The GOP-led Senate passed on Tuesday a stablecoin regulation bill that supporters argued will help the United States become the &#8220;global leader&#8221; in cryptocurrency.
A bipartisan group of 68 senators voted in favor of the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GENIUS Act</a>, which prevailed after hitting a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/crypto-bill-falters-in-senate-for-now" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speed bump</a> in May before going through <a href="https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/2307" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amendments</a>. Another 30 members banded together in opposing the legislation.
Spearheaded by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), the measure seeks to create a framework for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-gop-leaders-pledge-major-crypto-bills-in-first-100-days" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stablecoins</a>, which are significant in digital asset exchanges and pegged to stable assets such as the U.S. dollar.
&#8220;The GENIUS Act will cement U.S. dollar dominance, protect customers, drive demand for U.S. Treasuries, &amp; ensure that digital asset innovation happens in the U.S., not overseas,&#8221; Hagerty said in a post on X. &#8220;With this bill, we are one step closer to becoming the global leader in crypto.&#8221;
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was one of the lawmakers who voted against the bill. Sharing a Wall Street Journal article on how Walmart and Amazon are exploring their own stablecoins, she warned on Monday the legislation needed changes.
&#8220;If Congress doesn’t fix the GENIUS Act, billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos could launch stablecoins that track your purchases, exploit your data, and squeeze out competitors,&#8221; Warren <a href="https://x.com/SenWarren/status/1934686958875246824" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;These billionaires will come begging for a taxpayer bailout when it inevitably blows up.&#8221;
Warren <a href="https://x.com/SenWarren/status/1934686958875246824" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>: &#8220;The GENIUS Act has a major loophole allowing Big Tech companies and major retailers to issue their own private currencies structured as stablecoins. This bill shouldn&#8217;t pass without amendments preventing these risks.&#8221;
President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration has endorsed the bill, which now heads to the Republican-controlled House.
&#8220;Recent reporting projects that stablecoins could grow into a $3.7 trillion market by the end of the decade. That scenario becomes more likely with passage of the GENIUS Act,&#8221; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent <a href="https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1935027160374210573" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
&#8220;A thriving stablecoin ecosystem will drive demand from the private sector for US Treasuries, which back stablecoins. This newfound demand could lower government borrowing costs and help rein in the national debt. It could also onramp millions of new users—across the globe—to the dollar-based digital asset economy,&#8221; Bessent continued.
Insisting that it is a &#8220;win-win-win&#8221; for the private sector, the Treasury, and consumers, Bessent concluded: &#8220;These are the fruits of smart, pro-innovation legislation.&#8221;

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Senate Vote Pushes U.S. Toward Becoming ‘The Global Leader In Crypto’

