Forcing the vote came about after a handful of #Republicans signed on to a so-called “discharge petition” to unlock debate, bypassing objections from #House Speaker #MikeJohnson. The bill now goes to the #Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.
The rare political coalitions are rushing to resolve the standoff over enhanced #TaxCredits put in place during the #COVID-19 crisis but expired late last year after no agreement was reached during the government #shutdown.
#House passes #bill to extend #healthcare #subsidies in defiance of #GOP leaders
In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed #legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired #health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act [ #ACA] as “renegade” GOP lawmakers joined essentially all #Democrats in voting for the measure.
#law #trump #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #HealthInsurance
https://apnews.com/article/house-democrats-republicans-vote-health-care-subsidies-7d69148c6619a190f8d4abb85a7344b8?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-08-Breaking+News
Forcing the vote came about after a handful of #Republicans signed on to a so-called “discharge petition” to unlock debate, bypassing objections from #House Speaker #MikeJohnson. The bill now goes to the #Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.
The rare political coalitions are rushing to resolve the standoff over enhanced #TaxCredits put in place during the #COVID-19 crisis but expired late last year after no agreement was reached during the government #shutdown.
A day later Speaker of the #House #MikeJohnson downplayed the likelihood of force.
“The #US always has #military options for everything,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday. “I think with #Greenland it’s very clear that we are working through diplomatic channels.”
#Europe had been riding out #Trump’s shocks, betting there would be limits. To many, those bets now look much riskier.
#MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #law #NaturalResources #sovereignty #InternationalLaw
On #Greenland, however, conflicting signals from Washington, have only heightened the anxiety.
Secy of #State #MarcoRubio on Monday told lawmakers in a closed briefing that Trump’s goal is to #buy Greenland from #Denmark, playing down #military action. But on Tuesday, White House press secy Karoline Leavitt said #Trump & his team are “discussing a range of options” & that “utilizing the #US military is always an option at the commander in chief’s disposal.”
#MafiaState #geopolitics #Europe #NATO
A day later Speaker of the #House #MikeJohnson downplayed the likelihood of force.
“The #US always has #military options for everything,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday. “I think with #Greenland it’s very clear that we are working through diplomatic channels.”
#Europe had been riding out #Trump’s shocks, betting there would be limits. To many, those bets now look much riskier.
#MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #law #NaturalResources #sovereignty #InternationalLaw
5 years ago, the jarring scene watched the world over was declared an “ #insurrection” by the then-GOP leader of the #Senate, while the #House #GOP leader at the time called it his “saddest day” in #Congress. But those condemnations have faded.
#Trump calls it a “day of love.” And #MikeJohnson, who was among those lawmakers challenging the 2020 election results, is now House speaker.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #history #PoliticalViolence #coup #democracy #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
The #Republicans under #MikeJohnson have tapped Rep #BarryLoudermilk of Georgia [who literally gave a tour of the Capitol building to some insurgents the day before the #insurrection] to stand up their own special committee to uncover what the speaker calls the “full truth” of what happened. They’re planning a hearing this month.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #history #PoliticalViolence #Trump #coup #AntiAmerican #democracy #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
The speaker’s office said in a statement late Monday the #statute authorizing the plaque is “not implementable” [?] & proposed alternatives also “do not comply.” #MikeJohnson’s spox said if #Democrats are serious about commemorating the #police, they’re free to work with the appropriate committees to develop a framework for proper vetting & consideration. [they did]
Lawmakers approved the plaque in March 2022 as part of a broader government funding package.
#House Speaker #MikeJohnson, a Louisiana #Republican [& #Trump lackey], has yet to formally unveil the plaque. And the Trump admin’s #DOJ is seeking to #dismiss a #police officers’ lawsuit asking that it be displayed as intended. The #Architect of the #Capitol, which was responsible for obtaining & displaying the plaque, said in light of the federal litigation, it cannot comment.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #AntiAmerican #democracy #law #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
“They really saved my life, & they saved the democracy & they deserve to be thanked for it,” she said.
But as time passes, there are no longer bipartisan memorial services for #Jan6. Tuesday, #Democrats will reconvene members from the Jan 6 cmte for a hearing to “examine ongoing threats to free & fair elections,” #House Democratic Leader #HakeemJeffries of NY announced. It’s unlikely #Republicans will participate.
#NeverForget #history #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #Trump #democracy #law
The #Republicans under #MikeJohnson have tapped Rep #BarryLoudermilk of Georgia [who literally gave a tour of the Capitol building to some insurgents the day before the #insurrection] to stand up their own special committee to uncover what the speaker calls the “full truth” of what happened. They’re planning a hearing this month.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #history #PoliticalViolence #Trump #coup #AntiAmerican #democracy #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
Unlike the twin light beams that commemorated the #Sept11, 2001, attack or the stand-alone chairs at the #OklahomaCityBombing site #memorial, the failure to recognize #Jan6 has left a gap not only in #memory but in helping to stitch the country back together.
“That’s why you put up a plaque,” said Rep Mary Gay Scanlon, D-PA. “You respect the memory & the service of the people involved.”
#NeverForget #history #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #Trump #democracy #law #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
The speaker’s office said in a statement late Monday the #statute authorizing the plaque is “not implementable” [?] & proposed alternatives also “do not comply.” #MikeJohnson’s spox said if #Democrats are serious about commemorating the #police, they’re free to work with the appropriate committees to develop a framework for proper vetting & consideration. [they did]
Lawmakers approved the plaque in March 2022 as part of a broader government funding package.
Visitors can pass through the #Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day, when a mob of #Trump supporters stormed the building trying to overturn the Republican’s 2020 reelection defeat to Democrat #JoeBiden. With memory left unchecked, it allows new narratives to swirl & revised histories to take hold.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #history #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #coup #AntiAmerican #democracy #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
5 years ago, the jarring scene watched the world over was declared an “ #insurrection” by the then-GOP leader of the #Senate, while the #House #GOP leader at the time called it his “saddest day” in #Congress. But those condemnations have faded.
#Trump calls it a “day of love.” And #MikeJohnson, who was among those lawmakers challenging the 2020 election results, is now House speaker.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #history #PoliticalViolence #coup #democracy #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
This #Jan6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the #Capitol
The official plaque honoring the #police who defended #democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by #law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known, though it’s believed to be in storage.
#NeverForget #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #Trump #coup #AntiAmerican #law #Constitution #PeacefulTransitionOfPower
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-jan-6-anniversary-police-plaque-f6fd39b437c339fa9ff477318a7d36e2
#House Speaker #MikeJohnson, a Louisiana #Republican [& #Trump lackey], has yet to formally unveil the plaque. And the Trump admin’s #DOJ is seeking to #dismiss a #police officers’ lawsuit asking that it be displayed as intended. The #Architect of the #Capitol, which was responsible for obtaining & displaying the plaque, said in light of the federal litigation, it cannot comment.
#Jan6 #NeverForget #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #AntiAmerican #democracy #law #PeacefulTransitionOfPower