The Electoral College has spoken : Rep. Crenshaw acknowledges Biden win
Houston Congressman Dan Crenshaw officially congratulates Joe Biden on winning presidential race.
HOUSTON - Hours after Presidential electors from all 50 states cast their ballots, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled full acceptance of the outcome – a measure likely to diminish longshot efforts by Trump loyalists to reverse the election. Today I want to congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden. The President-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He has devoted himself to public service for many years said McConnell.
Houston Congressman Dan Crenshaw was among 126 Republicans who drew criticism for signing an amicus brief supporting the President and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s unsuccessful effort before the Supreme Court to nullify millions of votes in four battleground states.
Trump-ultra loyalist senator Ron Johnson says he WON T object to Electoral College vote after Mitch McConnell told his member protests would split the party and fail – but Josh Hawley hints he might do it
Senator Ron Johnson said he will not join House Republicans by challenging Electoral College votes when Congress certifies the election for Joe Biden I don t think it s going to happen, Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday. I m certainly not going to do it
The comments came after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged Republican senators in a call Tuesday not to join the House efforts
Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Congressional leaders are nearing an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that is likely to include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks, according to congressional aides familiar with the talks.
Negotiations are ongoing and nothing is finalized, but leaders were optimistic following a lengthy negotiating session on Tuesday night. We made major headway toward hammering out a targeted, pandemic relief package that would be able to pass both chambers with bipartisan majorities, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor.
The package is expected to include many elements of the bipartisan proposal released by a group of centrist House and Senate members earlier this week, including further federal unemployment insurance, an extended ban on evictions and a continued pause on federal student loan payments. The bill is not ex
Oil and gold steady, bitcoin rises
December 16, 2020SharePrint
Oil pares losses on inventory report
Crude prices pared losses after the EIA crude oil inventory report posted a larger-than-expected stockpile draw. Crude oil inventories fell 3.1 million barrels more than the consensus estimate of a decline of 2.2 million barrels. The big draw was attributed to a sharp 1 million bpd drop with imports and an 800,000 rebound with exports.
The report was not all bullish as gasoline demand continues to plummet, marking the fifth straight week of rising gasoline inventories. US crude production declined for the first time since late October, but still remains over 11 million barrels a day.
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