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Moran Still Undecided on GOP Tax Bill

November 27, 2017 at 8:04 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) told about 100 constituents at a town hall meeting that he’s still undecided on the GOP tax bill, the Topeka Capital-Journal reports.

Said Moran: “I’m also cognizant of what people saw happen in Kansas. The issue of tax cuts would be easier if you actually had faith that Congress would hold the line on spending. It’s two components. It’s how much revenue you take in and how much money you continue to spend.”

Filed Under: Budget & Taxes Tagged With: Jerry Moran

Moran Reverses Himself on Supreme Court Hearings

April 2, 2016 at 3:14 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 19 Comments

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) “has reversed his position on a hearing and vote for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, just a week after straying from the position of GOP leadership,” Politico reports.

“The senator’s office released a statement Friday clarifying Moran’s position, saying the senator no longer believes hearings are a necessity.”

Filed Under: Judiciary, Senate Tagged With: Jerry Moran, Merrick Garland

Moran Faces Conservative Backlash Over Court

March 26, 2016 at 11:05 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 12 Comments

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) “faced a barrage of criticism from conservative groups on Friday after he broke with his party’s leadership by saying he favored holding hearings on President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court,” the New York Times reports.

“A founder of the Tea Party Patriots, Jenny Beth Martin, threatened to encourage a primary challenge against Mr. Moran, saying that grass-roots conservatives were ‘furious’ with his stance. The reaction from that group and others made it clear that they will tolerate no concessions in the court battle, even as Democrats characterize Republicans’ actions as an unprecedented dereliction of their constitutional obligation.”

Yet Moran did not back down: “I would rather have you complaining to me that I voted wrong on nominating somebody than saying I’m not doing my job.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Jerry Moran

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