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Trump Kicks Himself As He Calls to Kick Conservative Thomas Massie Out of GOP
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2020/03/30/trump-ki…calls-to-kick-conservative-thomas-massie-out-of-gop-n2565976
– The Congress was set to use “unanimous consent” to pass the bill, without even showing up to the nation’s capital. … Justin Amash’s call to oust Trump from office. … Massie, an MIT-educated engineer, is disciplined, smart, and above all loyal enough to know not to return fire Trump’s way.…
Could A ‘Drafting Error’ In The Coronavirus Bill Sink America’s Economic Recovery Before It Even Starts?
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2020/03/30/co…nk-americas-economic-recovery-before-it-even-starts-n2565950
– Right or wrong, the government is essentially forcing businesses to close and people to be out of work in order to fight the spread … Granted, those who voted to keep the $600 likely found it difficult to bend against the politics of ‘helping’ those in need during … How is a restaurant trying to stay afloat by doing take-out, a factory trying to produce much-needed goods, or a farmer trying to get…
In Defense of Congressman Thomas Massie
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2020/03/30/in-defense-of-congressman-thomas-massie-n2565946
– He wanted his fellow members of Congress to have to formally cast their votes for or against the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus stimulus … The huge payments to Democratic Party interest groups also make the bill hard to swallow.  … It has nothing to do with the safety of congressmen. Those present could have voted.…
Here's Why AOC Threw a Fit Over the Wuhan Coronavirus Relief Package
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/03/28/watch-o…d-tantrum-during-the-wuhan-coronavirus-relief-debat-n2565897
– According to AOC, the United States' future will become New York City's reality if Congress fails to act.  … or to allow this greed and billions of dollars, which will be leveraged into trillions of dollars, to contribute to the largest income … Haley Stevens (D-MI) refused to respect the fact that she ran out of time to make her position known.…
House Passes $2 Trillion Emergency Relief Bill by Voice Vote After Hostile Debate
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/27/final-relief-bill-vote-n2565857
– Several lawmakers had to hop on red eyes Thursday night to come back to D.C. just in case and sarcastically thanked their colleague … The House just voted to pass phase 3 of the COVID-19 response plan.The American people, workers & the economy will now have the support … I'm proud of this win, I urge the president to sign the CARES Act into law and I will keep doing all I can to fight #ForThePeople as…
Anti-Pandemic Rules the Opposite of Anti-Climate Change Rules
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2020/03/27/ant…emic-rules-the-opposite-of-anticlimate-change-rules-n2565825
To reduce the carbon dioxide emissions thought to produce catastrophic climate change, Americans have been urged to cluster in large … It would be better for commuters to switch to trains or subways, and for shoppers to walk to neighborhood stores. … The face-to-face contact they foster results in creativity in everything from finance to the arts.…
Mark Cuban Had a Surprise Caller During Fox News Interview
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/26/mark…ban-had-a-surprise-caller-during-fox-news-interview-n2565800
– Earlier this week, Cuban called it "unconscionable" that Congress had yet to finalize a deal to help relieve the struggle American … On Wednesday night the Senate voted to pass Phase Three of the coronavirus relief effort. … The House plans to take it up on Friday.…
'Business as Usual' Congress Just Doesn't Get It
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryoconnor/2020/03/26/business-as-usual-congress-just-doesnt-get-it-n2565771
– directly related to the coronavirus. … And then, we were ordered to stop. We were ordered to stop by the government. … We just want to get back to work. In the meantime, the government must throw us a lifeline to help get us through this thing.…
Dem Senator: I'm Embarrassed By My Party's Selfish Partisanship
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/03/25/dem-sen…or-im-embarrassed-by-my-partys-selfish-partisanship-n2565759
– Members of both parties worked through the weekend to come to an agreement and, at the last minute, Pelosi decided it would be better … Senators who were part of the negotiations and agreed to the bill before Pelosi blew it up decided to follow Pelosi's lead. … Even though he voted alongside Republicans, Democrats were able to get their way, yet again.…
After Last Week's Sexist Tweets, DSCC Uses Stephen King to Fundraise Against Susan Collins
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/03/25/dscc-stephen-king-n2565717
– Collins’ nuanced approach to governance is unfathomable to the far-left.  … Trump and McConnell. -- She gave a lifetime Supreme Court seat to Brett Kavanaugh.-- She voted for a massive tax cut for billionaires … .-- She ignored ALL the evidence and voted to acquit Donald Trump.…
Uh Oh: There’s a ‘Massive Drafting Error’ in the Senate Wuhan Coronavirus Relief Bill
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/03/25/uh-oh…g-error-in-the-senate-wuhan-coronavirus-relief-bill-n2565713
– care for the sick, and where growers and grocers, truckers and cooks are trying to get food to families' tables." … be voted on sometime today. … agreement to determine a course of action.” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 25, 2020…
Coronavirus Response Highlights Myriad Problems With American Politics and Policies
https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2020/03/25…myriad-problems-with-american-politics-and-policies-n2565704
– , are truly frightening to behold, resulting in wrenching changes to peoples’ lives and livelihoods. … infamous for his quip, “never let a good crisis to go to waste when it’s an opportunity to do things that you had never considered, … Rather than passing a clean bill to quickly disperse money to workers and small businesses, Democrats used the crisis to extort liberal…
Trump Embraces Covid-19 Federalism: Opaque to the Left and MSM
https://townhall.com/columnists/jamesmccoy/2020/03/25/trump…races-covid19-federalism-opaque-to-the-left-and-msm-n2565680
