retaliate
7.27.22
Senate Republicans appeared to retaliate Wednesday by defeating a motion to proceed to a $278 billion bill to help veterans suffering from toxic chemical exposure, which was expected to get enough votes to advance. The procedural motion failed 55-42, falling five votes short of the 60 needed.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, "Manchin, Schumer announce slimmed-down deal on climate, taxes, health," 27 Jul. 2022 {5:38 PM ET}
Senate Republicans appeared to retaliate Wednesday by defeating a motion to proceed to a $278 billion bill to help veterans suffering from toxic chemical exposure, which was expected to get enough votes to advance. The procedural motion failed 55-42, falling five votes short of the 60 needed.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, "Manchin, Schumer announce slimmed-down deal on climate, taxes, health," 27 Jul. 2022 {5:38 PM ET}
8.29.21
The Kabul airstrike came three days after an Islamic State suicide bombing at the city’s airport killed 13 American troops and nearly 200 Afghans. The U.S. retaliated Saturday with another drone strike against an alleged Islamic State planner in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, Jalaluddin Nazari & Nancy A. Youssef, The Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Carries Out Airstrike to Prevent Kabul Airport Attack," {29 Aug. 2021 {2:27 PM ET}
8.3.21
In at least one case, the 165-page report said the governor and his staff retaliated against a former adviser after she publicly aired allegations of sexual harassment last year.
—Jimmy Vielkind, The Wall Street Journal, "New York Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Investigation Finds," Aug. 3 2021 {9:05 PM ET}
The Kabul airstrike came three days after an Islamic State suicide bombing at the city’s airport killed 13 American troops and nearly 200 Afghans. The U.S. retaliated Saturday with another drone strike against an alleged Islamic State planner in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, Jalaluddin Nazari & Nancy A. Youssef, The Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Carries Out Airstrike to Prevent Kabul Airport Attack," {29 Aug. 2021 {2:27 PM ET}
8.3.21
In at least one case, the 165-page report said the governor and his staff retaliated against a former adviser after she publicly aired allegations of sexual harassment last year.
—Jimmy Vielkind, The Wall Street Journal, "New York Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Investigation Finds," Aug. 3 2021 {9:05 PM ET}
7.25.21
The probe got off to a rocky start this weekend, when Yahoo News revealed that the committee's newly hired staff director, David Buckley, had retaliated against a CIA whistleblower when he served as inspector general for the agency. Buckley and the committee have both denied the charge, according to reports.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, "Pelosi taps Kinzinger to serve on Jan. 6 panel," 25 Jul. 2021 {11:59 AM EDT}
The probe got off to a rocky start this weekend, when Yahoo News revealed that the committee's newly hired staff director, David Buckley, had retaliated against a CIA whistleblower when he served as inspector general for the agency. Buckley and the committee have both denied the charge, according to reports.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, "Pelosi taps Kinzinger to serve on Jan. 6 panel," 25 Jul. 2021 {11:59 AM EDT}
9.30.20
Only a week ago it was Democrats who were on the defensive after liberals called for packing the Supreme Court or scrapping the Senate filibuster rule to retaliate against Republicans for filling the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, "GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco," 30 Sep. 2020 {8:56 PM EDT}
Only a week ago it was Democrats who were on the defensive after liberals called for packing the Supreme Court or scrapping the Senate filibuster rule to retaliate against Republicans for filling the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, "GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco," 30 Sep. 2020 {8:56 PM EDT}