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Elizabeth Warren

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U.S. Senate

Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that he was feeling &#8220;optimistic&#8221; about the &#8220;One, Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; after a meeting with Senate Republicans in which they discussed the legislation that seeks to provide funding and support for President Donald Trump&#8217;s second-term priorities.
In an exchange with reporters on Capitol Hill, Vance acknowledged there remain some kinks to work out.
&#8220;They recognize that it&#8217;s important to prevent the largest tax increase in American history and give working families some tax relief in this country,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;They also know we&#8217;ve gotta reform some of our important programs, and I think that they&#8217;re in a mood to do that.&#8221;
He added: &#8220;They&#8217;ve got obviously some things they&#8217;re going to work through as a natural part of the legislative process, but I was very gratified and optimistic about what I just heard, so I think we&#8217;re going to be able to get this thing passed and get on with the next step of the president&#8217;s agenda.&#8221;
Medicaid remains a major point of contention among GOP lawmakers who are negotiating the finer details of the bill, which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-doge-cuts-targeting-foreign-aid-npr-and-pbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> the House last month. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), for instance, has been <a href="https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-op-ed-dont-cut-medicaid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insistent</a> that the program not face cuts that have been proposed.
Vance, who is a former Republican senator from Ohio, said he told members that he wants to &#8220;work with&#8221; some of the concerns they have about the legislation and he understands there are &#8220;some details about how you actually work on the Medicaid reforms.&#8221; But, he stressed, there is already broad consensus in certain areas— particularly when it comes to illegal immigrants getting coverage and work requirements.
&#8220;I think pretty much everybody agrees you don&#8217;t want illegal aliens to receive Medicaid,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;You don&#8217;t want people who choose not to work to receive largess from the government. There&#8217;s broad alignment there, but some of the details are going to matter, and that&#8217;s what they&#8217;re all working on right now.&#8221;
That view is shared by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).
&#8220;It shouldn’t be available for illegal immigrants,&#8221; Thune recently <a href="https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thune-joins-the-will-cain-show-on-fox-news6.11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> of Medicaid on &#8220;The Will Cain Show&#8221; on Fox News. &#8220;There are people who are ineligible. There are people, able-bodied males who are of working age, there ought to be a work requirement attached to it. These are all reforms to a program that was desperately in need of reform.&#8221;
Vance said he met with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, on Monday.
&#8220;She&#8217;s got some concerns and other folks have concerns,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;You just have to work through them. You have to identify what are the ways that we can address those concerns. If we can&#8217;t address that concern in your preferred way, is there another way that we can fix it? That&#8217;s just the legislative process, of course. A lot of these guys have seen this work for longer than I&#8217;ve seen it.&#8221;
He also emphasized: &#8220;They&#8217;re all very confident we&#8217;re eventually going to get there, but we just got to work through some issues. Each member, each state is different. They&#8217;re doing a good job of constituent services for the people they represent, and part of that is making this bill as good as it possibly can [be].&#8221;
While the Trump administration expressed hope for the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; making it through Congress by July 4, that may prove to be overly ambitious. Vance said he believes Congress is in a &#8220;good place&#8221; to get it passed by the &#8220;end of the July 4th recess.&#8221;
Still, progress is being made.
The Senate Finance Committee <a href="https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/chairman-crapo-releases-finance-committee-reconciliation-text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> on Monday text for the legislation that falls under its jurisdiction.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) touted how the panel included a provision he offered that seeks to stop taxpayer funding of transgender surgeries from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
&#8220;No American taxpayer should have to fund radical gender transition surgeries, and I am proud that my bill to prohibit federal dollars from funding these dangerous procedures has been included in the Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill,” Cornyn said in a statement. &#8220;I will continue to fight alongside President Trump to protect our most vulnerable and ensure taxpayer dollars are no longer used to advance the far left’s woke agenda.&#8221;
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has said he would consider backing the bill if its proposed debt ceiling increase is removed.
&#8220;I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I&#8217;m willing to negotiate if the White House strips the massive $5 TRILLION, long-term debt ceiling increase and replaces it with short-term extensions tied to real spending reforms. Fiscal responsibility isn’t a talking point. It’s a principle,&#8221; Paul <a href="https://x.com/RandPaul/status/1934612881045180638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> Monday on X.

Vice President JD Vance

Vance Feels ‘Optimistic’ About ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ After Meeting Senate Republicans

Donald Trump

JD Vance

Spending Bill

Members of the leftist &#8220;Squad&#8221; are rallying behind a resolution from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to affirm that the United States cannot get involved in the fight between Israel and Iran without the consent of Congress.
The U.S. military has already <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-strikes-us-troops-973bc18970689bac42d82342bd29f601" target="_blank" rel="noopener">helped</a> shoot down missiles launched toward Israel from Iran. President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH5KHUrg704" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> that the United States supports Israel&#8217;s defense while stressing that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. He <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114685507052179501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> Tehran that any attack on the U.S. would face the &#8220;full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces.&#8221;
Massie <a href="https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1934749340813476204" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on X that he would introduce a &#8220;bipartisan War Powers Resolution&#8221; to &#8220;prohibit&#8221; U.S. involvement in the Middle East conflict. &#8220;This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution,&#8221; Massie stated.
&#8220;Signing on,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/AOC/status/1934790910455472635" target="_blank" rel="noopener">replied</a> Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) <a href="https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/1934975318005305657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and</a> Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Both have repeatedly made <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/match-lighter-condemns-blaze-aoc-shredded-for-past-comments-after-antisemitic-terror-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unsubstantiated accusations</a> against Israel of committing genocide in its war against the terror group Hamas.
Omar was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-boot-ilhan-omar-off-foreign-affairs-committee-over-anti-semitism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kicked off</a> the House Foreign Affairs Committee in 2023 for rhetoric deemed to be anti-Israel and anti-Semitic. Last year, Omar faced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republican-unveils-censure-resolution-against-ilhan-omar-after-remark-about-some-jewish-students-being-pro-genocide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censure threat</a> for suggesting that some Jewish students were “pro-genocide,” but it did not come to pass.
Massie also <a href="https://x.com/RashidaTlaib/status/1934774616964137145" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-posted</a> a response from Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
&#8220;I look forward to supporting this War Powers Resolution. The American people aren&#8217;t falling for it again. We were lied to about &#8216;weapons of mass destruction&#8217; in Iraq that killed millions + forever changed lives,&#8221; Tlaib said. &#8220;It&#8217;s unconst&#8217;l for Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress.&#8221;
The House <a href="https://history.house.gov/Institution/Discipline/Expulsion-Censure-Reprimand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> Tlaib in 2023 for &#8220;promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.&#8221;
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) <a href="https://x.com/lawler4ny/status/1934797078380609877" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> that it was a &#8220;good bet&#8221; that he would oppose any resolution that Massie and Ocasio-Cortez were teaming up to support.
&#8220;Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea are not our friends or our allies — in fact they are working to undermine us and destabilize the free world,&#8221; Lawler said. &#8220;A nuclear Iran will seek to eradicate Israel and all but ensure WWIII. We cannot allow that to happen. We must stand with Israel.&#8221;
Massie formally <a href="https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1935001863100699058" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> his resolution on Tuesday with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) <a href="https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-announces-the-filing-of-a-war-powers-resolution-to-prevent-war-with-iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> a similar war powers resolution for the upper chamber.

Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

‘The Squad’ Endorses Massie’s Resolution On U.S. Involvement In Israel-Iran Conflict

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U.S. House of Representatives

A Democrat lawmaker in North Carolina is facing blowback over a photo she posted to social media depicting a beheaded President Donald Trump.
State Rep. Julie von Haefen published a video over the weekend showing a number of images from a &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest in Raleigh, including one of a woman holding up a sign with a guillotine and a message that read, &#8220;In these difficult times some cuts may be necessary.&#8221; On one end hung what appeared to be Trump&#8217;s head with a powdered wig. A man&#8217;s head with a swastika emblazoned on the forehead hung from the other side.
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Wow this is sick. North Carolina State Rep Julie von Haefen (D) posted a photo from the “no kings” protest which calls for Trump to be beheaded‼️ <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a> <a href="https://t.co/ETn7O6e8cu">pic.twitter.com/ETn7O6e8cu</a>
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The Libs of TikTok account on X shared a screen grab of the violent image, calling it <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1934099871557976378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;sick&#8221;</a> and tagging the FBI. Von Haefen <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1934269780397338734" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deleted</a> her X account and Libs of TikTok noted the lawmaker reposted her video on Facebook, but edited to remove the execution-themed photo.
Von Haefen later released a statement.
&#8220;Yesterday, I posted a video on social media containing crowd photos from the No Kings protest in Raleigh. One of the images of a protestor holding a sign was inappropriate, and I later edited the video to remove the photo,&#8221; she said on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/juliefornc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>.
Von Haefen also made reference to the shootings in Minnesota in which House Democrat leader Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and another lawmaker and his wife were injured. A suspect, Vance Boelter, has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/authorities-catch-suspected-minnesota-assassin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">apprehended</a> by authorities and could face the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/16/us/minnesota-shootings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">death penalty</a> if convicted on murder charges.
&#8220;Let me be clear: I condemn political violence in all forms,&#8221; von Haefen claimed. &#8220;My focus remains on bringing people together and fighting for the values that matter to North Carolinians. Like so many, I was horrified by the violence in Minnesota. There is no place for that kind of extremism in our democracy, no matter the target, no matter the party.&#8221;
Still, a number of Republican lawmakers expressed their disgust with von Haefen.
&#8220;Political violence is not okay — the Left should stop encouraging it,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/RepMarkHarrisNC/status/1934329543206093034" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC).
North Carolina&#8217;s Speaker of the House Destin Hall said in a <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1934371481313808412" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that he was &#8220;examining next steps with our legislative attorneys to ensure this behavior does not continue&#8221; in response to von Haefen&#8217;s actions.
&#8220;On the same weekend that a gunman in Minnesota targeted state lawmakers in an act of political violence, and after two attempted assassinations of President Trump within the past year, Representative von Haefen (D-Wake) shared an image of a ‘protest sign’ that glorifies violence against her political opponents- including President Donald Trump,&#8221; Hall said. &#8220;Her disgraceful behavior fails to meet the standards expected from House members and sets a dangerous precedent in an already volatile political climate.&#8221;
The North Carolina GOP <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1934643461090627700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for von Haefen to <a href="https://x.com/NCGOP/status/1934277389812724165" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resign</a>.
Back in 2017, comedian Kathy Griffin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/election-night-kathy-griffin-retweets-infamous-pic-of-her-with-trumps-severed-head" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posed</a> for a photo while she held a mock severed Trump head, a move that led to a firestorm of criticism.

