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Who to watch at CPAC: Agenda includes Trump, Pence, Cruz and more
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) kicked off this week with some big name Republicans scheduled to attend.
The political conference hosts a bevy of Republican, conservative and nationalist speakers – from the president to elected officials to right-leaning foreign politicians.
Here’s a look at some of the speakers slated to speak on Thursday and Friday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (EST).
Thursday
10:35 a.m. – Vice President Mike Pence
11:55 a.m. – French politician Marion Maréchal-Le Pen
12:40 p.m. – White House counsel Don McGahn
1:00 p.m. – Labor Secretary Alex Acosta
2:00 p.m. – Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas
2:20 p.m. – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos; Labor Secretary Alex Acosta
Friday
9:25 a.m. – Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C.
10:05 a.m. – President Trump
11:55 a.m. – White House counselor Kellyanne Conway; Small Business Administration administer Linda McMahon
12:30 p.m. – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai
1:35 p.m. – Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
2:00 p.m. – Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Ky.; Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C.
3:35 p.m. – British politician Nigel Farage
The full CPAC agenda can be found here.
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Senate begins debate on Covid relief bill after limiting $1,400 checks, adding new spending
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate voted Thursday to begin debate on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package in a party-line vote that sets the stage for a contentious process with Republicans.
The procedural motion passed by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. It came after Senate Democrats made some changes to the House-passed version, including new limits to eligibility for the $1,400 cash payments.
“It is time to tell the American people that help is on the way,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said before the vote.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blasted the Democratic bill as a “partisan spending spree” shortly before Thursday’s procedural vote.
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