#Trump says #Senate should scrap the #filibuster to end the government #shutdown

Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats & reopen the federal government.

“THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,” Trump posted late Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-effects-trump-update-democrats-95b986b83b9802fe7a8374572fcd86f0

The #filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the #Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running. It requires 60 votes in a full Senate to overcome a filibuster, giving Democrats a check on the 53-seat Republican majority that led to the start of the Oct. 1 shutdown when the new fiscal year began.

#Trump’s call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate & congressional dealmaking operate….

#law

#Trump says #Senate should scrap the #filibuster to end the government #shutdown

Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats & reopen the federal government.

“THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,” Trump posted late Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-effects-trump-update-democrats-95b986b83b9802fe7a8374572fcd86f0

Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-changes-drug-oversight-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Congress #Senate #Law #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #PublicHealth

Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-changes-drug-oversight-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Congress #Senate #Law #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #PublicHealth

#US #Senate repeals 2002 #Iraq war resolution

The Senate unanimously voted Thursday to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 US invasion, following a House vote last month that would return the basic #WarPower to #Congress.

The amendment by Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) & Sen Todd Young (R-IN) was approved by voice vote to an annual defense authorization bill that passed the Senate late Thursday—a unanimous endorsement for ending the war that many now view as a mistake.
https://apnews.com/article/congress-war-powers-iraq-trump-a6bc311c0b0890022cb818550758c94e

#US #Senate repeals 2002 #Iraq war resolution

The Senate unanimously voted Thursday to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 US invasion, following a House vote last month that would return the basic #WarPower to #Congress.

The amendment by Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) & Sen Todd Young (R-IN) was approved by voice vote to an annual defense authorization bill that passed the Senate late Thursday—a unanimous endorsement for ending the war that many now view as a mistake.
https://apnews.com/article/congress-war-powers-iraq-trump-a6bc311c0b0890022cb818550758c94e

Call on the #Senate to co-sponsor and pass the resolution now. Let the #UnitedStates join the rest of the world and #recognize the #Palestinian #state.
https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3_vxNuPnuXQBoAjuLmjWok0e9PzJ4ImrRVTFSffo7Jj_ese8HI1XRfq4tXA2IOMh93T4dFwGtCA9x5zr1QuaE0UkJkN3JeMJCpQN92dzWkmHT2_4PuwrFKj91m9tOI9oMpvAt3FTRPteV7v4lBbHGy69XGNGiDczh-do2ssqQYt2WR3hs0nT0G5cTL92KDNdou-KSKOA7NUZlL1KE-24uRzONEs09a8AOrCb4yKQziAoeHOasvipFww6jtZVHGen-JPUl_6Br2ytpJuTt7VqkwUrmSoZQX6oF4P1OwFPhrmL2IO9xlduvbliLN4py_f0WfFDWtPEgwcdoX2MMOQPtZuJwzBembGfXpynMmiGnashZMb_eguf8JR2GSmbvJG3kM/4k1/ZPwPo7nbRDWn2c_1HkillQ/h2/h001.CrHU3yVT8R2JBR1n_1LkAe_XsHmldhO0Pm7_sIgHEbw
#Gaza #Ceasefirenow #StopWars #flotillaglobalsumud

Call on the #Senate to co-sponsor and pass the resolution now. Let the #UnitedStates join the rest of the world and #recognize the #Palestinian #state.
https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3_vxNuPnuXQBoAjuLmjWok0e9PzJ4ImrRVTFSffo7Jj_ese8HI1XRfq4tXA2IOMh93T4dFwGtCA9x5zr1QuaE0UkJkN3JeMJCpQN92dzWkmHT2_4PuwrFKj91m9tOI9oMpvAt3FTRPteV7v4lBbHGy69XGNGiDczh-do2ssqQYt2WR3hs0nT0G5cTL92KDNdou-KSKOA7NUZlL1KE-24uRzONEs09a8AOrCb4yKQziAoeHOasvipFww6jtZVHGen-JPUl_6Br2ytpJuTt7VqkwUrmSoZQX6oF4P1OwFPhrmL2IO9xlduvbliLN4py_f0WfFDWtPEgwcdoX2MMOQPtZuJwzBembGfXpynMmiGnashZMb_eguf8JR2GSmbvJG3kM/4k1/ZPwPo7nbRDWn2c_1HkillQ/h2/h001.CrHU3yVT8R2JBR1n_1LkAe_XsHmldhO0Pm7_sIgHEbw
#Gaza #Ceasefirenow #StopWars #flotillaglobalsumud

The #DOJ would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that #Comey intentionally lied to the #Senate cmte, “not just that he got something wrong,” Robert Kelner, a lawyer at the firm Covington & Burling, who has represented the #Republican National Cmte & other Republican organizations, posted.

“What evidence do they have for that?” Kelner said, adding, “This isn’t a serious case.”

#Trump #law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

More than half of #Senate#Democrats voted to block #weapons sales to #Israel.

Last night, 2 resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) were rejected. But the votes revealed Democrats’ growing frustration with Israel’s actions in #Gaza.

#HumanitarianCrisis#Palestinians
https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-israeli-weapons-sale-democrats-gaza-58945751c7f88c1434a4be86e11af167

Does convicted child sex trafficker Maxwell get a deal from DoJ if she
implicates Trump? Not a chance in hell.

Does Maxwell get a deal from DoJ if she exonerates Trump? Probably.

She knows both things very well. She's a criminal & a liar given incentive by DoJ to lie to benefit herself.

Release the files. All versions, all deletions, all modifications of the files.

#epstein#EpsteinFiles#Congress#Senate#House#usa #press #media #news

Does convicted child sex trafficker Maxwell get a deal from DoJ if she
implicates Trump? Not a chance in hell.

Does Maxwell get a deal from DoJ if she exonerates Trump? Probably.

She knows both things very well. She's a criminal & a liar given incentive by DoJ to lie to benefit herself.

Release the files. All versions, all deletions, all modifications of the files.

#epstein#EpsteinFiles#Congress#Senate#House#usa #press #media #news

The #OneBigBeautifulBill will make it harder to develop #wind & #solar #energy projects, despite the removal of some contentious provisions, industry advocates & lawmakers said.

The #Senate dropped a proposed excise tax on solar & wind energy projects that don't meet strict standards after last-minute negotiations with key #Republican senators seeking better terms for #renewables.

#Trump#OneBigUglyBill#MagicMinute
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-big-beautiful-bill-live-updates-2025-07-02/

The #Senate also changed language about which #solar & #wind projects can use the 2022 #InflationReductionAct’s #TaxCredits.

In the Senate's final version, projects will be able to use the lucrative credits if they begin construction before 2026.

A previous version was based on when the projects enter service.

#House#Trump#OneBigUglyBill#OneBigBeautifulBill#MagicMinute

The #OneBigBeautifulBill will make it harder to develop #wind & #solar #energy projects, despite the removal of some contentious provisions, industry advocates & lawmakers said.

The #Senate dropped a proposed excise tax on solar & wind energy projects that don't meet strict standards after last-minute negotiations with key #Republican senators seeking better terms for #renewables.

#Trump#OneBigUglyBill#MagicMinute
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-big-beautiful-bill-live-updates-2025-07-02/

“No decision has been made,” Vought said.

#education

The #Trump admin offered little explanation, saying only that the funds were under review. It gave no timeline for when, or if, the money would be released, saying instead that it was “committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the president’s priorities.” The frozen funds are unrelated to the millions of dollars in cuts included in the domestic policy bill that squeaked through the #Senate on Tuesday.

#law #policy #education #schools #funding