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June 15, 2015
was done eight Democrats joined 14 Republicans in voting for the bill which was reported by a vote of 22 to 4 The same cooperation however is lacking in the full Senate where some Democrats are slow walking...process Senate Democrats elected leader Sen Harry Reid D Nev even went so far as to call NDAA a waste of time because the President has threatened to veto it This threat stems from Democrats attempt to use...
September 26, 2023
Corps Navy Coast Guard and Space Force are paid in the event of a government shutdown in Fiscal Year 2024 Titled the Pay Our Military Act of 2023 the legislation would appropriate funds to pay members of...the blockage of my bicameral bipartisan legislation the Pay Our Coast Guard Act by some Senate Democrats it has become apparent that there are politicians in this chamber who intend to leave parts of our...other members of the Armed Forces receive pay and allowances However the bill was blocked by Senate Democrats Read more about Senator Wicker s work on national defense here Permalink https www wicker senate...
January 3, 2022
needed bipartisan infrastructure bill while sidelining the Democrats socialist tax and spend proposal But there were also disappointments Democrats wasted months on partisan initiatives while ignoring urgent...Stop making inflation worse The first rule of government should always be do no harm Last spring Democrats broke that rule by pouring an unnecessary 1 9 trillion into our economy leading to the highest inflation...is finally beginning to close gaps in our border wall but much more work is needed Congressional Democrats should join Republicans in supporting full funding for the wall and any technologies that would...
September 15, 2014
Weekly Report Home News Weekly Report Wicker Political Posturing Distracts From National Challenges Democrat Proposal to Limit Free Speech Is Ill Timed Amid Concerns About the Economy ISIS September 15 2014...have prepared for skilled careers but enter an unpredictable job market It is baffling then that Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid Nev is focusing the current Senate agenda on a proposal limiting First...forefront of the Senate s attention not Democrats political posturing before the November elections Senate Democrats Undermine the Bill of Rights Specifically Senate Democrats seek a constitutional amendment that...
April 30, 2018
of Representatives He has been widely backed by newspaper editorial boards and more than a dozen Democrats voted to make him CIA director last year Delays Could Create Nine Year Nomination Backlog I regret...return to the cooperation once shown in the Senate for executive and judicial nominees The Senate Democratic Leader has made delay tactics the norm rather than the exception for routine confirmation processes...by the Washington Post s Fact Checker column for its accuracy The column breaks down the math If Democrats were to demand the maximum debate time for the President Trump s remaining 1 122 nominees the Senate...
January 25, 2019
R Miss today released the following statement in response to President Trump and Congressional Democrats reaching an agreement on a funding proposal that would immediately reopen the closed portions of...of the federal government and continue negotiations on border security funding A number of Democrats in the House and Senate have stated publicly and privately they would negotiate in good faith if the...President would reopen the government By making this agreement with the President congressional Democrats will have an opportunity over the next three weeks to make good on their assurances Bipartisan majorities...
October 5, 2015
attached to appropriations bills for nearly four decades Democrats Reverse Support One bad aspect of the continuing resolution is that Senate Democrats have kept Congress from doing one of its primary jobs...first time in six years for every Senate appropriations bill to clear the committee process And yet Democratic leadership has repeatedly kept these bills from getting the required 60 votes to come to the floor...the defense appropriations bill passed in committee by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 27 3 Democratic members reversed their support and blocked it from coming to the floor with a vote of 50 45 Their...
January 28, 2019
funding for a wall along the U S Mexico border has invoked partisan passions and strong language Democratic leaders have dismissed the President s proposed wall as irresponsible not serious and wasteful...presidents two Republicans and one Democrat In 2006 Congress and President George W Bush enacted the Secure Fence Act with strong bipartisan support including 26 Senate Democrats The bill authorized billions...billions of dollars to build physical barriers and secure the border through technology In 2013 all 54 Democrats then serving in the U S Senate voted for an immigration reform package which proposed 46 billion...
September 12, 2016
President s desk Unfortunately it was vetoed and Senate Democrats continue to block efforts to make changes before premiums rise for 2017 Democrats Stall Funding for Troops Veterans Long term health care...have the care they deserve I am disappointed that a political agenda continues to thwart Senate Democrats support of efforts to fight the Zika virus and provide military funding Two appropriations bills...United States and continued outbreaks of terrorism throughout the world The legislation that Senate Democrats are now blocking had strong bipartisan support just a few months ago Supporting public health and...
August 11, 2014
Report Wicker Border Crisis Reflects Lack of Presidential Leadership Obama Administration Senate Democrats Ignore Need for Substantive Immigration Reform August 11 2014 Like many Americans I am deeply troubled...United States Senate Democrats Derail Potential Compromise For starters I believe Congress should use the power of the purse to defund the DACA program I offered an amendment to the Democrats spending bill that...that would do just that However Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid Nev again refused to allow a debate and up or down votes on Republican proposals If senators had been allowed to offer amendments to...
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