– President Trump has chosen to work through federalism to respond to the virus crisis by establishing a national task force headed by … Bowing to Federalism, President Trump has asked each governor to lead in their particular state's response to Covid-19. … unique to their state.…
Game Over, Democrats: McConnell was the Grim Reaper to Pelosi’s Wuhan Pork Bill
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/03/25/we-have-a…ces-democrats-to-end-their-wuhan-coronavirus-relief-n2565676
– The $2 trillion package was primed and ready to go on Sunday, with the Senate working throughout the week to get it done. … of coronavirus but to tuck in a goal of progressives during a crisis to score a political win. https://t.co/Tl3bA3etnI — Josh Jordan … We have a deal, and it’s pretty much what was going to be voted on from the start of this mini fiasco (via Fox News): WATCH: Sen.…
Step on a Rake? Why The New York Times Really Looks Stupid Going After Mitch McConnell Right Now
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/03/25/enemies-o…blames-mcconnell-for-wuhan-coronavirus-bill-failure-n2565563
– Well, to be more precise, their editorial board decided to come up with this nonsense. It’s pure comedy. … the IRS needs $600 million, and doctors need to be allowed to perform late-term abortions. … We have a deal and it's pretty much the same bill that was going to be voted on before Pelosi attempted to derail this measure with…
Press Briefings and Ego Bruising
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2020/03/25/press-briefings-and-ego-bruising-n2565659
– Democrats are presumed to be brilliant, and it's easier to impress when you have a pliant press corps. … NBC's Peter Alexander asked Trump about potential drug treatments to inhibit the virus: "Is it possible that your impulse to put a … No one voted to have them represent us.…
Sen. McSally Introduces Bill to Withhold Senate Pay Until Relief Package Is Passed
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/03/24/mcsally-n2565630
– Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) made a major move on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, introducing legislation to withhold … Today, I introduced legislation to have Senators’ pay withheld until relief is passed. … The Senate must pass this relief package now in order to get cash straight to the people,” Sen. McSally said in a release.…
Here's What John Barrasso Had to Say About Pelosi's Sneaky 'Liberal Wish List'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/24/heres…had-to-say-about-pelosis-pbs-funding-in-relief-bill-n2565589
– "Where does that fit in to a bill to rescue the American people who right now find themselves in the throes of a disease that may kill … The Democrats haven't just voted down the bill, they voted down the motion to proceed on the bill. … President Trump implored Congress to stop bickering and act. Our people want to return to work.…
Senate Democrats Again Derail Cloture Vote on CARES Act
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/23/senate-retakes-vote-945-am-n2565482
– Once again, Senate Democrats have voted down cloture on a motion to proceed on the Republican-authored CARES Act on Monday. ?? … be torpedoed for the second time, thanks to some of Guy's intel. … To Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), it was "disgraceful." ??…
Chuck Schumer Tries to Save Face After Democrats Block Coronavirus Emergency Bill
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/03/23/schumer-response-n2565520
– Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been at the forefront of the Democratic effort to derail a highly bipartisan, economic … Schumer elected to prevent the bill from moving forward in the upper chamber. … and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help.These changes need to
CNBC Anchor Gives Dems the 'Benefit of the Doubt.' Leader McCarthy Doesn't.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/23/cnbc…dems-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-leader-mccarthy-didnt-n2565493
– "It's a Senate cloture vote just to move forward." They had 30 more hours to debate, had the vote passed. … "I took a handshake with the speaker in agreement that I want to pass a law, not with the things in it I agreed to, but we're going … He plans to reschedule the cloture for Monday at noon, adding that he hopes some "adults" on the other side of the aisle manage to
McConnell as 'Angry' as the Press Has Ever Seen Him on the Senate Floor
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/03/22/mccon…as-the-press-has-ever-seen-him-on-the-senate-floor-n2565476
– We need to get aid moving quickly. — Sen. … Trump was asked to respond to the stalled vote during Sunday's White House press briefing. … "To me, it's not that complicated," he said. "We have the help the worker. We have to save the companies." …
Bankrupting America
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2020/04/08/bankrupting-america-n2566525
– America could simply refuse to pay our debt. … When Argentina defaulted, unemployment rose to 21%. Once you're deep in debt, no option is good. How did we get to this point? … "We must act today to preserve tomorrow." Bill Clinton said, "We've got to deal with this big long term debt problem."…
Analysis: Don't Fuel Anxiety By Downplaying or Ignoring the Benefits of the New Coronavirus Relief Package
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/04/02/analysis…ing-the-benefits-of-the-new-coronavirus-relief-bill-n2566067
– Billions in assistance to large corporations is also designed to keep people on payrolls. … There are also changes to rules for expenses and deductions meant to make it easier for companies to keep employees on the payroll … Lawmakers [also] want to supplement community and private health systems to help meet the influx of new patients.…
Planned Parenthood's Abortion Propaganda Is Essential... to Their Bottom Line
https://townhall.com/columnists/ryanbomberger/2020/04/02/pla…ortion-propaganda-is-essential-to-their-bottom-line-n2566116
– Breast cancer exams (which are essential) plummeted from 830,312 to 265,028 between 2009 and 2018; PAP tests plunged from 904,820 to … I was on the Board when we voted to ensure that abortion was one of our core services that every center affiliated with Planned Parenthood … In that 10 year time period, Planned Parenthood upped the number of abortions committed from 331,796 to their highest number to date…
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