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The Republican Standard
- November 21, 2024
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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was reportedly among the four Republican senators to sink Matt Gaetz’s bid to be confirmed as attorney general. According to The New York Times‘ Jonathan Swan, “Matt Gaetz told people close to him that he concluded after conversations with senators and their staffs that there were at least four Republican […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 20, 2019
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation next month to raise the age limit for people to purchase tobacco products and vaping devices from 18 to 21, but it will have exemptions for those who serve in the military.

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The Republican Standard
- March 16, 2019
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President Trump said he vetoed the “reckless resolution” because Congress’ action was a “vote to deny the crisis on the southern border” and was a “vote against reality.”

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The Republican Standard
- February 22, 2019
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If both houses of Congress initially approve the measure, it is unlikely they will be able to garner the two-thirds majorities in each chamber to override President Trump’s inevitable first-ever veto.

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The Republican Standard
- January 25, 2019
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With the federal government set to reopen for the next three weeks, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers from both houses of Congress will meet to develop a border security funding proposal.

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The Republican Standard
- January 21, 2019
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Following the rollout of the plan, congressional Democrats are continuing a war of pride that disregards compromise in the ongoing government shutdown.

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The Republican Standard
- April 26, 2018
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently said, “I don’t think he [President Trump] should fire Mueller and I don’t think he’s going to,” following calls from senators to draft legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the midst of the Russia investigation.

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The Republican Standard
- March 28, 2018
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As the legislative agenda slows down amid the Easter recess, the Republican leadership is looking to infrastructure to bolster favor in midterm elections.

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The Republican Standard
- July 19, 2017
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The good news is this: Republicans are tangibly close to getting something passed in the U.S. Senate — literally one or two votes.