Key lawmakers flex new positions to bolster shipbuilding industry | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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GULF COAST — On an overcast day in April, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson hopped off a large gray van to show off the Pascagoula, Mississippi, shipyard. Wilkinson oversees the largest shipbuilder on the Gulf Coast, and during this tour hosted a special set of guests: Senate staffers. The 800-acre yard employs 1,500 workers and […]
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Republicans Set On Hurting Their Own Constituents With Draconian Budget Cuts | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
red states than in blue states. Getty Images House Republicans have now passed legislation that would drastically cut people off from a wide range of programs vital to their financial security in exchange for a promise to let the federal government honor its past commitments and pay its bills. These cuts if indeed enacted would […]
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Consequences of a U.S. debt limit default could be ‘cataclysmic’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The clock is ticking as the United States inches closer to defaulting on its debt for the first time in history. If Congress is unable to reach an agreement, the consequences to Alabama and the nation could be devastating. Time is of the essence. Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress that federal […]
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43 Senate Republicans vow to oppose debt ceiling increase without spending cuts | #alaska | #politics
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CNN — All but six Senate Republicans on Saturday vowed to oppose raising the debt ceiling “without substantive spending and budget reforms,” backing up House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position. The group of 43 Republican senators, led by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, said they are “united behind the House Republican conference in support of spending […]
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Congress has so much to do before Christmas | #elections | #alabama
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A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — It is the most productive time of year on Capitol Hill – after the election and before Republicans take over the House of Representatives – when the current Congress tries to […]
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A GOP era of austerity could be just around the corner | #alaska | #politics
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios Republican victories in Tuesday’s midterms could usher in a new era of austerity in American politics. Why it matters: Congress plays a big role in stimulating economic demand, which is keeping inflation high. What they’re saying: “If Republicans win the House, Senate, or both, gridlock will ensue and therefore limit significant increases […]
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