State Representative Julie Von Haefen

‘Sick’: Democrat Under Fire Over Beheaded Trump Photo

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North Carolina

Protests

The man accused of killing Minnesota House Democrat leader Melissa Hortman and her husband within the Twin Cities metropolitan area has been taken into custody, authorities said on Sunday evening.
A high-ranking state official <a href="https://www.startribune.com/melissa-hortman-shooting-vance-boelter-suspect/601373342" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the Star Tribune that the suspect, identified as Vance Boelter, was apprehended in Sibley County. Police have since confirmed the development, much to the relief of people across Minnesota and the country.
“I’m grateful that this nightmare has come to an end with the suspected murderer captured alive so he can be charged, prosecuted, and punished for the horror he has wrought on our state,&#8221; Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, a Republican, said in a statement.
She added: &#8220;Thank you to the brave men and women of local, state, and federal law enforcement who have worked around the clock to ensure this evil man faces justice.&#8221;
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The agency shared this message: “The face of evil. After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.”
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Boelter, 57, has been charged with two counts of second degree murder and two counts of second degree attempted murder, according to a complaint <a href="https://www.startribune.com/melissa-hortman-shooting-vance-boelter-suspect/601373342" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> unsealed after the arrest.
Authorities had been searching for Boelter over the weekend following what they described as &#8220;targeted&#8221; overnight shootings by someone impersonating law enforcement.
Hortman and her husband were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot at their home in Champlin, but they survived and are recovering from their wounds.
The FBI <a href="https://x.com/FBIMostWanted/status/1933992217263186433" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offered</a> a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Boelter. Officials said he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/flyers-for-anti-trump-no-kings-protest-found-in-suspected-assassins-vehicle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> anti-Trump &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest flyers in his vehicle and had a <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/15/us-news/minnesota-assassination-suspects-manifesto-names-dozens-of-lawmakers-abortion-providers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;manifesto&#8221;</a> naming dozens of lawmakers and abortion providers.
People across the political spectrum issued statements after the attacks, including President Donald Trump in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114682713948931541" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on Truth Social.
&#8220;I have been briefed on the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers. Our Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the FBI, are investigating the situation, and they will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law,&#8221; he said.
Trump added: &#8220;Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!&#8221;

Two Minnesota State Legislators And Spouses Shot In Targeted Attacks

Suspect In Minnesota Political Assassination Captured Alive

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been ordered to broaden the &#8220;single largest Mass Deportation Operation&#8221; in U.S. history, targeting &#8220;crime-ridden and dangerous&#8221; areas in large Democrat-led cities, President Donald Trump declared on Sunday.
Trump made the announcement in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114690267066155731" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on Truth Social after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-signals-changes-are-coming-to-immigration-enforcement-as-farmers-businesses-complain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teasing</a> a few days ago that he would ease up on farmers, hotels, and leisure businesses who say they have been hurt by his administration&#8217;s immigration crackdown across the country.
&#8220;In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,&#8221; the president said.
He added: &#8220;These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.&#8221;
The order follows Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-signals-changes-are-coming-to-immigration-enforcement-as-farmers-businesses-complain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggesting</a> last week there would be a policy change because farmers as well as people in the hotel and leisure industries were raising concerns about losing good and longtime workers to immigration enforcement, only for illegal criminals to apply for the jobs.
His comments sparked blowback, including from Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, who <a href="https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1933168224507662529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>: &#8220;Employers who knowingly rely on illegal immigrant labor should be in prison. Instead we’re going to back off of immigration enforcement for their sake? Hell no. We can’t tolerate this.&#8221;
In recent weeks, ICE has ramped up operations around Los Angeles, leading to protests and riots. Trump called in the National Guard and U.S. Marines, claiming Democrat leaders failed to contain the unrest. They, in turn, insist the president escalated the situation with the deployments.
Trump said on Sunday that the American people want their cities, schools, and communities to be &#8220;SAFE and FREE from Illegal Alien Crime, Conflict, and Chaos,&#8221; and the present contended that&#8217;s why he directed his administration to &#8220;reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration.&#8221;
&#8220;Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States,&#8221; Trump asserted.

