This One’s for the Daughters
via What the Edge with Sallie Krawcheck This one’s for the daughters. And the lives we want for them. I really adore men. I love my gentlemanly father. My brother is my best friend. My husband keeps us all together. And my son is dead set on fighting the world’s …
GOP Senators Denounce Healthcare Bill; Rep. McConnell Calls for “Repeal Now, Replace Later”
The defection of two more GOP Senators from supporting a replacement bill to do away with Obamacare, has put the future of the proposed Better Care Act, on shaky ground indeed. This past Monday night, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) joined the list of GOP Senators who …
An Undebated Bill to Pass This Week: Handing Over Billions in FAA Funds, And Most FAA Responsibilities, to a New Corporation with Contracts with the Private Sector
Stop the presses — this bill, HR 2997, transfers ALL Federal aviation resources and activities to an ill-defined nonprofit corporation that is allowed to operate under any name or names it chooses. It forbids any other entity from managing any other aviation activities in the US, except for the Department …
The Maverick Takes Time Out – And Health Care Will Wait
Last Friday, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) underwent serious surgery — to remove a two-inch blood clot from above his left eye. Sen. McCain’s recovery from the surgery will delay his return to Washington, and this delay may ultimately stall the vote on the Obamacare-replacing Health Care bill. Senate Majority Leader, …
This Week’s Window On Congress
The Week of Monday, July 17, 2017 Congress is tackling bills this week that range widely, from big infrastructure changes, to bills addressing the future of hydroelectric energy. The three bills that Daily Clout chose for you to watch this week are the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, the Enhancing …