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Cheney, who currently serves as chair of the House Republican Conference, made clear in her Tuesday night floor speech that she isn't backing down against the former president, despite the expected cost to her political ambitions in the House. “Every one of us who has sworn the oath must act to prevent the unraveling of our democracy. This is not about policy. This is not about partisanship. This is about our duty as Americans," Cheney said. ADVERTISEMENT "Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar," Cheney continued. "I will not participate in that. I will not sit back and wa...

McConnell is planning to offer amendments during Tuesday’s debate, according to his office. Republicans, one committee aide said, will focus their efforts on parts of the bill they believe would make elections “less fair” and “less secure,” including offering amendments to strike provisions that weaken voter ID laws. Vowing to fight the bill “at every step,” amendments filed by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) would strike a provision on same-day registration at polling locations, change language supportive of D.C. statehood to language opposing it and try to delay implementation of ...

“I think the fact that the president hasn’t met with the leaders of the House and the Senate on a bipartisan basis until now is pretty telling,” he said. Cornyn, however, said how the meeting turns out is up to Biden and that Republicans are willing to cut a deal, although on a package costing only a fraction of what the White House has proposed. “If he’s willing to work with us, we’re willing to work with him, but so far it’s been ‘my way or the highway,’” he added. ADVERTISEMENT Biden and McConnell have only spoken twice since the Jan. 20 inauguration, aides note. Biden ...

On the third point, however, she's held firm, saying the panel should focus squarely on the attack of Jan. 6. That's put her at odds with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy The debate is yet another proxy battle over the status and influence of former President Trump Democrats, joined by 10 Republicans, had impeached Trump in January for inciting the Capitol attack, which was carried out by a mob of Trump supporters trying to block Congress's certification of his election defeat. A commission focused squarely on the attack is sure to highlight Trump's role — and that of other Republicans — i...