President Trump

Trump Orders ICE To Step Up Operations In Major Democrat-Run Cities

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The GOP-led House moved on Thursday to cut billions in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, aligning with the Department of Government Efficiency&#8217;s (DOGE) recommendations to cut programs Republicans deem to be wasteful and ideologically driven.
A <a href="https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20250609/SCALIS_004_xml[6].pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rescissions bill</a> that seeks to take back $9.4 billion in discretionary spending allocated toward foreign aid projects and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funds to NPR and PBS, passed in a <a href="https://x.com/HouseDailyPress/status/1933251522961313997" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vote</a> of 214-212 <a href="https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1933254246561935683" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mostly along</a> party lines.
&#8220;President Trump promised to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, and today House Republicans took a strong step in delivering on that promise,&#8221; House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told The Daily Wire. &#8220;By solidifying savings found by DOGE, we’re reining in reckless spending and getting our fiscal house in order.&#8221;
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4551" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> the bill after President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dei-insect-powder-and-trans-resilience-trump-unveils-woke-spending-cuts-request" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submitted</a> a rescissions package seeking the cuts last week. Under the Impoundment Control Act, lawmakers have 45 days to act on the request, and it requires only a simple majority in the House and Senate — meaning the filibuster threshold can be ignored.
The legislation proposes cutting $8.3 billion from U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department programs, including funding for &#8220;Net Zero Cities&#8221; in Mexico, Iraqi &#8220;Sesame Street,&#8221; and global LGBTQ+ initiatives, and $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, targeting NPR and PBS following choices such as <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/npr-ceo-admits-outlet-was-mistaken-in-refusing-to-cover-hunter-biden-laptop-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ignoring</a> the Hunter Biden laptop story and trans-focused programming.
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While the House debated the bill, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) <a href="https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/1933236626433716523" target="_blank" rel="noopener">held up</a> a doll of Elmo from &#8220;Sesame Street.&#8221; He bemoaned how lawmakers were debating legislation that &#8220;targets Elmo, and Big Bird, and Daniel Tiger, and &#8216;Sesame Street'&#8221; rather than a bill &#8220;designed to make this country and our economy more affordable.&#8221; Scalise <a href="https://x.com/search?q=jeffries%20elmo&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">delivered</a> a rebuttal in which he affirmed &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; is &#8220;doing just fine&#8221; after being <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/business/media/sesame-street-netflix-pbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked up</a> by Netflix. &#8220;What will go away is some of the far-Left, radical views that are being espoused,&#8221; he added.
A continuation of the cuts is possible if they make it into fiscal 2026 legislation. Sources on Capitol Hill and the White House expect more requests to implement the so-called DOGE cuts to follow, assuming the first bill manages to pass through both chambers of Congress. It&#8217;s part of a wider effort to reduce the deficit, including income from tariffs and reining in the budget with the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; and the appropriations process.
In a post on Truth Social before the vote, Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114671982391481893" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the rescissions bill a &#8220;NO BRAINER&#8221; and encouraged Republicans to vote for it to &#8220;&#8216;claw back&#8217; $9.4 BILLION DOLLARS in funding for wasteful Foreign Aid, used for Radical &#8216;DEI&#8217; and the Green New SCAM, and the &#8216;Corporation for Public Broadcasting,&#8217; which funds the highly biased NPR and PBS.&#8221;

House Republicans, including Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise, and Tom Emmer

House Passes DOGE Cuts Targeting Foreign Aid, NPR, And PBS

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Hakeem Jeffries

National Public Radio (NPR)

