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The Hill
2 hours ago
- The Hill
House Democrat slams Fetterman for ‘beach' remark
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) took a swing at fellow Pennsylvanian Sen. John Fetterman (D) over comments he made as the Senate was on its way to passing President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill,' in which he said he had 'missed' a beach trip. 'I will do whatever it takes, stay up for 48 straight hours, 72 straight hours, do whatever it takes to block this bill from becoming law,' Boyle told The Bulwark's Sam Stein in an interview that came out Tuesday. 'And that should be the attitude, frankly, of every Democratic member of the House and Senate. If you are here, you're damn lucky, and you're privileged to be here. You should want to be here. If you don't want to be here, leave,' he added. Fetterman made it quite clear Monday morning that he was not feeling excited about going through a marathon series of votes on the 'big, beautiful bill,' saying that it was costing him beach time, as the bill was likely to pass anyway. 'Oh my God, I just want to go home. I've already … I've missed our entire trip to the beach,' Fetterman said to reporters. Senate Republicans passed Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' early Tuesday afternoon, making it a step closer to crossing the president's desk. The bill now makes its way to the House, where questions arise about whether the lower chamber can meet a self-imposed Republican July 4 deadline for passing it. 'Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.' It is no longer a 'House Bill' or a 'Senate Bill'. It is everyone's Bill,' Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday. The Hill has reached out to Fetterman's office for comment.
Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Newsweek
Severe Weather Throws Wrinkle in 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Vote
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Severe weather including "torrential rainfall" and thunderstorms in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast has snarled travel Tuesday, prompting flight delays and cancellations for House lawmakers racing back to D.C. to vote on the massive and much-debated financial package dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" by President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) via email Tuesday for comment. Why It Matters The legislative package has been promoted as a cornerstone of Trump's domestic agenda, seeking to ensure government continuity while broader debates over spending and executive authority continue. In a closely divided House, even minor absenteeism could fundamentally alter the outcome, exerting immense pressure on lawmakers to be present regardless of personal travel obstacles. On Tuesday after a marathon vote, the Senate narrowly passed the bill with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, sending it back to the House for final passage. What To Know As storms swept the regions, commercial airline cancellations climbed Tuesday into the evening. Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter Tuesday, "All flights to Washington, DC from Charleston tonight have been canceled due to weather." She wrote in another post, "Both my flights to DC, one for tonight and one for early tomorrow morning have been canceled by the airline. *sigh* Scrambling to find a way to get to DC in time to vote for the Big Beautiful Bill. 🇺🇸" Republican Congressman Russell Fry of South Carolina posted a video on X describing a similar snag: "I was supposed to be on a plane actually headed to Washington, D.C. tonight to vote on the one big, beautiful bill tomorrow in the House or this week, but flights up and down the East Coast are being cancelled." Fry added that he was getting in the car to drive to the nation's capital, saying in part, "the moment is too important." Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan of Wisconsin shared a similar travel story on Tuesday on X, saying, "My flight to DC was canceled so I'm driving to Chicago to catch a 6AM flight because I refuse to miss voting NO on the Big Ugly Bill!" Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, on X said his flight was also canceled on Tuesday. He said he will drive to D.C. while hosting a virtual town hall from the car. According to Flight Aware's misery map, the D.C. area experienced 95 delayed and 79 canceled flights as of 9:01 p.m. ET Tuesday. Politico first reported the travel obstacles experienced by lawmakers. A flight departure information board is shown on July 23 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by AARON SCHWARTZ/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) A flight departure information board is shown on July 23 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by AARON SCHWARTZ/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) What People Are Saying NWS Baltimore-Washington posted to X on Tuesday: "A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM EDT for the District Of Columbia, DE, MD, NJ south-central/southeast PA, northern/central VA, eastern WV Panhandle, and adjacent coastal waters. The main hazard will be damaging wind. More info: Trump, on Truth Social Tuesday after the Senate pushed the bill through: "Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.' It is no longer a 'House Bill' or a 'Senate Bill'. It is everyone's Bill. There is so much to be proud of, and EVERYONE got a major Policy WIN — But, the Biggest Winner of them all will be the American People, who will have Permanently Lower Taxes, Higher Wages and Take Home Pay, Secure Borders, and a Stronger and More Powerful Military. Additionally, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Benefits are not being cut, but are being STRENGTHENED and PROTECTED from the Radical and Destructive Democrats by eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse from those Programs." Trump continued, "We can have all of this right now, but only if the House GOP UNITES, ignores its occasional 'GRANDSTANDERS' (You know who you are!), and does the right thing, which is sending this Bill to my desk. We are on schedule — Let's keep it going, and be done before you and your family go on a July 4th vacation. The American People need and deserve it. They sent us here to, GET IT DONE!" "Our Country is going to explode with Massive Growth, even more than it already has since I was Re-Elected," the president said. "Between the Growth, this Bill, our Tariffs, and more, 'THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' sets the United States down a fiscal path by greatly reducing our Federal Deficit, and setting us on course for enormous Prosperity in the new and wonderful Golden Age of America. To my GOP friends in the House: Stay UNITED, have fun, and Vote 'YAY.' GOD BLESS YOU ALL!" What Happens Next Flight schedules and weather conditions for lawmakers' return to D.C. remain variable as of Tuesday evening as the House weighs its final vote on the legislation.
