Senate Republicans

GOP Senators Meeting With Lawyer Who Argues Trump Impeachment Is Unconstitutional
Where Things Stand: Ex-GOP National Security Officials Have, Apparently, Had Enough Prime Badge
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Perhaps it’s easier to speak out against President Trump and the flailing, chaotic, dwindling days of his presidency when you’re no longer in an official position.

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on December 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. A Few More Hill GOPers Push Trump To Accept Reality As More Legal Battles Fall Flat
Some GOPers Have Outright Declared Biden President-Elect As Trump Plays Pretend
Spineless GOPers Are Apparently Passing Biden Congrats Notes Through Dem Senator
Where Things Stand: Cornyn’s Taking Notes Prime Badge
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The self-preservation expectation-setting is spreading.

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Where Things Stand: The Only Time The Deficit Matters Prime Badge
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For the GOP, clinging to austerity is a task employed only when it’s most convenient. Or most desperate.

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on March 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. The GOP Remains Loyal To Corporations And Lobbying Groups Over Americans. COVID Hasn’t Changed That. 
Trade associations sound innocuous but the term obscures what they really are: lobbying groups that advocate for policies that benefit specific business interests. Among the groups that could potentially qualify for loans under Collins’ and Rubio’s bill are PhRMA, the nation’s top drug lobby, and the American Chemistry Council, which represents big chemical and fossil fuel interests.
Where Things Stand: Eyes On Kansas Prime Badge
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There’s a primary election in Kansas today that Republicans are warning could have broad implications on the GOP’s ability to hold the Senate in November.

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UNITED STATES - JUNE 18: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, June 18, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/POOL) Pelosi Will ‘Absolutely, Positively Not’ Apologize For Bashing Senate GOP Police Reform Bill
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