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Democrats are attempting to wield a massive federal spending bill against Republicans, focusing on GOP opposition to a measure stripped from the legislation that would have capped the price of insulin. In a fresh digital advertisement, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is assailing Sens. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) for “voting against legislation...
BORIS Johnson’s social media crackdown will be strengthened to protect free speech, Liz Truss has vowed. She promised to ensure the flagship Online Safety Bill does not encroach on people’s rights. 1Boris Johnson’s social media crackdown will be strengthened to protect free speech, Liz Truss has vowedCredit: PA Senior Tories have blasted the legislation for...
Chad Johnson, the outspoken wide receiver who finished his career with the New England Patriots, earned nearly $50 million while in the NFL, and he's sharing the wealth. He recently left a North Carolina waitress a $1,000 tip on a $24 bill. Johnson, better known by the nickname Ochocinco — a name he adopted for...
Getty Former NBA players Bill Russell (L) and Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. Ever since Bill Russell‘s passing was announced, many have paid tribute to the Boston Celtics legend. That includes Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. Following Russell’s death, Johnson has repeatedly voiced his appreciation for Russell’s impact both on and off the...
Getty Former NBA greats Bill Russell (L) and Michael Jordan (R). It’s been a sad day for the NBA following the announcement of Bill Russell‘s passing. The Boston Celtics legend impacted a lot both on and off the basketball court, leaving a strong impression on those who came after him. That included NBA...
(CNN)A new piece of legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday would ban the use of lyrics from being used as evidence in legal claims. The bill, dubbed the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, aims to limit the extent to which an artist's "creative or artistic expression" can be admitted against a defendant....
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Thursday he would vote in favor of a bill that would enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law, even though he believes the legislation is “unnecessary.” In a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Johnson said about the legislation Democrats have titled the Respect for Marriage Act, “Prior to the Obergefell v....
(CNN)GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, who is in a tough reelection battle in Wisconsin, indicated he would vote for a bill to codify same-sex marriage, moving supporters closer to the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster in the Senate.In a statement, Johnson called the bill "unnecessary," but said that if it comes up for a...
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Republican Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) signaled on Thursday he would vote in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act should it come before a vote before the U.S. Senate. In a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Johnson said: The Respect for Marriage Act is another example of Democrats creating a state...
Tennessee Senator Jack Johnson’s (R-Franklin) annual “Boots and Jeans, BBQ and Beans” fundraising event will feature several prominent leaders from across Tennessee. According to Johnson’s website, a host of political leaders will attend the event: Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, and Congressman Mark Green. In...
We have arrived at the traditional July 4 juncture of the baseball season and besides the Yankees being off to their best start in history and the potential for 4-5 epically bad teams, one other thing has become patently clear: Houston, you’re creating a problem. As the Yankees were running roughshod through one of softest...
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, despite warnings from opponents that the move is illegal. Lawmakers voted 295 to 221 late Monday to give initial approval to a bill...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rejected a school safety bill proposed by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) Wednesday, one that had been promoted by several of the parents of victims of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Schumer dismissed the legislation, first introduced in 2019, on which the Parkland victims’ parents had collaborated, claiming the bill...
The Republican incumbent has been a consistent voice against equal rights. From his first Senate campaign in 2010 to his current re-election bid, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has almost always come down against protecting LGBTQ rights, earning him a 0 score from the Human Rights Campaign. While Johnson's campaign site makes no mention of his...
A Tennessee lawmaker decided to invoke Adolf Hitler as an example of somebody who pulled themself up by their bootstraps and recovered from destitution. State Senator Frank Niceley (R) took part in a debate on Wednesday over Senate Bill 1610, a proposal that would make it a felony for people to camp on public...
by Jon Styf A Tennessee bill to reinstate a 20-hour-a-week work requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is headed to the Senate. Senate Bill 2071 would require able-bodied individuals between age 18 and 49 and without children to work, train or volunteer for 20 hours each week to receive benefits. The bill...
