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Congress Must Move to Impeach Justice Thomas

April 7, 2023 impeach, Thomas, Congress, must, Justice, Move0 comment

Washington, D.C. – In response to the ProPublica exposé revealing Justice Clarence Thomas spent the last 20 years vacationing on luxury trips with a mega Republican donor and didn’t recuse himself from McDonnell v. United States (2016), MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “Every day that Clarence Thomas remains on the Supreme Court is a day that the court loses even more credibility with the American public. This latest report shows Justice Thomas has no regard for the law or ethics. He is wholly unfit to serve…

Congress’ pandemic probe asks whether Biden officials cut corners to fast-track vaccine approvals

March 10, 2023 fasttrack, approvals, Pandemic, Vaccine, corners, Congress, Biden, probe, asks, officials, whether0 comment

House investigators are probing whether the Biden administration pressured the Food and Drug Administration to fast-track approval for a leading COVID-19 jab required to implement and enforce vaccine mandates. The Washington Times stories: White House

Constituents Caravan Across NY-03 Calling for Congress to Vote to Expel Santos

March 6, 2023 Across, Santos, caravan, NY03, Congress, Vote, constituents, calling, expel0 comment

QUEENS, N.Y. – Earlier today, MoveOn, Courage for America, and Concerned Citizens of NY-03 organized a “Drive Out Santos” caravan with nearly 60 constituents and 40 cars to renew calls for Congress to vote to expel GOP Representative George Santos. As previewed by CBS New York and the New York Post, after first rallying at Michael J. Tully Park, the caravan made stops across the district at locations representing Santos’s many scams and scandals, including an animal hospital, a Jewish center, a bank, the restaurant where his campaign spent $…

Speaking of the House: What’s in store for the 118th Congress?

January 9, 2023 House, speaking, What's, Store, 118th, Congress0 comment

Besides the tragedy-comedy drama over selection of a House Speaker, there is a rather potent agenda for the 118th Congress. Authorizations. Appropriations are so far off. Debt ceiling. And the gambits Republicans in the house are hoping to launch. To cover it all in 10 minutes, spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Interview transcript: Loren Duggan It has been these normally routine steps that often are dispensed with pretty quickly have obviously taken much longer this year to name a speaker and…

Biden signs Congress’ $1.7 trillion spending bill into law

December 24, 2022 Congress, Biden, spending, into, Bill, Signs, Trillion, $1.70 comment

President Biden on Friday signed into law Congress’ $ 1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, praising the measure as a shining example of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill. The Washington Times stories: White House

Congress drives CIO authorities deeper down at USDA, Justice, State

December 24, 2022 state, Congress, down, Justice, deeper, drives, authorities, USDA0 comment

While the spotlight shines brightest on the fiscal 2023 omnibus bill around which agency got how much money and for which programs, federal employees can’t lose sight of the consolidated appropriations bill as a key policy document. Scattered throughout the 4,100 page bill, there are nuggets of new or ongoing requirements that impact every part of an agency’s mission. The Senate passed the omnibus bill Dec. 22 by a vote of 68 to 29. At the same time, the language lawmakers’ use provides insight into what they are paying attention…