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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Republicans nearing vote on Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
House Republicans believe they are close to passing Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. After the meeting at the White House, with the president and members of the Freedom Caucus, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) suggested that the House could vote in the overnight on the Big, Beautiful Bill. But it quickly became apparent that was a physical – and parliamentary – impossibility. Gop Rebel Mutiny Threatens To Derail Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Before Key Committee Hurdle House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) later introduced a "manager's amendment" to make final changes to the bill. Those alterations were designed to coax holdouts to vote yes. It's now likely that the House debates the bill in the early hours of Thursday with a vote in perhaps the late morning. Read On The Fox News App But Democratic dilatory tactics could further delay passage of the bill. It's possible Democrats could engineer protest votes to "adjourn" the House. Calls to "adjourn" hold special privileges in the House and require immediate consideration. A User's Manual To Where We Stand With The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) could also take advantage of a special debate time on the floor to "filibuster" the measure. Top House leaders from both parties are afforded what's called the "Magic Minute." That's where they are allotted a "minute" to speak on an issue. But the House really allows them to speak as long as they wish out of deference to their position. Then-House Minority Leader and future Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) set the record for the longest speech in November, 2021, delaying considering of former President Biden's "Build Back Better" Act. McCarthy spoke for eight hours and 32 minutes. Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Faces Crucial Hours As Johnson Courts Freedom Caucus The House Freedom Caucus seems much more satisfied with the upcoming changes to the bill. Especially after the meeting with the president. But here is the main reason the House wants to move this as quickly as possible: Republicans don't want the bill to fester. Problems develop the longer this sits out there. So when you think you have the votes, you put it on the floor and force the issue. There could also be attendance problems later on Thursday or beyond. This subject has been jawboned to death for weeks. Johnson said weeks ago he wanted this passed by Memorial Day. So Johnson – and President Trump – want GOPers who are skeptical or holdouts to put up or shut up. You do that by putting the bill on the floor and requiring a vote. That said, it's possible the GOP leadership might not have the votes ahead of the actual roll call vote. So calling a vote applies pressure on those holdouts. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) used to "grow" the vote on the House floor. In other words, they would start the vote – not having all the ducks in order – and then "grow" the vote during the actual roll call and cajoling or twisting arms. The same may happen today. Also, if the vote is a little shy of passage, Republican leaders could hold the vote open and then single out those Republicans who have either voted no or have not cast ballots. Then the leadership can really turn up the heat and accuse them of not supporting the president's agenda. If push comes to shove, they can then have the President weigh in and use his powers to coax those holdouts to vote yes. Here's the long-term outlook: If the House passes the bill, this goes to the Senate. This will be a project which will consume most of June. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) wants this done by July 4. But the question is what the Senate actually produces. The House and Senate must be on the same page. If the Senate crafts a different legislative product, then this must return to the House to sync up. Either the House eats what the Senate put together. Or the House and Senate must blend their differing versions together into a single, unified bill. That could take most of July. Remember that this bill includes an increase in the debt ceiling. The Treasury says Congress must lift the debt ceiling by early article source: House Republicans nearing vote on Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chris Cuomo blasts ‘coward' GOP senator's ‘punk a** move' for bailing on interview minutes before airtime
NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo tore into Sen. John Kennedy on Tuesday night after the Republican lawmaker canceled an interview at the last minute, calling the Louisiana senator a 'coward' who made a 'punk a** move' by bailing on their sitdown. After kicking off his primetime show by talking about President Donald Trump directing the Justice Department to free election-denying Colorado clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in a voting systems breach, Cuomo then turned his attention to Kennedy for no-showing. 'You want to make the election system more secure, great. You want to fight over voter ID, and you think that's going to make it better, great. Do it. But trafficking in this is part of what's killing us all right, so I wanted to talk about it tonight and other things with a guy I really liked bringing on,' the host said. 'Let me make sure his guy didn't text me with some kind of apology before I bash him.' After making sure that Kennedy or his office had texted him an explanation, Cuomo talked about how he's been a fan of the Republican in the past for his 'folksiness' before mockingly impersonating Kennedy's exaggerated Southern accent. 'Well, then he went kind of full MAGA. I don't know about that. I think that he makes a good case on a lot of things, and I think he has a real populist feel for himself,' Cuomo grumbled. 'He hears that I'm talking about Peters, they pull him out. He doesn't even call me himself. He just bails. Mr. Man's Man, Mr. 'I'm a straight shooter.'' NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo railed against Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on Tuesday night because the lawmaker canceled an interview just minutes before airtime. (NewsNation) The former CNN star then proceeded to rip the conservative lawmaker for several more minutes, specifically taking aim at Kennedy's self-made reputation as a no-nonsense truth teller, while also mocking him for his reliance on right-wing media. 'Then it comes time to speak truth to power, and he bails five minutes before the TV show, which is very poor form. I've been in this business a really long time, and nobody does that unless they're a coward,' Cuomo seethed. 'And now look, you can go on Newsmax and you can go on Fox and you can badmouth me. I'm giving you an opportunity to come on here and have a conversation. Alright, I'm not here to smash and bash.' At the same time, Cuomo insisted that this wasn't a partisan issue, adding that if a Democrat had done the same thing to him that he would react in the same manner. 'But to bail, what a punk a** move that is to do something like that. And it is a great indication of where we are today that these men and women are more afraid of getting caught saying something that will offend the president than any kind of duty, any kind of morality, any kind of philosophy, any kind of principle that they want you to believe they are about,' he fumed. 'They are about nothing but fealty.' Cuomo continued: 'And yeah, it's not just one side, but I'm talking about one side right now. And if a lefty, if a Democrat, bailed on me in the same way, I would bash them the same way, because they are part of the problem, and that's what we're doing at NewsNation.' In the end, the NewsNation host made it clear that he was hoping that his rant about Kennedy would go viral and draw a lot of coverage. 'And I hope this clip gets out there and gets spread around,' Cuomo exclaimed. 'And I hope Kennedy has the dignity and the integrity to reach out to me to explain this, tell me how I have it wrong because you bail on my show because you're too much of a coward to make a case, unless you're on Fox News getting some laugh track behind you when you're talking about these talking points. It's not what this country is supposed to be about.' Representatives from Kennedy's office did not respond to requests for comment.
