Articles tagged with: Party leaders of the United States Senate
McConnell Blocks “Student Loan Bill” & Blames Obama
It should come as no surprise that the highly dysfunctional U.S. Senate was unable to reach a compromise on the so-called “Student Loan Bill”. Although most lawmakers in both parties agree that extending the low 3.4% rate on federally subsided Stafford Loans would be a good thing, the disagreement comes on how the $6.0 billion cost would be funded. As …
There’s a New Sheriff in Town
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John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Congressional Republicans have made it crystal clear; no new legislation will be considered until two major, overriding issues are dealt with successfully. The first issue, the one with the highest priority, is extensions to the so-called Bush tax cuts. The second issue, the one with the most dire …
Political Gridlock in Congress : Part II
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This week the newly elected Congress began the orientation process for its newest members. This was in preparation for the swearing-in proceedings to be held in January 2011. A mere two weeks after the decisive victory that swept the Republicans into power, many of the “freshmen” representatives have pledged to stay true to the promises …
The Political Wars Must End : The Future is at Hand
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Eight days from now the 2010, mid-term elections will be over, thank goodness! The only groups to be sad about this fact will be the advertising and marketing firms enriched by producing the “political campaign messages”, and the remaining Democrats, who have managed to hang on to their seats for another term. There is little doubt that the …
Mitch McConnell : An American Brutus
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Once again, the Senate Republicans have chosen to live up to their “Party of No” reputation by blocking a bill intended to provide assistance to small businesses. The bill, sponsored by the Obama Administration, was intended to provide $30 billion in loans for small businesses, combined with tax relief for a ten year period. In …
Bipartisanship Is A Two-Way Street
If the Democrats and the Obama Administration truly want to create an atmosphere of bi-partisanship and cooperation, then the Republicans must be allowed to be heard, and to be taken seriously.
