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NewsJun 22, 2022Read →

Here Are 14 GOP Senators Being Called Out for Voting With Dems on Bipartisan Gun Bill

Republican senators are receiving backlash after they voted with Democrats on a gun deal. The 80-page bipartisan gun safety bill advanced in a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and it could be approved this…

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NewsApr 28, 2022Read →

GOP Senators Attempting to Stop Biden From Forgiving Student Loan Debt

A group of Republican senators introduced a bill to stop President Joe Biden from forgiving student loan debt. The Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act would end Biden’s “untargeted, budget-busting suspension of…

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StoryFeb 15, 2021Read →

North Carolina GOP To Vote on Whether Burr Should Be Censured for Impeachment Vote

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) could be censured over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump . According to the Associated Press, the North Carolina Republican Party is planning to vote on whether to censure Burr…

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NewsJan 20, 2021Read →

US Senator Burr Says Justice Department Has Ended Probe of His Stock Trades

U.S. Senator Richard Burr said on Tuesday the Justice Department had closed its investigation of stock trades he made last year before a market downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “Tonight, the Department of…

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StoryNov 18, 2020Read →

GOP Lawmakers Show Support for Top US Election Security Official Trump Fired

Republican Congress members are coming to the defense of top U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs after President Donald Trump made known on Twitter that Krebs was fired from his position. Trump wrote in a tweet…

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StoryMay 27, 2020Read →

Justice Department Announces It Is Closing Stock Investigations Into Three Senators

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it is closing its investigations into three senators who drew scrutiny for their stock trades during the coronavirus pandemic. Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.)…

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StoryMay 26, 2020Read →

Congressman Sold Over 100 Stocks as Coronavirus Worsened

Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) is the latest elected official to raise eyebrows over their stock transactions after his financial records showed that he made a flurry of stock sales as the coronavirus pandemic worsened. In…

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StoryMay 14, 2020Read →

Sen. Richard Burr to Step Down as Senate Intel Chair Amid FBI Probe Into His Stock Trades

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) is stepping down from his post as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after reports this week that the FBI seized his cell phone as part of an investigation into possible insider…

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NewsMay 14, 2020Read →

Senator Burr’s Phone Seized in US Probe of Stock Trades: LA Times

U.S. Senator Richard Burr has had his cellphone seized by federal agents as part of the Justice Department’s probe of stock transactions made by the lawmaker ahead of the sharp market downturn triggered by the…

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StoryApr 21, 2020Read →

Senate Intel Committee Finds That Russia Acted to Aid Trump in the 2016 Election

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee offered support for the intelligence community in a report finding that Russia acted to aid President Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In their report…

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StoryApr 1, 2020Read →

Loeffler Sold Millions, Invested in Companies That Make Coronavirus Protective Garments: Report

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) has been the topic of extensive criticism after it was reported that she dumped millions in stocks after a coronavirus briefing, and a recent report shed even more light on the southern…

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StoryMar 30, 2020Read →

DOJ Reportedly Investigating GOP Senator’s Coronavirus Stock Dump

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) is the subject of a Justice Department investigation after he reportedly dumped stocks as the coronavirus pandemic began to worsen, according to reports from The Washington Post and CNN . The…

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NewsMar 20, 2020Read →

Senators Come Under Scrutiny for Reportedly Selling Millions in Stock Before Markets Spiraled

Four senators have reportedly been accused of selling off stocks before the effects of the coronavirus crisis hit the markets. Among those include Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kelly Loeffler (D-Ga.), Richard Burr…

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