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The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised around 50% more than it did in January 2019
Even in the aftermath of the Capitol siege, the committee raised $100,000 online daily in January.
The news comes despite companies including Marriot and Amazon pulling funding to some GOP lawmakers.
The campaign arm of the Senate GOP raised $8.33 million in January 2021, it said Tuesday.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised around 50% more than it did in January 2019.
Around half of this January s fundraising was raised online, where donations averaged $32, it said. The committee raised more than $100,000 online every day in January – including in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol siege and then President Donald Trump s second impeachment by the House of Representatives.
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By several political advisers, Cornyn has been described as an âimmutable Trump allyâ as he has constantly praised the former president during most of his presidential term. On multiple occasions, he defended Trumpâs decision to siphon resources from the Pentagon to build a wall on the Mexico border. That being said, following the reports that Biden might win the election, Cornyn reportedly started to distance himself from Trump, claiming that he had never supported the presidentâs maneuver and that he simply opposed it, reports The Dallas Morning News.
Following the news that a former colleague of Hunter Bidenâs lawyer gets a top position in the Department of Justiceâs criminal division, Cornyn tweeted: âEx-colleague of Hunter Bidenâs lawyer gets top DOJ postâ, which reportedly did not sit too well with Bidenâs supporters. One user wrote: âLol. Really man. Ivanka and Jared worked in the White Hous
Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test
By Claire Simms and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Reaction to state representative’s remove for not being tested
The state representative removed from Georgia House chamber for not being tested for COVID-19 defends his actions as both majority and minority leaders in both chambers offer joint support for his removal.
ATLANTA - Georgia s Speaker of the House ordered a state representative removed from the chamber Tuesday after officials said he failed to get a COVID-19 test.
Without naming him, Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, first asked Rep. David Clark, R-Buford, to leave the House floor on his own.