The Biden administration granted waivers to two former union officials in February and March
The officials who received the waivers are Alethea Predeoux and Celeste Drake
White House officials have argued that the waivers were necessary and in the public interest for them to carry out their job functions
The move has been slammed as hypocritical by critics who claim that the union boss appointments have resulted in anti-worker policies
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During Thursday’s series of votes, also known as the “vote-a-rama” for the budget resolution, Senate Democrats torpedoed legislation that would protect newborn babies. The majority party blocked the passage of an amendment to the budget resolution mirroring the Born Alive Act, which would mandate that medical care be given to newborn babies who manage to survive a botched abortion.
Not waived, 52-48: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Sasse Amendment #192 (Re: Proper care for children who survive an attempted abortion (Born Alive) in relation to S.Con.Res.5, Sanders Budget Resolution. Floor Monitor (@senategopfloor) February 5, 2021
.@SenToddYoung and @SenTomCotton filed an amendment to the Democrats budget to ensure taxpayer-funded economic impact checks aren t sent to illegal immigrants.
Believe it or not, 42 Senate Democrats voted against it. Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 4, 2021
Two vulnerable Senators up for reelection on the 2022 map sided with illegal immigrants, however. Sens. Raphael Warnock (GA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) voted against the measure as their reelection cycle heats up. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) took a swing at the pair of vulnerable lawmakers following the vote, deeming them “too extreme” for the upper chamber.
“Any Democrat who votes to send taxpayer-funded checks to illegal immigrants is too extreme for the U.S. Senate. Radical Democrats do not care about American families and small businesses, choosing instead to use their hard-earned tax dollars to fund checks for illegal immigrants, NRSC spokeswoman Katharine Cooksey said after th