund Biden's open border plan. The country wants to address the open border. We need to address the open border," said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. McCarthy said House Republicans would probably bring their own stopgap measure to the floor on Friday.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Leah Millis, Republicans preemptively, Joe Biden, Steve Scalise, McCarthy, Washington, brinkmanship, Rosa DeLauro, Republican Mitch McConnell, Michael Bennet, Joni Ernst, Donald Trump, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Tom Hogue Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Biden, Social Security, Republican, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico

☆ Trump greeted with a mix of applause and audible boos at Iowa college-football game, says report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump received a mix of applause and audible boos from the crowd of 61,000 football fans. The former US president, who is embroiled in major legal battles and indictments, was attending the 2023 Cy-Hawk football game. Trump visited Iowa State University, where he flipped burgers, threw a football with fraternity members, and autographed photos and footballs, The Associated Press reported. Former President Donald Trump throws a football to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallIowa is a key early primary state, and the football game is considered as a crucial campaign stop.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Cy, Jack Trice, Charlie Neibergall, Sen, Joni Ernst, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, DeSantis, he's, Jeffrey Becker, FiveThirtyEight Organizations: Gov, Republican, Service, New York Times, Iowa State University, Associated Press, Alpha Gamma Rho, Iowa, —, Iowa City, Iowa Hawkeyes, NCAA, Iowa State, AP, Florida Gov, North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, Trump, United, Iowa State Cyclones, USA, Sports Via Reuters, Sports Trump Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Ames , Iowa, Iowa, — Ames, Charlie Neibergall Iowa, state's, Hawkeye

☆ The once-mighty Iowa Democratic Party is struggling as the GOP dominates the onetime swing state: 'I can't even describe to you how bad it is'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Iowa Democrats find themselves at a crossroads. Iowa Democrats have watched Republicans dominate in a slate of competitive contests in recent years. Former Iowa state Sen. Rita Hart, who lost a close congressional race in 2020, now leads the state's Democratic Party. Celsi pointed to the Democratic minority's inability to curtail the conservative agenda of the GOP legislature and the diminished importance of Iowa in the Democratic presidential nominating process. Hart is now the chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.

Persons: Barack Obama, Obama, Tom Harkin, Harkin, Republican Sen, Joni Ernst, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Joe Biden, Kim Reynolds, coattails, Rob Sand, he'd, Davenport, —, Sen, Rita Hart, Matt Rourke, State Sen, Claire Celsi, Dave Loebsack, Republican Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Hart, we've Organizations: Local, Service, Democratic, Iowa, Republican, Republican Gov, Trump, Iowa Democrats, Republican Party, GOP, Democratic Party, AP, The New York Times, Republicans, Times, Iowa Democratic Party Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Illinois, Arkansas, South Dakota , Tennessee, West Virginia, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, South Carolina, Former Iowa, State, West Des Moines

☆ Frank Dunlevy, Gary Cohn host campaign fundraiser for Tim Scott in the Hamptons
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott speaks at the "Roast and Ride" event hosted by U.S. Republican Sen. Tim Scott huddled with over 50 donors at the Hamptons home of Wall Street veteran and former Trump administration official Frank Dunlevy on Wednesday night, according to people familiar with the matter. In fact, when CNBC reached out to Dunlevy before the party this week, he tried to dispute whether the fundraiser was at his house. Dunlevy lent his backyard to the official listed hosts of the Scott event, another person explained. Also attending the party was Gary Cohn, who served as director of the National Economic Council in 2017-18.

Persons: Tim Scott, Joni Ernst, Republican Sen, Trump, Frank Dunlevy, Cowen, invitees, Dunlevy, Scott, Gary Cohn, Cohn Organizations: Republican, U.S, Hamptons, Wall Street, CNBC, National Economic Council Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Hampton, East Hampton

☆ US lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( David Brunnstrom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The sparsely populated nations, whose territories cover vast areas of the Pacific, have relations with the United States governed by so-called Compacts of Free Association. "The strategic location of these islands is integral to our national security, but the lack of direct security channels between our nations creates risk," she added. An Ernst aide said Palau had already established a national security council and the other COFA states were actively considering doing so. He noted that the U.S. has significant military installations on the islands, including high-powered radar on Palau and its main long-range missile testing site in the Marshall Islands. The councils would comprise members of respective COFA states and make use of Pentagon-approved communications equipment to prevent Chinese espionage and allow sharing of intelligence, he said.

Persons: reconvenes, Leah Millis, Joni Ernst, Beijing's, Democrats Mazie Hirono, Tim Kaine, Chris Van Hollen, Ernst, Palau, Joni Ernst's, David Brunnstrom, Louise Heavens Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Republican, REUTERS, Defense, Marshall, Free Association, U.S, Reuters, Democrats, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, China, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United States, Washington, Marshall, Pacific, U.S, Solomon Islands

☆ Mitch McConnell freezes at Senate press conference, is briefly unable to speak
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) reaches out to help Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphones during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans U.S. Capitol 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly froze and was briefly unable to speak at a Senate press conference Wednesday, prompting his colleagues to rush in and help him walk a few feet away from the cameras. The chilling moments came during the Senate GOP leadership's weekly press conference in the Capitol, where McConnell, 81, was standing at a lectern when he fell silent all of a sudden. After a few minutes, McConnell returned to the lectern and finished the press conference. This potential leadership vacuum was on stark display Wednesday when a reporter asked McConnell whether he had "anybody in mind to replace you when you're no longer conference leader?"

Persons: Sen, John Barrasso, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, John Thune, Barrasso, Iowa Republican Joni Ernst, Frank Thorp Organizations: Republicans U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON, GOP, Kentucky Republican, Iowa Republican, NBC, Republican, Senate, White Locations: Washington , DC, WASHINGTON —, Washington

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