Federal officials testified on the opioid epidemic before the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The hearing focused on efforts to reduce international mail shipments of illicit fentanyl and the implementation of Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, or STOP Act. The 2018 law requires all mail coming into the U.S. to include advance electronic data (AED) by January 1, 2020. Witnesses included U.S. Postal Services Logistics Vice President Robert Cintron along with officials from the State Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
President Trump's supporters gather in Washington, DC, to rally against the Electoral College vote count process happening at a Joint Session of Congress.
Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business where Senators can speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senators are expected to debate and vote on objections to the Electoral College vote count.
President Trump's supporters gather in Washington, DC, to rally against the Electoral College vote count process happening at a Joint Session of Congress.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to the Georgia Senate runoff election results and the potential of Democrats taking the majority in the Senate. He said one of the first things he wants to do is approve $2,000 stimulus checks for the American people.
Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lara Trump spoke at a rally in protest of the presidential election results. "This isn't their Republican Party anymore. This is Donald Trump's Republican Party," declared Donald Trump Jr. after calling out Republican officials he believed were not supportive of his father's efforts to overturn the November election results.
Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business where Senators can speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senators are expected to debate and vote on objections to the Electoral College vote count.
Lara Brown of George Washington University joins to preview the joint session of Congress in which the 2020 Electoral College ballots for president are officially tallied.
Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business where Senators can speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senators are expected to debate and vote on objections to the Electoral College vote count.
The U.S. Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona's electoral college. Senate Majority Leader McConnnell said he will vote against the resolution, telling the chamber, "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." During the debate the Senate went into recess after protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona's electoral college. Senate Majority Leader McConnnell said he will vote against the resolution, telling the chamber, "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." During the debate the Senate went into recess after protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona's electoral college. Senate Majority Leader McConnnell said he will vote against the resolution, telling the chamber, "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." During the debate the Senate went into recess after protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.
