In a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) came to the aid of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) when she started to choke.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
- 12/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Senator Susan Collins is threatening to wear a bikini to work. Why? Because Chuck Schumer has done something that threatens the very fabric of the republic: relaxing the Senate’s dress code in a move that would allow lawmakers like Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman to embrace their affinity for casual clothes without violating protocol.
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-n.Y.) officially changed the rules around what is considered appropriate attire for members of the upper chamber, instructing the Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing guidelines requiring business attire on the floor.
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-n.Y.) officially changed the rules around what is considered appropriate attire for members of the upper chamber, instructing the Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing guidelines requiring business attire on the floor.
- 9/19/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
For months, we’ve been hearing about a potential TikTok ban that would prevent U.S. residents from accessing the popular video platform. As the Senate’s Restrict Act hunts for the support it needs to pass, a new bill is proposing a different course of action. It’s called the Protecting Americans’ Data From Foreign Surveillance Act, and it would regulate the movement of TikTok data across international borders without banning the app outright.
The bipartisan bill is co-authored by Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis (R-wy). Though it doesn’t reference TikTok by name, it is clearly designed to apply to the ByteDance-owned app. If the Padffsa (that’s a mouthful) is passed, specific regions (such as China) would be placed on a list. In order to move data from the U.S. to one of the listed regions, companies would have to first obtain a license. Data transfers...
The bipartisan bill is co-authored by Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis (R-wy). Though it doesn’t reference TikTok by name, it is clearly designed to apply to the ByteDance-owned app. If the Padffsa (that’s a mouthful) is passed, specific regions (such as China) would be placed on a list. In order to move data from the U.S. to one of the listed regions, companies would have to first obtain a license. Data transfers...
- 6/15/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Donald Trump was found liable for sexual battery and defamation against author E. Jean Carroll — and Republicans can’t decide if that makes him more or less electable.
In the immediate aftermath of the verdict, Trump handled the decision as expected — with an all caps Truth Social post attacking Carroll. GOP lawmakers, however, were split as to whether or not sexual battery, even if in civil court, was an egregious enough conviction to kill their support for Trump.
“I don’t think he can get elected,” Texas Senator John Cornyn...
In the immediate aftermath of the verdict, Trump handled the decision as expected — with an all caps Truth Social post attacking Carroll. GOP lawmakers, however, were split as to whether or not sexual battery, even if in civil court, was an egregious enough conviction to kill their support for Trump.
“I don’t think he can get elected,” Texas Senator John Cornyn...
- 5/10/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update: The Senate passed a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights at the federal level, drawing bipartisan support for legislation likely to clear Congress and be signed by President Joe Biden.
The Supreme Court advanced marriage equality in several landmark decisions over the past 55 years, but the court’s decision in June to reverse Roe vs. Wade has raised fears that other precedents may also be in jeopardy.
“The first people I will call when this bill passes is my daughter and her wife,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor of the Senate before the final vote. After members clapped when the final roll call was announced, Schumer said, “What a great day.”
The bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, cleared the Senate 61-36, with Democrats joined by 12 Republicans in support. The GOP members included Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia,...
The Supreme Court advanced marriage equality in several landmark decisions over the past 55 years, but the court’s decision in June to reverse Roe vs. Wade has raised fears that other precedents may also be in jeopardy.
“The first people I will call when this bill passes is my daughter and her wife,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor of the Senate before the final vote. After members clapped when the final roll call was announced, Schumer said, “What a great day.”
The bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, cleared the Senate 61-36, with Democrats joined by 12 Republicans in support. The GOP members included Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia,...
- 11/29/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump had a message for Republicans about his 2024 presidential announcement: Endorse me now, or pay later.
In the days running up to the election, Trump made a series of phone calls to GOP lawmakers and other elected officials, demanding that they endorse him before he announced he’s running — or at least right after, according to two sources with knowledge of the conversations. The president said he was tracking who endorsed him early, adding that “those who waited too long” were “not gonna like” what happens when he wins.
In the days running up to the election, Trump made a series of phone calls to GOP lawmakers and other elected officials, demanding that they endorse him before he announced he’s running — or at least right after, according to two sources with knowledge of the conversations. The president said he was tracking who endorsed him early, adding that “those who waited too long” were “not gonna like” what happens when he wins.
- 11/17/2022
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The Senate passed legislation to extend health and disability benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of military engagement.
The 86-11 vote came after Republicans blocked the legislation last week, with a number of the lawmakers having previously supported it when it came before the Senate in June.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for the veterans, blasted the opposition, speaking at rallies on Capitol Hill multiple times over the past week and making a series of media appearances on network Sunday shows, Fox News and Newsmax. Stewart was in the chamber for the Senate vote, and hugged veterans after it passed.
The bill, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or the Pact Act), is designed to address the inability of veterans to access healthcare as they reported a range of illnesses. It now goes to President Joe Biden for signing.
The 86-11 vote came after Republicans blocked the legislation last week, with a number of the lawmakers having previously supported it when it came before the Senate in June.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for the veterans, blasted the opposition, speaking at rallies on Capitol Hill multiple times over the past week and making a series of media appearances on network Sunday shows, Fox News and Newsmax. Stewart was in the chamber for the Senate vote, and hugged veterans after it passed.
The bill, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or the Pact Act), is designed to address the inability of veterans to access healthcare as they reported a range of illnesses. It now goes to President Joe Biden for signing.
