Pompeo’s Confirmation As Secstate All But Assured As Heitkamp Pledges Vote

“Lawsuits by members of Congress and police officers against Donald Trump for his actions on Jan. 6 may advance despite the related criminal case against him in Washington, a federal judge ruled Thursday,” Politico reports. “U. S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Trump’s effort to pause the lawsuits until the criminal charges over his attempt to subvert the 2020 election — brought by special counsel Jack Smith — are resolved.”

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said on C-SPAN that some of his Republican colleagues want Russia to “win” in their war with Ukraine. Said Bacon: “If we don’t do this, the Russians will be in Kiev. Unfortunately, a few of my colleagues would like to see the Russians win. I don’t know why that is the case.

“Lawmakers on a Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to slash unemployment benefits — part of a Republican-backed push to roll back regulations on companies and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) filed an amendment to name Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) office the “Neville Chamberlain Room.”

Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-KS), a second-term congressman, announced he won’t run for reelection.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed an amendment to the Israel funding bill that included “such sums as necessary shall be used for the development of space laser technology on the southwest border.”