Today's News for February 7, 2020
CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ ON THE CLOSURE OF IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BY THE U.S. SENATE
Source: U.S. Representative Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX, 15th)
February 5, 2020
The Senate’s decision to disallow new witnesses and evidence signals a deterioration of our moral and ethical values. The consequences of today’s vote will have a lasting impact on the foundations of our democracy and Constitution.The Ponder: It was not the Senate's job to investigate and search for evidence. The House should have presented ALL the evidence from their investigation, not expected the Senate to finish THEIR job. It was the Senate's job to decide if the evidence was sufficient enough for an impeachment. Clearly, the answer was NO.
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Senator Gillibrand Statement on Vote to Convict President Trump
Source: Senator Kirsten E.Gillibrand (D-NY)
February 5, 2020
“History will remember those who stood up for our country and the rule of law, as well as those who were complicit in the degradation of our democracy. ”The Ponder: Indeed, they will.
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Gianforte Statement on Senate Acquitting President Trump of Partisan Articles of Impeachment
Source: U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte (R-Montana at Large)
February 5, 2020
“The Senate’s acquittal of President Trump closes the door on Nancy Pelosi’s hyper-partisan impeachment sham. Working to overturn the results of the 2016 election, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and House Democrats pushed their partisan impeachment through the House and failed to make their flimsy case in the Senate. Now that this impeachment charade is behind us, let’s get back to work.”
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Gardner Statement on Conclusion of Impeachment Trial
Source: Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)
February 5, 2020
House managers repeatedly stated that they had established “overwhelming evidence” and an “air tight” case to remove the President. Yet they also repeatedly claimed they needed additional investigation and testimony. A case cannot be “overwhelming” and “air tight” and yet incomplete. That contradiction is not mere semantics. In their partisan race to impeach, the House failed to do the fundamental work required to prove its case.
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Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García Condemns Senate Acquittal
Source: U.S. Representative Jesus Garcia (D-IL, 4th)
February 5, 2020
Senate Republicans can hide from witnesses. They can protect the President at all costs. But they cannot hide from history. Donald Trump violated the rule of law and trampled the Constitution.
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Gallagher Statement on Senate Acquittal of President Trump
Source: U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI, 8th)
February 5, 2020
Throughout this trial, the House Impeachment Managers made two contradictory arguments that, taken together, proved fatal to their case. On the one hand, they claimed to have overwhelming evidence of an impeachable offense. Yet on the other hand, they simultaneously claimed they needed more witnesses in order to make their case. Both these claims cannot be true.
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Rep. Garamendi Takes Action to Protect Americans’ Health Care, Votes to Pass Disapproval Resolution Against President Trump’s Attack on Medicaid
Source: U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA, 3rd)
February 6, 2020
Rep. Garamendi voted in favor of H. Res. 826, a resolution expressing disapproval of the Trump Administration's harmful actions toward Medicaid. Last week, the Trump Administration unveiled its illegal Medicaid block grant plan, inviting states to cap and slash Medicaid. The plan would essentially allow states to receive a waiver to block grant their Medicaid programs for certain low-income Medicaid recipients.
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REP. SYLVIA GARCIA VOTES TO PROTECT A WORKER'S RIGHT TO JOIN A LABOR UNION
Source: U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX, 29th)
February 6, 2020
“I am a proud to have voted in favor of the PRO Act because for far too long American corporations have found ways to get around labor laws at the expense of working people,” said Congresswoman Garcia. “When workers are able unionize and stand up for their rights, they secure fairer wages, benefits, and legal protections. Unions fight for the dignity and respect of working people and that is why the Senate must now act on this bill that would ensure that workers are free to organize unions without employer interference,” concluded Congresswoman Garcia.
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PRO Act Attacks Workers’ Rights
Source: Generation Opportunity
February 6, 2020
“Workers deserve the right to choose whether to join a union and make the best decision for themselves and their families. The PRO Act violates that right and undermines the will of citizens in the 27 states that have enacted Right-to-Work laws. But the PRO Act goes further by forcing employers to give employees’ private information to unions against their consent and restricting the ability of individuals to run their small businesses. This bill would erode the constitutional rights of workers.”
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Rep. Gallego Introduces Bipartisan VA Accountability Bill
Source: U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ, 7th)
February 6, 2020
The bill was introduced in response to a Government Accountability Office report which found that the VA was failing to disclose wait time, patient safety, and quality of care information in an accessible and usable manner.
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Congressman Matt Gaetz Introduces “Ainsworth Act” to Secure Full Pension Benefits for Centenarian Military Veterans
Source: U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL, 1st)
February 6, 2020
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) today introduced legislation to allow centenarian military veterans to qualify for full pension benefits from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs regardless of their net worth. The “Joseph Ainsworth Act” would change the Net Worth Limitation in Section 1522 of Title 38 by creating an age exemption for veterans older than 99 years old.The Ponder does not support this. We clearly have veterans that are over 100 years old. ALL veterans, especially our AGED veterans, deserve our respect!
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