Fox News
3 hours ago
- Fox News
Charlie Kirk calls Mamdani the 'campus riot' candidate, warns he's a preview of Democratic Party's future
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has declared Zohran Mamdani the "encampment candidate" in the New York City mayoral race. Kirk called the democratic socialist's victory in last week's Democratic primary a "wake-up call" that, despite President Donald Trump's decisive victory in the 2024 election, "the radical left is not going away." "The things he wants to do are so outrageous. They're so dangerous," Kirk told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday. "They are on a descent, honestly, that would make New York closer to a third world city. And that pains me because I love New York. "But we must understand, though, that he fundamentally was able to build a coalition around economics. And there are a lot of people that are suffering economically right now. And when you have an economy that we inherited from Joe Biden - I believe Donald Trump is fixing it - that is not working, that is disordered, then you get radical politics as a result." Among the far-left stances Mamdani has campaigned on include government-run grocery stores, free childcare, fare-free buses, raising taxes on the wealthy and slashing police funding. He has also promised not to cooperate with the Trump administration's efforts by ICE to deport illegal immigrants. The conservative influencer believes Mamdani's rise was cultivated on New York's college campuses and by the unrest fueled by young voters in recent years. "The sentiment towards the West is hyper-radicalized in a negative direction if you look at where a lot of these students are educated," Kirk said. "What happens on college campuses in New York will soon happen in City Hall. It's a very important thing. The college campuses are a leading indicator to City Hall. On one side, we see the Columbia protests for now nearly two years. And now all of a sudden people say, 'Where did this Mamdani guy come from?' Well, guys, you had the Columbia protest and the NYU protest and the encampments all over New York City that is going to express itself politically. And Mamdani is the encampment candidate. He is the campus riot protest candidate." "Sometimes people think, 'Oh, what happens on college campuses is isolated, that it is just its own community.' No, it's a leading indicator, it's the canary in the coal mine, it's a harbinger, it is a signal of things to come." Mamdani migrated to New York City when he was seven after being born in Uganda and living in South Africa. While he didn't attend Columbia or NYU, when he attended Bowdoin College in Maine, he was the co-founder of the college's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. The 33-year-old New York state assembly member has been making headlines over his refusal to condemn the anti-Israel slogan "globalize the intifada" and his previous vow to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if he visits New York City. While he thinks it's too soon to brand Mamdani as the face of the Democratic Party, Kirk does believe Mamdani represents the party's "socialist" base, which he traced to the 2016 presidential run of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. "We have been dealing with a corporate Democrat Party, which is still very radical. But it's nowhere near the AOCs, the Bernie Sanders, the Ilhan Omars, the Rashida Tlaibs, the Brandon Johnsons, the Karen Basses," Kirk said. "And now we are starting to see that radical base rise to the surface. "You are going to see hundreds of Mamdani-type candidates throughout the country pop up on city council, in mayors races, state representatives, Congress, senators. Mamdani is a preview of more to come in the Democrat Party."
