- Beth Van Dutne - Chris Van Hollen - JD Vance - Scott Vansingel - Stephanie Vigil - Debbie Villio -
==beth van duyne======
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
==chris van hollen======
'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction
Meanwhile, Democrats asserted Trump had his day in court just like every other defendant.
“Everyone is entitled to due process, and Donald Trump had his. This guilty verdict and the many ongoing criminal cases against Trump make it clear to the world: in the United States, no one is above the law,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat. (ABC News 5/30/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Meanwhile, Democrats asserted Trump had his day in court just like every other defendant.
“Everyone is entitled to due process, and Donald Trump had his. This guilty verdict and the many ongoing criminal cases against Trump make it clear to the world: in the United States, no one is above the law,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat. (ABC News 5/30/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Feb 10, 2023: Wisconsin Politics: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, colleagues: Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Jan 13, 2023: Black Enterprise: TEDCO AND MARYLAND SENATORS ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE STATE PROGRAM
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced that its Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence program was selected by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending funding at a level of $418,000 – a direct federal funding request sponsored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced that its Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence program was selected by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending funding at a level of $418,000 – a direct federal funding request sponsored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
==jd vance======
James David Vance is an American venture capitalist, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2023. Vance got a law degree from Yale and became a Senator. But now he is pretending to be a psychologist (and not a good one). Vance was a critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 election, becoming a member of the Never Trump movement, but changed his rhetoric after announcing his candidacy for the Senate. During his tenure in the Senate, he has been a staunch Trump loyalist and defender of Trump's assertions. So he is not a man of convictions, just a opportunist who is supporting a convict so he can play politics. In order to further the GOP, the GOP needs to realize what a failure they have become by scaring congressmen into loyalty to Donald Barabbas Trump. They essentially operate in fear.
The guy that compared Trump to Hitler is Trumps running mate.🙄
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Earlier this afternoon, Donald Trump formally won the Republican nomination during the convention roll call vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Trump had won 2,387 votes. There were 2,429 votes available but in three states and Washington, DC, the secretary of the convention announced that some votes would be cast “pursuant to the rules and procedures” of the convention.
Donald Trump’s running mate pick is Ohio Sen. JD Vance. I guessed he would be the one early on because of the choices he was the one who most spoke in circles like a Maga. Vance has said he would have refused to certify the election on Jan. 6, 2020, if he were in Pence's position."If I had been vice president, I would have told the states, like Pennsylvania, Georgia and so many others that we needed to have multiple slates of electors," he told ABC News in February, "and I think the U.S. Congress should have fought over it from there. That is the legitimate way to deal with an election that a lot of folks, including me, think had a lot of problems in 2020. I think that's what we should have done." Eight years ago, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, J.D. Vance was a bitter critic of Donald Trump. He called Donald Trump an "idiot" and said he was "reprehensible." Privately, he compared him to Adolf Hitler. "I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler," he wrote privately to an associate on Facebook in 2016.
I have zero hope for Trump/Vance to win. It's too early to tell from polling what could happen in November.
Donald Trump’s running mate pick is Ohio Sen. JD Vance. I guessed he would be the one early on because of the choices he was the one who most spoke in circles like a Maga. Vance has said he would have refused to certify the election on Jan. 6, 2020, if he were in Pence's position."If I had been vice president, I would have told the states, like Pennsylvania, Georgia and so many others that we needed to have multiple slates of electors," he told ABC News in February, "and I think the U.S. Congress should have fought over it from there. That is the legitimate way to deal with an election that a lot of folks, including me, think had a lot of problems in 2020. I think that's what we should have done." Eight years ago, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, J.D. Vance was a bitter critic of Donald Trump. He called Donald Trump an "idiot" and said he was "reprehensible." Privately, he compared him to Adolf Hitler. "I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler," he wrote privately to an associate on Facebook in 2016.
I have zero hope for Trump/Vance to win. It's too early to tell from polling what could happen in November.
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May 20, 2023:
Russian officials released an announcement Friday containing "a list of 500 Americans" who are "officially banned" from the the country. Mediaite reports the list includes MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow and Joe Scarborough — and former MSNBC host Brian Williams; CNN host Erin Burnett; late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and even political leaders like U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), New York Attorney General Letitia James and former President Barack Obama. No Fox News hosts were included on the list.
Russian officials released an announcement Friday containing "a list of 500 Americans" who are "officially banned" from the the country. Mediaite reports the list includes MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow and Joe Scarborough — and former MSNBC host Brian Williams; CNN host Erin Burnett; late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and even political leaders like U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), New York Attorney General Letitia James and former President Barack Obama. No Fox News hosts were included on the list.
==Scott Vansingel======
stephanie vigil
March 10, 2023: Denver Post: Colorado Republicans’ all-night filibuster sought to stall gun reform, safe drug-use site bills
The gun bill — cast by supporters as an effort to curtail suicides by giving those in crisis a “cooling-off period” — ate up most of the day and evening. Representatives from both parties described personal experience with suicide. Rep. Stephanie Vigil, a Colorado Springs Democrat, said she had attempted to kill herself and that the only reason she hadn’t is because she’d chosen a less-lethal means and was able to stop. While Republicans had said the bill wouldn’t solve the problem, Vigil countered that saying one life would be enough.
The gun bill — cast by supporters as an effort to curtail suicides by giving those in crisis a “cooling-off period” — ate up most of the day and evening. Representatives from both parties described personal experience with suicide. Rep. Stephanie Vigil, a Colorado Springs Democrat, said she had attempted to kill herself and that the only reason she hadn’t is because she’d chosen a less-lethal means and was able to stop. While Republicans had said the bill wouldn’t solve the problem, Vigil countered that saying one life would be enough.
debbie villio
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April 7, 2023:
Crime is the top concern for most Louisianans this election cycle and many are unhappy with the way the criminal justice system has addressed the problem, a new poll of statewide voters shows.
A bill filed by Rep. Debbie Villio, R-Kenner, would make forfeiture of good time and credits — incentives that allow early release for good behavior — a mandatory penalty for incarcerated people who commit certain transgressions behind bars. Those penalties currently occur at the discretion of prison staff.
Crowley Republican Rep. John Stefanski, a candidate for Attorney General, has filed a bill proposing life imprisonment for people who distribute 28 grams or more of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that has pushed overdose deaths to record levels in Louisiana and the country.
Rep. Larry Frieman, R-Abita Springs, has filed a bill that would allow judges to revoke parole for people who district attorneys argue are "dangerous offenders." Anyone convicted of a violent crime, sex offense, drug production or terrorism could be deemed a "dangerous offender" under the bill.
Crime is the top concern for most Louisianans this election cycle and many are unhappy with the way the criminal justice system has addressed the problem, a new poll of statewide voters shows.
A bill filed by Rep. Debbie Villio, R-Kenner, would make forfeiture of good time and credits — incentives that allow early release for good behavior — a mandatory penalty for incarcerated people who commit certain transgressions behind bars. Those penalties currently occur at the discretion of prison staff.
Crowley Republican Rep. John Stefanski, a candidate for Attorney General, has filed a bill proposing life imprisonment for people who distribute 28 grams or more of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that has pushed overdose deaths to record levels in Louisiana and the country.
Rep. Larry Frieman, R-Abita Springs, has filed a bill that would allow judges to revoke parole for people who district attorneys argue are "dangerous offenders." Anyone convicted of a violent crime, sex offense, drug production or terrorism could be deemed a "dangerous offender" under the bill.