If a gas tax holiday is good policy — or at least good politics — in response to increasing prices at the pump, then why not waive transit fares at the same time? That’s what a group of state Senate DFLers, most who oppose gas-tax holidays anyway, asked — filing a bill to boost transit...
Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the newsmaker line by Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, who weighed in on the pending residency bill lawsuit, school choice, and the challenger for...
by Scott McClallen A bill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she will sign into law aims to spend $140 million to improve the embattled Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). When Michigan’s unemployment rate spiked to 22.7% in April 2020 after COVID-19 and an economic shutdown, the UIA often failed to provide timely benefits to eligible Michiganders. Two years later,...
Attorney General Chris Carr applauds the final passage of SB 500, legislation that positions the state and its local governments to receive the full $636,320,843.82 available for allocation under the $26 billion multistate opioid settlement: “Since day one, we have continued to fight for our state...
Getty Bill Belichick The New England Patriots could be losing veteran fullback Jakob Johnson back in 2022. The Patriots didn’t offer Johnson, a restricted free agent, a tender that would have ensured the 27-year-old’s return to Foxborough next season. Instead, Johnson will be allowed to test free agency. If another team signs Johnson,...
Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the newsmaker line by Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson to comment upon the rapid bipartisan Senate bill that passed proposed by Frank...
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced legislation Wednesday to protect a doctor’s right to treat patients and to reassert that the federal government’s agencies have no authority to restrict lawful prescribing or dispensing of FDA-approved or Right to Try drugs. Johnson, who has spearheaded efforts to break the silencing of physicians and scientists on the issue...
VIDEO2:3002:30BET founder Bob Johnson: I'm not convinced Build Back Better closes wealth gapSquawk Box BET founder Bob Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday the Biden Administration needs to take additional steps in its Build Back Better plan to tackle the wealth gap between Black and white Americans. "What I look at is, what can you do...
In Wisconsin, it must not take a village. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told WKBT in La Crosse that the Biden administration is to blame for inflation and the shortage of workers. The senator faulted the latter on unemployment benefits, which he’d like to see reduced. He also said he opposes a government role in helping...
Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the newsmaker line by Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson to weigh in on modernizing the Basic Education Plan and handling state...
ADAMS COUNTY — The Adams County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Scioto Foundation, has announced the creation of the Earl and Helen Johnson Scholarship Fund, established for the benefit of Adams County students striving to attain post-secondary educations. The new scholarship fund was set up by the Johnsons’ son Bill, a native of Adams...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- In this episode of Up Close, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is only 39, but for nearly two decades he has been a force in New York City.First, as a gay rights and community advocate and then as a never-shy elected official.Now, he's about to leave electoral politics,...
(CNN)Was there anything else President Joe Biden could have done?After months of wrangling, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin took to Fox News on Sunday to announce he would not vote for the Build Back Better legislation, dealing a huge body blow to the Biden administration.As soon as Manchin made his announcement, there was instant Monday-morning...
Getty Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones is receiving criticism for his postgame comments. A former New England Patriots veteran isn’t taking too kindly to Mac Jones’ comments following the team’s latest loss. Ex-Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson — who now works as a television and radio personality covering the Patriots in the Boston area...
Sen. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonTucker Carlson gets Rittenhouse interview for Monday night NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says Rittenhouse would have gotten life if he were Black Conservatives praise Rittenhouse jury verdict MORE (R-Wis.) claimed that Democrats can only get funding for “their giveaway programs,” apparently including provisions in their roughly $2 trillion social spending and climate...
Long-time Democrat Representative and Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) announced she would not seek another term, ending her nearly 30-year career in Congress next year. “I will retire, and I will recommend to you who is the best to follow me,” Johnson said Saturday, surrounding herself with members of her family,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Everyone over the age of 18 in New York City is now eligible for a COVID vaccine booster. Mayor Bill de Blasio and his team of health officials made the announcement Monday. READ MORE: New Year's Eve Celebration Returning In-Person In Times Square, Sources SayBoosters were previously only available to people...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Bill de Blasio got his COVID vaccine booster shot Monday morning. The mayor received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine back in March. READ MORE: New York City Public School Sports Teams May Allow SpectatorsMonday, Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi administered a Moderna booster shot to the mayor. De Blasio said...