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Steve Scalise

USAID

White House

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was swiftly removed from the room after he began to interrupt a news conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles, where the Trump administration has deployed National Guardsmen and U.S. Marines in response to violent anti-ICE protests.
The outburst started after Noem said federal officials would stay and &#8220;liberate&#8221; the city from the &#8220;socialist&#8221; and &#8220;burdensome&#8221; leadership of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Padilla started trying to speak loudly, after which security quickly started pushing him out.
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BREAKING: California Democratic Senator <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexPadilla4CA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlexPadilla4CA</a> just crashed DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA and was forcibly removed. <a href="https://t.co/Q2sUWiImAM">pic.twitter.com/Q2sUWiImAM</a>
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillMelugin_/status/1933222907398008912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I&#8217;m Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary!&#8221; the Democrat cried as he tried, with little success, to stand his ground. Within moments, security shoved Padilla out the door. &#8220;Hands off!&#8221; he shouted as law enforcement kept him moving.
NBC News journalist Jacob Soboroff <a href="https://x.com/jacobsoboroff/status/1933232550409089128" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> video that he said came from Padilla&#8217;s office, showing law enforcement officials pressing the senator to the ground and putting him in handcuffs.
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Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A. <a href="https://t.co/RLUVYP1Jsb">pic.twitter.com/RLUVYP1Jsb</a>
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobsoboroff/status/1933232550409089128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who caught part of the initial incident on video, <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1933229630980534737" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on X that Noem ended up meeting with Padilla.
&#8220;After I stopped recording, my team witnessed him being taken to the ground by FBI personnel and he was temporarily detained. Awaiting further details on what happened out of our view,&#8221; he said.
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Melugin later <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1933235624821272829" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>: &#8220;Noem tells me she had a 10-15 minute meeting with Padilla and they swapped phone numbers. Says it was cordial and beneficial. He had concerns about ICE operations &amp; they opened up a line of communication. Said it was a good meeting and things are okay between the two of them (outside of all the political reaction happening now).&#8221;
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After he interrupted our press conference with law enforcement, I met with Senator Padilla for 15 minutes. We probably disagree on 90% of the topics but we agreed to exchanged phone numbers and we will continue to talk—that is the way it should be in this country.
I wish he… <a href="https://t.co/WdDs26jyCY">pic.twitter.com/WdDs26jyCY</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/1933267265849278591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
In a statement, the senator&#8217;s office gave an explanation of what transpired.
&#8220;[Padilla] tried to ask the Secretary a question, and was forcibly removed by federal agents, forced to the ground and handcuffed. He is not currently detained, and we are working to get additional information&#8221; it <a href="https://x.com/kyledcheney/status/1933234559145161005" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also responded in a post on X.
&#8220;Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem,&#8221; DHS <a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1933236707060822447" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers’ repeated commands. [Secret Service] thought he was an attacker and officers acted appropriately. Secretary Noem met with Senator Padilla after and held a 15 minute meeting.&#8221;
Reactions to the confrontation flooded social media.
&#8220;A member of Alex Padilla&#8217;s staff just so happened to record Padilla&#8217;s outburst and then him getting handcuffed in the hall by FBI, and then sent the video to a local TV anchor,&#8221; Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter Chuck Ross <a href="https://x.com/ChuckRossDC/status/1933233156368298376" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
&#8220;Padilla missed Senate votes all week, only to throw a temper tantrum, rush the stage where DHS Secretary Noem was speaking, and get forcibly removed by security,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/1933225102318915766" target="_blank" rel="noopener">observed</a> conservative commentator Steve Guest.
Newsom, in a post on X, <a href="https://x.com/CAgovernor/status/1933228665263042839" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a>: &#8220;Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know. This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now.&#8221;
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a href="https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/1933231055999226078" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for an investigation.
&#8220;Watching this video sickened my stomach, the manhandling of a United States Senator, Senator Padilla,&#8221; Schumer said. &#8220;We need immediate answers to what the hell went on.&#8221;
According to Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) <a href="https://x.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/1933240074180665835" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> of Padilla, &#8220;He has a responsibility to his constituents to show up at work, not to go try to make a spectacle of himself.&#8221;

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Dem Senator Handcuffed By Security After Disrupting Noem Presser In Los Angeles

Illegal Immigration

Kristi Noem

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remarked on Thursday that a &#8220;new version of TDS&#8221; seems to have emerged, specifically targeting President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariff policies, and reminded Democrats that they lost the presidential election last year while defending the sitting administration&#8217;s economic policies.
Shorthand for &#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome,&#8221; TDS refers to a phenomenon characterized by intense negative reactions to Trump, his actions, or his supporters. Republican lawmakers recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-searches-patient-zero-trump-derangement-syndrome-new-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a bill in the House to begin a study of its origins and identify potential solutions.
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) <a href="https://x.com/RichSementa/status/1933185612636463228" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pressed</a> Bessent on whether American consumers are paying the tariffs amid Trump&#8217;s trade war with other countries after pointing out that the secretary himself <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bessent-speaks-to-walmart-ceo-dismisses-draconian-forecast-on-tariffs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conceded</a> nearly a month ago that retail giant Walmart could pass on price increases to consumers.
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&#8220;There seems to be a new version of TDS, which I would call Tariff Derangement Syndrome,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecScottBessent</a>.
&#8220;Many on your side seem disappointed that there is no inflation &#8230; We saw the best inflation numbers since 2020, so there has been nothing passed on. There has been… <a href="https://t.co/KpYCPlUoA3">pic.twitter.com/KpYCPlUoA3</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1933174639531901157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bessent accused the Democrat of &#8220;cherry-picking&#8221; to suit a narrative. &#8220;Walmart makes decisions based on their customers&#8221; while he said two other large retailers, Amazon and Home Depot, have chosen not to pass along the cost of tariffs.
&#8220;There seems to be a new version of TDS, which I would call Tariff Derangement Syndrome, and many on your side seem disappointed that there is no inflation today,&#8221; Bessent <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1933174639531901157" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continued</a>. &#8220;As a matter of fact, we saw the best inflation numbers since 2020, so there has been nothing passed on. There has been no tariff recession. So no inflation, no recession due to tariffs.&#8221;
&#8220;Democrats are so out of touch and partisan that they refuse to acknowledge the President’s inflation wins and would actually prefer to see numbers rise,&#8221; Bessent <a href="https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1933183375227171099">wrote</a> in a post on X with a clip of his back-and-forth with Wyden.
At another point during the hearing, Bessent chided Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) during an exchange in which the Democrat lawmaker was loudly talking about tax cuts.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecScottBessent</a> nukes <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBennet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorBennet</a> on President Trump&#8217;s tax cuts: &#8220;We had a referendum on November 5th on our economic policies. Your side lost.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/MLQ3AbZ36P">pic.twitter.com/MLQ3AbZ36P</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1933175478455611657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Sir, we had a referendum on November 5th on &#8230; economic policies. Your side lost,&#8221; Bessent said.
The secretary kept going, but Bennet started to speak over him.
&#8220;I agree with that, and I&#8217;m a rare Democrat who doesn&#8217;t blame Donald Trump for winning,&#8221; Bennet exclaimed. &#8220;I&#8217;m sad he won.&#8221;
Bessent shot back, &#8220;A higher decibel level does not give your statements more veracity.&#8221;

