Senate passes budget resolution clearing the way for tax reform

The Senate late Thursday night, passed the 2018 budget resolution which enshrines a reconciliatory provision that deflects any Democrats filibuster and thereby paved way for a tax reform. President Trump who had initially expressed cautious optimism towards getting the required vote commended the Congressional GOP, particularly the Senate majority leader for the skill set displayed... Read More

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October 11, 2017

Conservative groups call for Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell to step down

Leaders of several conservative groups on Wednesday called for Mitch McConnell(R-Ky) to step down as Senate majority leader, due to the failure of the Senator and his team to implement the conservative agenda upon which they ran for office. The leaders’ petitions Ken Cuccinelli, former attorney general of Virginia, and current leader of the Senate... Read More

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September 27, 2017

Senate’s decision to punish Warren for criticising me was wrong – Sessions

Following his nomination in February as the US Attorney General during which Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) was shut down by the Republican dominated Senate for trying to criticise his nomination, Jeff Sessions has indicated on Tuesday that his colleagues were wrong to punish Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) for seeking to read a historical letter sharply... Read More

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September 25, 2017

They can be beaten | Roy Moore challenges Mitch McConnell, others

Alabama Senate candidate, Judge Roy Moore on Tuesday sent a bold message of not being intimidated by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s staunch support of his opponent Luther Strange. He urged Alabama voters to get out and vote on Tuesday for their campaign. Roy Moore while speaking to Breitbart News host,s Raheem kassam and Matthew... Read More

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September 7, 2017

Mitch McConnell turns Senate towards a short-term debt ceiling hike

Following the resolve of the meeting between President Donald Trump and both Republican and Democrats leaders in the White House yesterday where the president gave a nod to the Democrats proposal of a short-term debt ceiling hike that will ensure government funding tied with Harvey relief package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is jeering the... Read More

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September 6, 2017

GOP leaders crafting plans unfavourable to Trump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) are crafting a move that will keep the government funded until December and raise the nation’s debt limit to encompass spending beyond the 2018 midterm elections without funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall or coveted spending reforms of the conservatives. The move will certainly... Read More

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September 5, 2017

GOP leaders look to Trump for bail out from fiscal disaster

Congressional Republicans, faced with the daunting challenge of debt ceiling and government funding strategy, are placing their hopes in President Donald Trump to bail them out, Politico reports. The move, postulated by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan aims to coin a strategy that will raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts and... Read More

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August 24, 2017

Trump expresses sadness over McConnell and Ryan’s failure

by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has expressed his unhidden disappointment at House speaker, Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell’s failure to ensure the passage of bills conveying some of his core agendas. Writing on his Twitter handle, the President stressed, “I requested that Mitch M & Paul R tie the Debt Ceiling... Read More

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August 24, 2017

Trump and Mitch McConnell declare truce

by Adedotun Michael Despite reports of an ongoing feud after the Republican-led Senate failed to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell have declared a truce, Breitbart reports. Mitch McConnell’s assurance McConnell while vowing to work together on tax reform, infrastructure, to keep the government open, to pass military spending, and... Read More

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August 21, 2017

Senate majority leader, McConnell dismisses Trump’s “fake news” claims

by Adedotun Michael Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell while talking to a group at the Louisville Chamber of Commerce has dismissed one of President Donald Trump’s most-repeated claims by saying, “most news is not fake.” Trump has consistently slammed several media agencies for their critical coverage of both his candidacy and his presidency, and has... Read More

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August 12, 2017

What is happening with legislation is unacceptable – Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump Friday, said it was unacceptable that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and fellow Senate GOPs were unable to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act in recent weeks. “What happened, in my opinion, last week is unacceptable,” Trump said when asked about Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare while addressing reporters in Bedminster,... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump continues attack on Senate majority leader, McConnell

President Trump has launched yet another attack Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, suggesting that he hasn’t had enough of the tit-for-tat between the duo. On Wednesday Trump threw some jabs at McConnell via his Twitter handle over the latter’s criticism of his antics, to which the Senator also gave his own mild response through his spokeswoman.... Read More

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August 9, 2017

Trump fires back at Senate majority leader, McConnell

President Trump Wednesday ditched Senator Mitch McConnell due to the latter’s earlier criticism of Trump’s lack of understanding of how the legislature works. The Republican Senator who also doubles as the Senate majority leader had yesterday labelled Trump’s expectation of government as excessive and also called the President as being ignorant of the way legislative... Read More

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August 8, 2017

Senate majority leader, McConnell criticises Trump’s approach to legislative processes

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has expressed his criticism of some of President Donald Trump’s decision in a speech on Monday to a Rotary Group in northern Kentucky. McConnell, a paramount staunch figure in the Senate argued that the President’s approach to the legislative process is leading to an inaccurate impression of how Congress works.... Read More

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July 18, 2017

Senate majority leader plans to vote FBI Director nominee in before August recess

Spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, that McConnell plans to install Christopher Wray to lead the FBI before senators leave Washington for the August recess. The presidents nominee to replace James Comey, Wray faced the Senate Judiciary committee for his confirmation hearing last week,and has since gained the support of some Democratic... Read More

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