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Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
Read full article: Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pickIndiana Republicans have rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate.
Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison system
Read full article: Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison systemThe U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.
Here's what Republican senators say about whistleblower complaint
Read full article: Here's what Republican senators say about whistleblower complaintSome of the most influential people on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans including Roy Blunt, didn't have much to say in the hours after it came out. But some of the most influential people on Capitol Hill -- Senate Republicans -- didn't have much to say in the hours after it came out. Many Senate Republicans said on Thursday that they haven't read the whistleblower complaint yet. Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said, "We're committed to gather the information before we reach conclusions. On the whistleblower complaint, he said that he prefers to look at the primary document, meaning the rough transcript.
GOP senators not ready to embrace Kushner's immigration plan
Read full article: GOP senators not ready to embrace Kushner's immigration plan(CNN) - Senate Republicans aren't ready to embrace the White House's proposal to overhaul the nation's legal immigration system, amid skepticism about elements of the plan and the timing of it. "We all know what those are," said Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, who supports increasing legal immigration. In May, President Donald Trump announced a broad immigration plan that would replace long-standing, family-based immigration rules with a points-based system, otherwise known as a merit-based immigration system. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, said he supports Kushner's plan. For instance, Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott said he'd like to see a fix for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program added to the bill.