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies To Senate Finance Committee On Treasury Dept’s Budget

Bessent Identifies New Strain Of TDS, Reminds Dems They Lost The Election

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The audience attending a Capitol Hill hearing audibly <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1932825191752646817" target="_blank" rel="noopener">groaned</a> on Wednesday when a House Democrat suggested Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had interrupted her because she is a woman.
Bessent attempted to push back against Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) after the lawmaker said prices were rising for &#8220;many everyday goods&#8221; in the wake of the Trump administration&#8217;s trade war with other countries.
&#8220;No, congresswoman —,&#8221; Bessent interjected.
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SHAMEFUL: <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLindaSanchez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepLindaSanchez</a> baselessly accuses <a href="https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecScottBessent</a> of being sexist because he tried to correct her lie that &#8220;prices are rising.&#8221;
FACT: Under <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>, Americans have seen the first overall price decline since 2020. <a href="https://t.co/mQUe0D9otw">pic.twitter.com/mQUe0D9otw</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1932825191752646817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bessent sought to continue, apparently pointing to the Consumer Price Index showing that inflation <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/11/cpi-may-2025-trump-inflation?utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slowed</a> in May, but Sanchez wasn&#8217;t having it.
&#8220;Please don&#8217;t interrupt me. The time is mine. The time is mine. Please don&#8217;t interrupt me,&#8221; Sanchez said. &#8220;I will ask you questions and I will grant you an opportunity to answer them, but please don&#8217;t interrupt me during my time.&#8221;
Bessent, who had stopped with his rebuttal, responded: &#8220;With pleasure.&#8221;
However, Sanchez kept going.
&#8220;I know I&#8217;m a woman, but please try to limit yourself to answering my questions,&#8221; Sanchez said.
An uproar of groans ensued, to which Sanchez replied, &#8220;No, I&#8217;m sorry but we get talked over all the time and I don&#8217;t want that to happen at this hearing.&#8221;
The blowback continued on social media.
The X account Libs of TikTok, run by Chaya Raichik, <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1932832882680344650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Sanchez &#8220;pretends to be a victim of sexism after getting caught LYING about price increases.&#8221; American Majority founder and CEO Ned Ryan <a href="https://x.com/nedryun/status/1932864560978858247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a>, &#8220;Suddenly Dems know what a woman is. Fascinating.&#8221;
The White House&#8217;s &#8220;Rapid Response&#8221; account on X also condemned Sanchez
&#8220;SHAMEFUL: [Sanchez] baselessly accuses [Bessent] of being sexist because he tried to correct her lie that &#8216;prices are rising,'&#8221; it <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1932825191752646817" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;FACT: Under [President Donald Trump], Americans have seen the first overall price decline since 2020.&#8221;
Sanchez shot back at the White House.
&#8220;That&#8217;s not the truth. Even Fox News says that prices are rising due to Trump&#8217;s tariffs,&#8221; the Democrat <a href="https://x.com/RepLindaSanchez/status/1932841985951609345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
Sanchez linked to a Fox Business <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/consumers-paying-costs-trumps-tariffs-new-york-fed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> on a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey from early May that showed businesses saying that some or all the costs of higher tariffs were being passed on to consumers.

