Vice President Mike Pence, left, will campaign for Nevada Sen. Dean Heller in April. Pence was in Las Vegas with Heller for a pair of Air Force events in January. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @vegasphotograph Vice President Mike Pence is headed to Las Vegas in April to campaign for Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, marking the Pence’s second visit to the Silver State this year. The April 13 campaign event includes a $1,000-per-plate lunch to benefit Heller’s re-election campaign. A 15-minute photo reception with Pence will kick off the event — but it will cost $10,000 to get a photo with him. “The Pence visit is a smart move by national Republicans,” said Eric Herzig, chair of the political science department at the University of Nevada, Reno. “He’s had an on-again-off-again relationship with Trump, and Pence can talk to that part of the Republican base.” Heller, considered the Senate’s most endangered Republican, faces … [Read more...] about Mike Pence returning to Nevada to campaign for Dean Heller
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Vice President Mike Pence to attend tax policy event in Detroit
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Vice President Mike Pence will address attendees at a tax policy event on Friday at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit.The event is the third in a series of tax policies event called, "Tax Cuts to Put America First." Hosted by America First Policies, the series features guest speakers discussing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how it will impact Detroit residents, Michigan and the nation as a whole.This will be Pence's third visit to Michigan since becoming vice president.To secure tickets for the event, click here. … [Read more...] about Vice President Mike Pence to attend tax policy event in Detroit
Mike Pence’s 9th Tie-Breaking Vote: VP Nearing 1861 Record
Mike Pence cast his 9th tie-breaking vote in the Senate this week, this time to decide on the confirmation of Russell Vought as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. The vote came in deadlocked at 49-49 when Pence cast the vote to confirm Vought, Roll Call reported. Republicans hold a razor-thin 51-seat majority in the chamber which, coupled with a couple absences, led to the need for a tie-breaker. In the event that the Senate is evenly split, the vice president has the power to cast the tie-breaking vote. No vice president has ever crossed over the 10 tie-breaker threshold during his term since 1861, Vox reported. Joe Biden never cast a single tie-breaking vote, while his predecessors Dick Cheney and Al Gore cast eight and four, respectively, over their two terms in office. Here is a look at other tie-breaking votes cast by Pence, according to Ballotpedia. On Jan. 25, 2018, Pence cast a tie-breaking vote to confirm Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as ambassador-at-large … [Read more...] about Mike Pence’s 9th Tie-Breaking Vote: VP Nearing 1861 Record
Mike Pence says he ‘ignored’ Kim Jong-un’s sister at Olympics to send a message
Mike Pence, the US vice president, said he deliberately "ignored" the sister of Kim Jong-un at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Mr Pence, who was shown sitting just a few feet from Kim Yo-jong at the opening ceremony, said it would not have been proper for him to acknowledge her. He said: "I did not. I didn’t avoid her but I did ignore her. I didn't believe it was proper for the United States of America to give any attention in that form to someone who is not merely the sister of a dictator but the leader of a propaganda unit." He said people should remember the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, Kim Yo-jong's half brother who was killed with chemical weapons at Kuala Lumpur airport. Mr Pence added: "This is a regime and a family that also ordered that their uncle be executed with artillery fire in front of 10,0000 people, and she is the leader of the propaganda unit of that regime. This is evil the likes of which we have witnessed rarely." The vice president said he had … [Read more...] about Mike Pence says he ‘ignored’ Kim Jong-un’s sister at Olympics to send a message
Wife and daughter of Mike Pence promoting picture book
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife and daughter of Vice President Mike Pence will be touring this month in support of a new children's book.Karen Pence and daughter Charlotte Pence have collaborated on "Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President." The book, named for the family's pet bunny, features watercolor illustrations by Karen Pence. It will be published March 19 by the children's imprint of the conservative publisher Regnery.Regnery told The Associated Press on Thursday that the tour begins March 18. It will include stops at the presidential libraries for Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and at a handful of military bases, including Camp Pendleton and Fort Carson.The Pences will donate a portion of the proceeds for charities fighting human trafficking and promoting art therapy for children with cancer. … [Read more...] about Wife and daughter of Mike Pence promoting picture book