During today’s U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing for Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND), the President-elect’s choice for Secretary of the Interior made no bones about his intent to put the interests of the big oil and gas industry ahead of protecting America’s public lands.
During today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources confirmation hearing for Chris Wright, the President-elect’s choice for U.S. Energy Secretary failed to adequately address his company’s history of violating workplace safety standards and anti-discrimination laws.
During today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy, the President-elect’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation failed to resolve concerns around a major conflict of interest he could face after lobbying for the same airlines now suing the agency to overturn rulemaking
During today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing for Russ Vought, the President-elect’s choice to return as Director of Office of Management and Budget failed to quell concerns about the incoming Trump administration’s intent of cutting Social Security and Medicare, Trump’s embrace of unpopular
Trump Foundation’s Infamous $25K Donation to Bondi’s PAC Even Worse Than Originally Thought
Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee doubled down on their commitment to corporate tax giveaways, ignoring growing concerns that such cuts would sabotage economic growth and slash funding for critical programs like SNAP and Medicaid.
New reporting revealed today that during House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington’s presentation this week, the mere mention of raising the corporate tax rate sent the House Republican caucus into “a frenzy.” Instead, it appears they are only interested in cutting programs that will harm working class Americans.
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