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA)

Dem’s Sexism Jab At Treasury Secretary Bombs, Draws Groans During Hearing

Several of former President Joe Biden&#8217;s White House staffers are poised to testify before the House Oversight Committee in the coming weeks for an investigation into Biden&#8217;s mental state and whether he authorized the use of autopen signatures for major executive actions.
Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden and Former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady Anthony Bernal have agreed to voluntarily appear for transcribed interviews on June 24 and June 26, respectively, according to a House Oversight Committee aide.
Additionally, the aide said, Former Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Ashley Williams is scheduled to participate in a voluntary transcribed interview on July 11 and Former Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini is expected to show up for the same kind of session on July 18.
House Republicans are looking into efforts to cover up Biden&#8217;s fitness and the potential unauthorized use of an autopen for official presidential acts, including pardons. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-demands-testimony-from-bidens-doctor-former-white-house-aides-on-cover-up-of-mental-decline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demanded</a> testimony from various former White House aides and revealed last week that he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congress-hits-bidens-doc-with-subpoena-as-part-of-cover-up-probe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subpoenaed</a> former White House physician Kevin O’Connor to testify on Capitol Hill on June 27.
Democrats have <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/house-oversight-committee-expands-inquiry-bidens-mental-condition-122513493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scoffed at</a> the GOP&#8217;s probe.
Biden, now 82, abandoned his 2024 re-election bid following a faltering debate against now-President Donald Trump amid pressure from allies. A new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jake-tapper-flails-when-confronted-with-his-role-in-biden-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">book</a> by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on Biden’s &#8220;decline&#8221; and the &#8220;cover-up,&#8221; alongside the former president&#8217;s recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-diagnosed-with-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;aggressive&#8221;</a> prostate cancer diagnosis and the release of audio from special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with him, has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-proposal-panel-biden-health-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">intensified</a> scrutiny.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ordered</a> a separate investigation last week into whether aides improperly used an autopen for executive actions in an effort to conceal Biden&#8217;s health issues, suggesting there could be &#8220;implications&#8221; for the legality and validity of the presidential acts in question.
In a <a href="https://x.com/brittanys/status/1930450375699583244" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, Biden pushed back on the notion that he did not dictate his executive actions.
&#8220;Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false,&#8221; Biden said. &#8220;This is nothing more than a distraction by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.&#8221;

Joe Biden

Biden Officials To Testify About Former President’s Mental Fitness

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James Comer

Neera Tanden

The GOP-led House passed on Tuesday a bill to prohibit noncitizens from voting in local Washington, D.C., elections, overcoming the majority of Democrats who voted against the measure.
A <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025163" target="_blank" rel="noopener">total</a> of 210 Republicans and 56 Democrats supported the legislation, which bars foreign nationals from voting in local contests in the nation&#8217;s capital and repeals a <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-council-passes-non-citizens-voting-bill-washington/65-ec15212a-2d97-4f42-ad18-15202fca197e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">measure</a> passed by the D.C. Council in 2022 that allowed it in the first place. Another 148 Democrats voted against it.
&#8220;Free and fair elections are a prerequisite for a healthy republic. The radical DC Council’s decision to allow noncitizens — including illegal aliens and foreign agents — to vote in local elections dilutes the voting power of the citizen voter,&#8221; said Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), who introduced the House <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/884/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a>.
&#8220;That power must be defended, and I am thrilled House Republicans took action today to do so,&#8221; Pfluger added. &#8220;Anyone who voted against this legislation, voted for the transfer of political power away from legal voters. With the House passage of my legislation, we are one step closer to restoring the sanctity of the voting process to ensure that only American citizens are voting in our nation’s capital.&#8221;
In 2023, the House <a href="https://rollcall.com/2023/02/09/house-passes-resolutions-to-block-dc-voting-criminal-code-changes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> a resolution from Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) to block the enactment of the D.C. <a href="https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/24-242" target="_blank" rel="noopener">measure</a> via the Home Rule Act. However, the Democrats who controlled the Senate at the time did not take up the resolution and the bill went into effect. Last year, the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-bill-to-bar-noncitizens-from-voting-in-d-c-local-elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> a similar bill from Pfluger, but it met a similar fate.
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Now that Republicans control both chambers of Congress, Democrats have been relegated to voting in the minority on party-line issues and otherwise can voice their dismay when they do not get their way — as did Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District&#8217;s non-voting delegate in the House.
&#8220;Republicans refuse to make the only election law change D.C. has requested: making D.C. a state so that it can hold elections for voting members of the House and Senate,&#8221; Norton said in a <a href="https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-statement-house-passage-two-anti-dc-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
Noncitizens are not allowed to vote in federal elections, but they are allowed to for certain local contests in some municipalities in states like California, Maryland, and Vermont, along with D.C. Republicans in Congress have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/most-house-dems-vote-against-bill-to-require-voters-prove-citizenship-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushed</a> for legislation requiring individuals to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in elections for federal office.
The House also passed on Tuesday a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2096/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a> from Rep. Andrew Garbino (R-NY) to restore collective bargaining rights for D.C. police officers and reinstate the statute of limitations for disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Nearly 150 Democrats Oppose Bill Banning Noncitizens From Voting In Nation’s Capital

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