Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is defending his membership at Spouting Rock Beach Association (Bailey’s Beach Club) in Newport, Rhode Island. GoLocal Providence, a local news organization, describes the private beach club as “all-white.” GoLocal Providence asked the lawmaker if the beach club granted any minorities membership since the first time they …
Read More »Democrats Introduce Legislation To Expand The Supreme Court
On Thursday, Congressional Democrats introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices. The bill is headed by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Jerry Nadler. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday she has “no plans to bring it to the floor.” “I don’t know that …
Read More »Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Says FBI’s Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Was “Politically Constrained And Perhaps Fake”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the FBI’s investigation into sexual assault and misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was “politically constrained and perhaps fake.” After former President Donald Trump nominated Kavanaugh in 2018, multiple women accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault and misconduct. One of his accusers, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, testified …
Read More »Sen. Warren, Rep. Jayapal Introduce Ultra-Millionaire Tax on Fortunes Over $50 Million
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee today unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax would bring in at least …
Read More »Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Hawley, Cruz Over Capitol Riots
A group of seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) over the January 6 Capitol riots. “The Senate Ethics Committee should investigate their conduct to fully understand their role. The actions of which we know demand an investigation and a …
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