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☆ Hardline Republican holdouts push U.S. government closer to shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Republican hardliners have said they will not take up a Senate bill to fund the government through Nov. 17, which has advanced with broad bipartisan support, including that of top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell. Lawmakers are not considering cuts to popular benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Former President Donald Trump, Biden's likely election opponent in 2024, has taken to social media to push his congressional allies toward a shutdown. A shutdown will also delay vital economic data releases, which could trigger financial market volatility, and delay the date that retirees learn how much their Social Security payments will rise next year. Social Security payments themselves would continue.

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McCarthy, though, has stopped short of committing to putting a Senate-passed short-term spending bill on the floor, knowing that doing so could mean a call for his ouster. During a call with the Republican conference Saturday afternoon, McCarthy pushed members to rally around a short-term spending bill that includes funds for border security. That would give House Republicans a position from which to begin negotiations with the Senate. It’s taking away leverage from House Republicans,” said GOP Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana. But House Republicans marked their bills up at far lower levels after a rebellion from conservatives.

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☆ US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

It was unclear whether enough Republicans will vote on the House floor for the rules, which must be established before the House can proceed to the funding bills themselves. Infighting between far right and moderate House Republicans has so far stymied attempts to advance most legislation that would keep the government running when the new fiscal year starts on Oct. 1. A short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, will almost certainly be needed to avert many federal agencies from suspending operations when existing monies expire in a week. Instead, House Republicans have prepared the four separate, full-year spending bills that are certain to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said the House may begin advancing the four bills on Tuesday as he seeks leverage in negotiations with the Senate.

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☆ Two House Republicans say they might work with Democrats to fund government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sahil Kapur | Rebecca Kaplan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — As the Republican stalemate over government funding continues, two freshman GOP House members opened the door Thursday to end-running their party's leadership and working with Democrats to fund the government. Lawler told reporters that if Republicans can't unify to pass a continuing resolution, or CR, to approve short-term funding, he will pursue a discharge petition with Democrats. "If there is not going to be a CR coming out of the House Republican caucus, then I will move forward with a discharge petition," he said. That means at least five Republicans would have to break off for a discharge petition to succeed — potentially more if not all Democrats sign it. Democratic leaders have downplayed the prospects of a discharge petition to resolve the mess and noted that one hasn't been filed.

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Maura Healey of Massachusetts, a liberal Democrat, has declared a state of emergency, activated the National Guard and started petitioning the White House for help. The migrants on state-funded buses from Texas are a fraction of the total number arriving in northern cities. Some of those migrants have family in New York, while others are attracted to the city’s history of welcoming immigrants. Still, the rising clamor is creating a rare convergence between the two parties, which for years have fought in seemingly parallel political universes. Endless Republican news conferences at the border and threats to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, were dismissed as political bluster.

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Trump spoke Tuesday with both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, who leads the House GOP’s messaging efforts, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversation. Firebrand GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has previously called for similar action. Despite Trump facing the potential of a third criminal indictment, several House Republicans made clear they would support the former president no matter what. “Donald Trump’s the leader of our party, and Donald Trump is going to be Joe Biden in 2024 for a second time.”Nehls accused the “far left” of having a “severe crush on this guy.”“They have a crush on Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump will win in 2024 and the left just they’re scared shitless,” he said.

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☆ Democrats are betting Republicans' defense of Donald Trump's criminal charges will age like milk on the 2024 campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Republicans facing tough 2024 races are defending Donald Trump against criminal charges. Democrats are betting their defense of Trump will hurt them in competitive 2024 races. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) April 4, 2023Boebert is on House Democrats' list of 31 vulnerable Republicans and two competitive open seats that they are targeting to take back control of the House in 2024. Biden hasn't commented on Trump's charges, and Democrats in Congress are treading carefully. Democrats shouldn't get ahead of the judicial process, said Rodell Mollineau, a cofounder and partner at Rokk Solutions in Washington, DC.