- 8/2/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, June 24 (Ians) US Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-wy) who posted a cryptocurrency regulation bill on Microsoft-owned open source repository GitHub was heavily trolled, and one user even proposed replacing the bill with the source code of the popular first-person shooter ‘Doom’ game. In a tweet, Lummis announced that she has posted the crypto […]...
- 6/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Washington, Feb 11 (Ians) In a bid to address algorithmic amplification of harmful content on social media platforms and curb screen addiction, a new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress. Called the Social Media Nudge Act, authored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-mn) and Cynthia Lummis (R-wy), the bill would direct the National […]...
- 2/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Donald Trump and his allies devised several harebrained schemes to enable the former president to stay in power after the 2020 election. The Washington Post on Thursday reported on a memo detailing yet another such scheme: sifting through National Security Agency data to try to prove foreign election interference.
The Dec. 18 memo, which circulated among Trump’s allies, laid out a plan for Trump to appoint a three-man team to carry out the scheme to use Nsa data to overturn the election results: Army lawyer Frank Colon; former National Security Council employee Richard Higgins,...
The Dec. 18 memo, which circulated among Trump’s allies, laid out a plan for Trump to appoint a three-man team to carry out the scheme to use Nsa data to overturn the election results: Army lawyer Frank Colon; former National Security Council employee Richard Higgins,...
- 2/3/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-mn) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia) plan to introduce legislation that would limit the ability of large tech platforms like Google, Apple and Amazon to give preference to their own products or engage in conduct that disadvantages rivals.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would be a companion to House legislation that passed the Judiciary Committee in June. The legislation has yet to make it to the full House, along with other five other antitrust bills aimed at reining in the power of big tech.
The Senate legislation is significant because of the bipartisan group of senators who have signed on as co-sponsors, reflecting the criticism coming from both parties over the power amassed by the large tech conglomerates.
Others backing the legislation include Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-wy), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi), Sen.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would be a companion to House legislation that passed the Judiciary Committee in June. The legislation has yet to make it to the full House, along with other five other antitrust bills aimed at reining in the power of big tech.
The Senate legislation is significant because of the bipartisan group of senators who have signed on as co-sponsors, reflecting the criticism coming from both parties over the power amassed by the large tech conglomerates.
Others backing the legislation include Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-wy), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi), Sen.
- 10/14/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with ViacomCBS statement: Nearly two weeks after the Capitol siege prompted a host of companies to suspend political contributions to those opposing the certifying of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, ViacomCBS has joined the list.
“ViacomCBS supports peaceful civic engagement and the orderly transition of power in the democratic process,” the company said in a statement. “We therefore condemn the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and have paused contributions from our political action committee to members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 U.S. Electoral College results.”
Previously, January 11 Pm: AT&T, the parent company of WarnerMedia, and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal, are the latest corporations to halt political contributions to lawmakers who objected to the certification of the electoral vote last week in favor of Joe Biden, an event that was at the center of the siege of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
“ViacomCBS supports peaceful civic engagement and the orderly transition of power in the democratic process,” the company said in a statement. “We therefore condemn the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and have paused contributions from our political action committee to members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 U.S. Electoral College results.”
Previously, January 11 Pm: AT&T, the parent company of WarnerMedia, and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal, are the latest corporations to halt political contributions to lawmakers who objected to the certification of the electoral vote last week in favor of Joe Biden, an event that was at the center of the siege of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
- 1/19/2021
- by Ted Johnson and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Walt Disney Co. and the Motion Picture Association are joining Comcast and AT&T in halting political contributions to House and Senate lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of electoral votes for Joe Biden.
A Disney spokesperson said, “The insurrection at our nation’s Capitol was a direct assault on one of our country’s most revered tenets: the peaceful transition of power. In the immediate aftermath of that appalling siege, Members of Congress had an opportunity to unite—an opportunity that some sadly refused to embrace. In light of these events, we have decided we will not make political contributions in 2021 to lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes.”
Patrick Kilcur, executive vice president for U.S. government affairs for the MPA, said in a statement, “The Motion Picture Association is shocked and saddened by the horrific events at the U.S. Capitol last week.
A Disney spokesperson said, “The insurrection at our nation’s Capitol was a direct assault on one of our country’s most revered tenets: the peaceful transition of power. In the immediate aftermath of that appalling siege, Members of Congress had an opportunity to unite—an opportunity that some sadly refused to embrace. In light of these events, we have decided we will not make political contributions in 2021 to lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes.”
Patrick Kilcur, executive vice president for U.S. government affairs for the MPA, said in a statement, “The Motion Picture Association is shocked and saddened by the horrific events at the U.S. Capitol last week.
- 1/13/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Comcast, AT&T, Hallmark and Facebook are joining the list of companies that are rearranging their political contributions and business relationships to distance themselves from President Trump and the G.O.P. the week after supporters of the president rioted at the U.S. Capitol.
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Comcast, AT&T, Hallmark and Facebook are joining the list of companies that are rearranging their political contributions and business relationships to distance themselves from President Trump and the G.O.P. the week after supporters of the president rioted at the U.S. Capitol.
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A number of Republican congressional elected officials announced their intent to vote against certifying the results of the Electoral College on January 6th. While this will not change the results of the election, it will lengthen the process of certifying them.
The group of Republicans who released a joint statement Saturday includes Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.
The group of Republicans who released a joint statement Saturday includes Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.
- 1/2/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
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