Three hours after restaurants and bars were mandated to close here in Michigan, Speaker Pelosi and Democrats in the House were passing a $1.9 trillion partisan spending bill masquerading as “COVID relief” in the middle of the night in Washington. I voted against this package and I believe Michiganders deserve to know what is in this monstrosity.
Over the past year, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass five bipartisan relief bills that were signed into law by President Trump. In fact, there is approximately $1 trillion remaining unspent from those previous agreements. Despite President Biden’s pledge of unity, his first major legislative endeavor looks nothing like it. As this legislation went through the House, Republicans introduced 286 amendments to Biden’s proposal. These amendments would do a host of things including increase vaccine distribution goals, provide back-to-work bonuses, and help small businesses in a timely and targeted manner.
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s chief of staff said the panic buttons in her Congressional House office had been ripped out ahead of the pro-Trump insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. From a Boston Globe story on the Massachusetts delegation’s response to the attacks: “As people rushed out of other buildings on the Capitol grounds, staffers in […]
I earnestly wish for Savannah to be the city we need it to be by:
Enforcing Mayor Van Johnson’s efforts to “make Savannah safer, equitable and accessible for all.”
The REAL Task Force identifying and dismantling city policies and procedures that have resulted in unequal outcomes.
Mandating that all employers pay a living wage.
Making more affordable housing available.
Forcing SCAD to contribute to Savannah financially for the free services that cover its growing non-taxable campus.
Supporting District Attorney Shalena Cook-Jones as she overhauls the plea bargain process and enacts procedures and programs that will reduce childhood trauma, non-violent incarceration and unfair cash bail for low level offenses.
morning. and joining me now, anna schecter and melissa murray. a welcome to you both. melissa, do you agree with congressman nadler? i think congressman nadler set forth an agenda and it seems like he wants to slow things down, make things more moderate and less political reaction because that will surely be the criticism that this newly enacted congressional house that is largely democrat is out for president s blood. and i think that he wants to inject more moderation that this is considered, reason able and that there is a basis. so you agree with jerry nadler that this president could be constitutionally indicted? the about a are for high crimes and misdemeanors is not the same as committing a