Legislative Branch - USNN World News

Congress

Senate Swears In 6 New Members as 117th Congress Convenes

by USNN2020January 3, 2021January 12, 2021

Congress

Growing Number of GOP Senators Back $2,000 Stimulus Checks After House Passes Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump called on GOP leaders in the Senate not to override his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after the House was able to. “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass. Say goodbye to VITAL Section 230 termination, your National Monuments, Forts (names!) and Treasures … 5G, and our great soldiers being removed and brought home from foreign lands who do NOTHING for us,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “A disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission by weak people to Big Tech. Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW! Senate should not approve NDAA until fixed!!!” The Senate is slated to take up the bill starting at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, although Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would slow down the NDAA veto override to get a vote on the $2,000 stimulus payments to people. The House passed the $2,000 stimulus check bill on Monday night. The NDAA was passed in the Senate in an 84-13 vote, meaning that Sanders’ efforts to fillibuster will likely be overcome. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said he would join Sanders’ efforts to slow down the measure. “I will be joining @BernieSanders in blocking the defense bill until we get a vote on $2,000 in direct cash relief. That relief passed in the House today with 44 Republicans voting for it. Senate Republicans must do the same and get the American people the help they need,” Markey wrote on Twitter. About a week ago, Trump vetoed the NDAA because it failed to change or remove Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been flagged by him and other Republicans as an enabler of censorship by tech companies such as Facebook or Twitter. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my Administration to put America first in our national security and foreign policy actions,” he said in a Dec. 23 statement after vetoing the measure. “It is a ‘gift’ to China and Russia.” The NDAA, he said, goes against his foreign policy mandate. “Not only is this bad policy, but it is unconstitutional,” he added in a statement at the time. “Article II of the Constitution makes the President the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States and vests in him the executive power. Therefore, the decision regarding how many troops to deploy and where, including in Afghanistan, Germany, and South Korea, rests with him.”

Congress

Trump Calls on GOP Senators Not to Override Veto of Defense Spending Bill: ‘Get Better Leaders’

by USNN2020December 29, 2020January 12, 2021

Congress

House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of 2021 Defense Policy Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020June 20, 2024

Congress

Number of Congress Members Planning to Challenge Election Results Expected to Grow

by USNN2020December 9, 2020January 12, 2021

Congress

Trump Supports McConnell’s COVID-19 Relief Package: Mnuchin

by USNN2020December 3, 2020January 12, 2021

Congress

Rep. Mo Brooks Plans to Challenge Electoral College Votes in Congress

by USNN2020December 2, 2020June 20, 2024

Congress

GOP ‘Freedom Force’ Vows to Fight Socialism, Counter ‘The Squad’ in House

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan: Congress Needs to Investigate 2020 Election

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

Congress

McConnell Reelected as Senate Majority Leader

by USNN2020November 10, 2020January 14, 2021

Congress

Pelosi faces unexpected challenge as she launches bid to remain speaker

by USNN2020November 6, 2020May 16, 2024

Congress

House of cards? Pelosi to have a hard time becoming speaker, GOP officials say

by USNN2020November 5, 2020May 16, 2024

NATIONAL NEWS

Troubling Foreign Ties Behind Voting Machines Used in US

By Bowen Xiao Behind a significant portion of voting machines used in the United States lies a complex web of questionable foreign ties, a hidden ...

Inauguration Committee Fails to Pass Resolution Acknowledging Biden as President-Elect

By Jack Phillips The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies voted down a resolution to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect as President Donald Trump and ...

Campaign Lawyer: Legislatures in Swing States Will Switch Electors to Trump

By Zachary Stieber President Donald Trump’s campaign is confident that at least one state legislature will take back the power to select electors and change to supporting ...

Sidney Powell on Georgia Lawsuit: ‘Expect to Get Relief from Supreme Court’

By Jack Phillips Lawyer Sidney Powell, who filed several lawsuits challenging the election results, said on Monday that she hopes her lawsuit in Georgia will be heard by ...

Michigan House Chairman Tells Dominion CEO to Appear or Be Subpoenaed

By Zachary Stieber A Michigan lawmaker leading the investigation into the 2020 election threatened Dominion Voting Systems CEO with a subpoena if he doesn’t appear before his ...

Richard Grenell on Election Fraud, Nevada Voting Machines, and Trump’s ‘America First’ Diplomatic Success

By Jan Jekielek In this episode, we sit down with Richard Grenell, the former Acting Director of National Intelligence and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany from ...

Georgia Election Workers Sealed Ballots Before Observers, Media Left on Election Night: Investigator

By Zachary Stieber Workers in Georgia’s largest county on election night sealed ballots in boxes and shoved the boxes under a table that was brought into an absentee ballot counting ...

Sidney Powell Files Notice of Appeal in Georgia Election Lawsuit

By Ivan Pentchoukov The legal team led by Sidney Powell informed a federal court in Georgia late on Monday that it is appealing the dismissal of its ...

Trump Campaign Asks Michigan Supreme Court to Declare That Election Process Violated State Constitution

By Janita Kan The Trump campaign on Monday asked the Michigan Supreme Court to review a legal challenge seeking “meaningful access” for poll challengers to ...

Representative Elect Boebert Vows to End ‘Socialist Agenda’ in the US

By Isabel Van Brugen and Jan Jekielek Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Sunday that her team’s vision is to put an end to the “socialist agenda” that ...

Trump: ‘Big Things Happening Over the Next Couple of Days’

By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that people can expect to “see a lot of big things” over the coming days. On alleged election fraud, ...

Georgia Lawmakers: Special Session on Potential Electors Needed Because of Fraud

By Zachary Stieber A group of Georgia senators are pushing for a special session of the legislature to consider choosing electors for President Donald Trump because of ...