Express Tribune
13-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Canada, EU retaliate US metal tariffs
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), US President Donald Trump and Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin leave the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on all US steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, ratcheting up a global trade war and drawing swift retaliation from Canada and Europe. Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products, from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and soda cans. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said nothing could stop the tariffs and Trump would impose trade protections on copper as well. Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on those metals along with computers, sports equipment and other products worth C$29.8 billion in total. Canada's central bank also cut interest rates to prepare the country's economy for the damage. Trump's hyper-focus on tariffs since taking office in January has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence in ways that economists worry could cause a US recession and slow the global economy. The European Commission said it would impose counter tariffs on up to 26 billion euros ($28 billion) worth of US goods next month. Nevertheless, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters she had tasked Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to resume talks with US officials on the matter. "It is not in our common interest to burden our economies with such tariffs," she said. China's foreign ministry said Beijing would safeguard its interests, while Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the move could have a major impact on US-Japan economic ties. Close US allies Britain and Australia criticised the blanket tariffs, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the move was "against the spirit of our two nations' enduring friendship". However, both countries ruled out immediate tit-for-tat duties. Brazil, the No. 2 provider of steel to the United States, said it would not immediately retaliate.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump And Johnson Push Funding Bill Through House Amid Dem Outcry Over DOGE, Gov't Purges
The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) continuing resolution 217-213 Tuesday afternoon, bringing Congress one step closer to avoiding a shutdown just days before the government is set to run out of funding. The bill advances against the backdrop of the Trump administration and its billionaire advisor Elon Musk continuing to flout congressional spending bills such as this one, lawlessly shutting down agencies and ending funding for federal programs. House Democrats — as previewed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) — were almost entirely united Tuesday, with all but one voting against the President Donald Trump-backed bill; Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) was the sole Democrat to support it. And despite several House Republicans claiming they were on the fence up until the very last minute, only one member ultimately broke ranks. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) went against the leadership and joined Democrats in opposing the measure, ignoring a steady pressure campaign that saw Trump threaten a primary challenge against him. The House passage of the seven-month CR comes after weeks of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. Locked out of power, Democrats have been pushing for a simple guarantee in exchange for their support: They sought from Republicans a promise that Trump and Musk will stop unilaterally blocking congressionally approved funding, and to rein in Musks' rampage through the federal government. Simply passing the bill, they contended, would signal business as usual. 'It is not a simple stop gap that keeps the lights on, the doors open,' Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the top Democrat on the appropriations committee, said on the House floor before today's vote. 'This is Republican leadership handing over the keys to the government and a blank check to Elon Musk, and to President Trump. As the White House has said, this bill creates more flexibility for this administration to continue to undermine the Constitution.' House Republican leadership dismissed Democrats' request for assurance that the administration would respect the separation of powers as a 'non-starter,' saying they did not feel they can 'tie' the President's 'hands' like that. 'They added these completely undeliverable conditions to the negotiation. They want us to tie the hands of the administration,' Johnson told reporters as he walked out of a press conference Tuesday morning, just hours before the CR vote. 'They're just doing that to try to get themselves covered. It's not going to work. It wouldn't work. It wouldn't pass. And the government would shut down.' The funding bill will now make its way to the Senate, where lawmakers have less than four days to pass the bill to avoid a government shutdown. The House will be out of session during that time, an undoubtedly calculated move from Johnson and House GOP leadership that puts the Senate under even more pressure to accept Johnson's CR text without changes. Any effort from the Senate to try and amend the bill and send it back to the House will risk a government shutdown, with the lower chamber out of town and the deadline for funding rapidly approaching.
The Hill
11-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Speaker Johnson says Republicans will have the votes to pass CR on their own
Mar. 11, 2025 Reporter: Doesn't blaming the Democrats for not voting imply that you don't have the votes on your side to pass the resolution? House Speaker Mike Johnson: (R-LA): 'No, we will have the votes. We're going to pass the CR. We can do it on our own, but what I'm saying is Democrats ought to do the responsible thing, follow their own advice in every previous scenario and keep the government open. It's their choice.'
