Nikki Haley, former United Nations ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, discussed the Biden administration's efforts to address the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on CBS' "Face the Nation." Haley noted that the administration has increased deportation flights and barred migrants who try to enter without permission, subjecting them to a five year ban. She concluded by saying that the administration must be honest with the American people about the situation at the border.
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President Joe Biden is refusing to negotiate over the federal government's obligation to pay its debts, while Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is calling for the House's chief administrative officer to withhold pay for members of Congress until the looming crisis over the debt ceiling is resolved. House GOP leaders are pushing a plan to raise the debt limit through March 2024, but the plan is dead on arrival in the Democratic-led Senate. Speculation is growing that a potential deal could be reached, but President Biden is adamant that he will not negotiate over the federal budget.
President Joe Biden and the top four congressional leaders have postponed their meeting to discuss the rapidly approaching debt ceiling deadline until next week. Staff-level meetings are going well, and the postponement is seen as a positive development. The outcome of the meeting could have serious economic implications, and the White House and Congress must come to an agreement soon in order to avoid any potential economic consequences.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, providing a much-needed Democratic vote to advance three of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees on party-line votes. Her return was met with applause from her colleagues, as the panel was split between 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans prior to her return. The nominees will now move to the Senate floor for consideration, though it is unclear when the Senate will vote on them.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) returned to the Senate floor on Wednesday after a nearly three-month absence due to health issues. She was greeted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and had missed 91 floor votes during her absence. Feinstein's return is crucial to move President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees to the floor, as she sits on the Judiciary Committee.
President Joe Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the looming deadline to increase the nation's borrowing authority to avoid defaulting on the national debt. Biden warned Republicans not to hold the economy hostage to their budget-cutting demands, while McCarthy insisted that a debt ceiling hike must be tied to budget cuts. The parties are still in discussions to reach an agreement before the deadline, or else the U.S. could default on its debt with serious economic consequences.
Senator Dianne Feinstein Returns to the Senate After Nearly Three-Month Absence Due to Health Issues
Senator Dianne Feinstein Returns to the Senate After Nearly Three-Month Absence Due to Health Issues
Senator Dianne Feinstein is returning to the Senate after a three-month absence due to health issues. Her absence has complicated Democratic efforts to pass legislation and confirm President Joe Biden's nominees, as her absence has caused a single-seat majority in the Senate to become a 10-10 stalemate. Feinstein, who has served in the Senate since 1992, is expected to cast her first recorded vote since February 16th as soon as Tuesday night.
After a nearly three-month absence due to shingles, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is set to return to the Senate this week. Her presence is essential to the passage of important legislation, and her return is welcomed by both Democrats and Republicans alike. Feinstein has served in the Senate since 1992 and is the first woman to serve as the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.