☆ House Republicans in swing districts are so beholden to Trump they're not publicly opposing his pleas to defund law enforcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After his arraignment, Trump called on GOP members of Congress to defund law enforcement. Following this, Punchbowl News reached out to 18 vulnerable House Republicans in swing districts. One day after his arraignment, Trump took to Truth Social in an all-caps tirade to express his desire to defund law enforcement. "REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS SHOULD DEFUND THE DOJ AND THE FBI UNTIL THEY COME TO THEIR SENSES," Trump wrote. Following the former president's plea on social media, political outlet Punchbowl News asked the 18 Republican representatives in districts where President Joe Biden won in 2020 for comment.

☆ Democrats target New York in 2024 battle for the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Bridget Bowman | Bridget Bowman Is A Deputy Editor For Nbc'S Political Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Democrats are in a New York state of mind when it comes to the battle for the House, with outside groups signaling this week that they'll be targeting freshman New York Republicans in competitive seats. On Wednesday House Majority PAC, the main Democratic super PAC that spends in House races, announced it would spend $45 million in New York. The group's non-profit arm, House Majority Forward, announced Thursday that it is launching a "six-figure" digital ad and billboard campaign in more than a dozen House districts, including all six New York seats, targeting Republicans on their plans to cut Social Security and Medicare. Also on Wednesday, EMILY'S List, which backs female candidates who support abortion rights, announced it is targeting 10 House Republicans, including the six freshmen from New York. They flipped four House seats there.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans' calls for Rep. George Santos to resign are growing after state GOP leaders in New York said he should step aside over a slew of lies and fabrications in the biography he ran on in the 2022 midterm election. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., also starting his first term, dropped his earlier hedging and unequivocally said Thursday that Santos should resign. “It is clear that George Santos has lost the confidence and support of his party, his constituents, and his colleagues. Santos insisted Thursday he won't resign "until those same 142,000 people" in New York who elected him "tell me they don’t want me." “I don’t think he should be here, that’s for sure.

Rep. George Santos, the newly sworn-in New York Republican under fire for fabricating large parts of his résumé, told NBC News on Thursday that "if 142 people ask for me to resign, I will resign." Santos said he would be in Congress "until those same 142,000 people tell me they don't want me." A growing number of Republican lawmakers have called for Santos to resign in recent days, including at least four in New York and one other out of state. "With the extent and severity of the allegations against him, his inability to take full responsibility for his conduct, and the numerous investigations underway, I believe he is unable to fulfill his duties and should resign," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., added. He has said Santos will get at least one committee assignment, although it will not be on a top committee.

Democrat Josh Riley is running against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. Democrat Josh Riley faces off against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNew York's 19th Congressional District candidatesRiley is an attorney who formerly served as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Voting history for New York's 19th Congressional DistrictNew York's 19th Congressional District stretches from Ithaca to the Massachusetts border. His opponent, Molinaro, has raised $2.2 million, spent $1.8 million, and has $455,354 cash on hand, as of October 19.

Democrat Pat Ryan is running against Republican state Rep. Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District. Democrat Rep. Pat Ryan faces off against Republican state Rep. Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District. New York's 18th Congressional District candidatesRyan is the former county executive of Ulster County in New York. In addition to winning the special election in the 19th, Ryan handily defeated his Democratic primary opponents in New York's 18th Congressional District, bringing in over 80% of the vote. Voting history for New York's 18th Congressional DistrictNew York's 18th Congressional District is located in the Hudson Valley and encompasses the cities of Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Kingston.

☆ Democrat Josh Riley faces off against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Josh Riley is running against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. The 19th District stretches from the state's south-central region to the Massachusetts state line. New York's 19th Congressional District candidatesRiley is an attorney who formerly served as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Voting history for New York's 19th Congressional DistrictNew York's 19th Congressional District is located in the south-central region of the state and stretches to the Massachusetts state line. the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and pro-Republican super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund account for the bulk of that spending.

