Senator Sinema’s Insouciance

An interesting tidbit from reporting on Romney’s recent book was sent to me by the AZBlueMeanie from his compound in Pepperland yesterday: Kyrsten Sinema said she doesn’t care if she loses reelection because she ‘saved the Senate by myself’ and can go serve ‘on any board I want to,’ book says Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will face an … Read more

MAGA Republicans Filibuster The Equal Rights Amendment In The U.S. Senate

I’m shocked! White Christian Nationalist Republicans who want to impose an authoritarian theocracy in the United States similar to the Mullahs in Iran or the Taliban in Afghanistan, and render women second class citizens without any rights especially over their own bodies, failed to provide the necessary votes for cloture (Senate filibuster rule) to make … Read more

Update: Senate Passes Rail Labor Agreement; Paid Sick Leave Bill Filibustered By Republicans

Update to House Passes Rail Labor Agreement And Separate Paid Sick Leave Bill. The Hill reports, Senate votes to avert costly rail strike: The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation. Senators … Read more

President Biden Praises the Expansion of N.A.T.O. and Says the Filibuster should be Changed to Ensure A Woman’s Right to Choose

At a press conference following the annual N.A.T.O. summit, President Joe Biden praised the expansion of N.A.T.O. with the additions of Sweden and Finland and made news in a response to a reporter’s question by stating the filibuster should be done away with when considering to codify Roe V Wade and a person’s right to … Read more

Romero and Gallego

Gallego and Romero Urge the United States Senate to Pass Voting Rights Legislation

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, along with 144 of their civic counterparts across the country cosigned a letter from the United States Conference of Mayors asking the United States Senate to pass the two pieces of Voting Rights Legislation (The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote … Read more