NAACP President Derrick Johnson told CNN’s Erica Hill that if the voting rights bill doesn’t pass, it would completely undermine President Joe Biden’s legacy. After some technical difficulties during the previous segment, Hill asked Johnson about the “slimmed-down version” of the voting rights bill, noting that even that wasn’t expected to pass. Sen. Joe Manchin...
DALLAS/AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – A Texas House Committee held a hearing on a bill Wednesday afternoon that would ban a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The State Affairs Committee is considering House Bill 155 two days after Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order that bans a vaccine mandate and asked lawmakers to pass legislation. READ MORE: Garland Police...
"Saturday Night Live" returned from its summer hiatus this weekend and wasted no time in mocking the Democrats’ infighting regarding the infrastructure bill. The cold open of the show's 47th season also introduced new cast member James Austin Johnson in the role of President Biden. "How was everybody’s summer? Mine was bad!" Johnson as Biden...
In the 1960s, President Johnson waged one of the most consequential battles in US history: The Great Society. It was a package of legislative reforms that would touch almost every aspect of American life, from healthcare to civil rights to education. Headlines were admirably clear. The New York Daily News: LBJ'S BLUEPRINT: Billions for Schools;...
As Democrats charge ahead with writing their massive $3.5 trillion spending bill, which they aim to pass on a party-line vote through budget reconciliation, at least one moderate Republican is warning the bipartisan infrastructure bill may lose GOP votes because it's too intertwined with the reconciliation bill. "I think Nancy Pelosi did this whole process...
Police advocates say the Department of Justice's bans on chokeholds and no-knock warrants 'pander to anti-police narrative' and are sapping morale among law enforcement officers. The National Police Association urged the DOJ to reconsider its bans, which were announced on Tuesday, and told Fox News that it 'hamstrings' officers' legal actions to arrest violent offenders. The chokehold...
More than 20 Democrats voted down an amendment to the $3.5 trillion spending bill that would prohibit giving amnesty to illegal immigrants with 10 or more DUI convictions. "I do not wish to belabor this point, but I do find it truly incredible. Since 23 of my Democrat colleagues just voted to affirm that they...
NFL teams are cutting down to their final rosters for the season, and two big names were among the list of cuts. The Atlanta Falcons cut safety Dwayne Johnson Jr. Monday, while the New England Patriots waived defensive lineman Bill Murray. Johnson was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May after...
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Making Money,” Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) said if Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley advised President Joe Biden to handle the withdrawal from Afghanistan the way he has, then “they should resign and apologize.” But if they...
Although the "middle class tax cut" that former President Donald Trump promised during his four years in the White House never materialized, he did sign the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 into law — thus lowering the United States' top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Corporate CEOs got even richer thanks...
Democratic Texas state Rep. Jarvis Johnson is vowing to remain in Washington, D.C., to avoid a vote on an election bill passed by the state Senate, he told The Daily Caller in a recent interview. Returning to Texas “would lose sight of what we’re trying to do,” he said of his and 51 other Democrats’...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposed bill in the Ohio Senate would eliminate the requirement for a concealed weapons permit. The legislation sponsored by state Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from Scioto County in southern Ohio, would also end the requirement that individuals “promptly” inform police officers that they’re carrying a concealed weapon. Johnson’s bill...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. In November 2017, with the administration of President Donald Trump rushing to get a massive tax overhaul through Congress, Sen. Ron Johnson stunned his colleagues by announcing he would vote “no.” Making the rounds on cable TV, the Wisconsin Republican became the first GOP senator to declare his opposition,...
Joe Biden has now been in Delaware for 150 days: President has spent more time at his home away from the White House than Trump, Obama and Bush