☆ Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan faces off against Republican Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Pat Ryan is running against Republican state Rep. Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Sean Maloney is running for reelection in New York's 17th Congressional District. New York's 18th Congressional District candidatesRyan is the former county executive of Ulster County in New York. In addition to winning the special election in the 19th, Ryan handily defeated his Democratic primary opponents in New York's 18th Congressional District, bringing in over 80% of the vote. Voting history for New York's 18th Congressional DistrictNew York's 18th Congressional District is located in the Hudson Valley and encompasses the cities of Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Kingston.

Flash-forward to today, at the peak of the midterm elections’ race, and the political landscape around reproductive freedom and abortion rights has massively shifted. The Supreme Court’s stunning decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June swept away abortion rights, allowing the GOP to start making good on the draconian abortion measures they’ve long been cheerleading. And those voters are increasingly in the abortion rights camp. According to Gallup, women support abortion rights by a nearly 30-point margin. President Bill Clinton preferred to discuss abortion as “safe, legal and rare,” a catchphrase that many Democrats adopted later.

☆ Special elections are confusing, chaotic messes that bleed taxpayers — and could often be avoided if politicians quit before leveling up, flaming out, or dropping dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Young's death triggered an unprecedented series of three statewide votes — a special primary, a special general election held along with a regular primary, and a regular general election — within five months. The Alaska special election is just one of the more than 120 congressional special elections conducted over the past two decades, an Insider analysis found. Special elections bombard votersSpecial elections routinely attract special attention. Rebecca Blackwell/APIn 2022, special elections are 'a perfect storm of confusion'Special congressional elections are, on balance, less democratic than regular elections. "We knew from the beginning that it would be harder to win a special election," McCready said of his September 2019 special election.

☆ OMS supărată pe transportatorii aerieni care cer prețuri „scandaloase” pentru transportul echipamentelor medicale
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Unii transportatori aerieni cer prețuri „scandaloase” pentru a zbura cu gheață uscată și alte echipamente medicale, spune șeful compartimentului logistic al OMS, Paul Molinaro. Totuși capacitatea de transport ar trebui să crească în 2021, când se așteaptă lansarea vaccinurilor COVID-19, relatează Reuters, citată de Mediafax. Creștrea prețurilor a fost o tendință în transportul aerian de mărfuri, cu „creșteri generale, în special din noiembrie”, a spus Molinaro. Molinaro a spus că unul din factorii care au determinat majorarea prețurilor este o creștere a comerțului electronic mai mare decât de obicei înainte de Crăciun, în condițiile în care măsurile restrictive țin oamenii acasă. Economistul-șef al organizției transportatorilor aerieni IATA, Brian Pearce, a spus că majorarea tarifelor este urmarea cererii de Crăciun și că prețurile ar trebui să se diminueze la începutul anului viitor, la timp pentru furnizarea vaccinurilor.

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☆ OMS critică transportatorii aerieni pentru că cer prețuri enorme pentru transportul echipamentelor medicale
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Totuși capacitatea de transport ar trebui să crească în 2021, când se așteaptă lansarea vaccinurilor COVID-19, relatează Reuters, citată de Mediafax. Molinaro mai spune că distribuția vaccinurilor către țările cu venituri mici și mijlocii va fi dificilă, din cauza serviciilor aeriene menținute la sol în unele locuri, și că s-ar putea face cu curse charter. Creștrea prețurilor a fost o tendință în transportul aerian de mărfuri, cu „creșteri generale, în special din noiembrie”, a spus Molinaro. Molinaro a spus că unul din factorii care au determinat majorarea prețurilor este o creștere a comerțului electronic mai mare decât de obicei înainte de Crăciun, în condițiile în care măsurile restrictive țin oamenii acasă. Economistul-șef al organizției transportatorilor aerieni IATA, Brian Pearce, a spus că majorarea tarifelor este urmarea cererii de Crăciun și că prețurile ar trebui să se diminueze la începutul anului viitor, la timp pentru furnizarea vaccinurilor.

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