More than a dozen Republicans voted with Democrats Wednesday to advance a bill overturning a presidential executive order against federal worker unions.

The bill, led by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), passed in the U.S. House with the support of 222 members, while 200 voted against the bill. All Democrats voted in favor of the bill, which needs another procedural vote to be implemented into law.

‘If the majority we built over the past few months sticks together, we can overturn this union-busting executive order.’

The Protect America’s Workforce Act would repeal the executive order signed in March that would forbid collective bargaining with unions representing a large number of federal departments. Golden said the order stripped about 1 million workers of their bargaining rights.

“President Trump said ending collective bargaining was about protecting our national defense. … If the majority we built over the past few months sticks together, we can overturn this union-busting executive order, and we can show America that this body will protect workers’ rights,” the Democrat said.

The 13 Republican representatives who voted with Democrats are listed below.

Jeff Van Drew (N.J.)Nicole Malliotakis (N.Y.)Nick LaLota (N.Y.)Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.)Rob Bresnahan (Pa.)Don Bacon (Neb.)Mike Lawler (N.Y.)Tom Kean (N.J.)Ryan Mackenzie (Pa.)Zach Nunn (Iowa)Chris Smith (N.J.)Pete Stauber (Minn.)Mike Turner (Ohio)

If approved again by the House, it will go to the Senate and will need approval from the president.

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When Trump signed the executive order in March, the AFL-CIO union vowed to aggressively oppose it.

“President Trump’s executive order is political retribution against unions, plain and simple,” reads a statement from the union. “America’s unions have been in the streets, the courtroom, and the halls of power fighting back against his agenda.”

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The Trump administration has announced a brand-new visa package that is expected to help some of America’s biggest companies keep their foreign talent.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the launch of the Trump Gold Card, an expedited pathway to U.S. residence and even citizenship for a premium price.

‘This landmark program fulfills President Trump’s promise to attract the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors to America while guaranteeing they have skin in the game.’

On Truth Social, Trump said, “THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD IS HERE TODAY! A direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies can finally keep their invaluable Talent.”

The program has multiple tiers. Individuals can pay a fee of $1 million to receive U.S. residency in “record time” as part of the Trump Gold Card.

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The Trump Corporate Gold Card functions similarly but has a fee of $2 million that the company will pay.

The Trump Platinum Card, which the website says is “coming soon,” costs $5 million and will allow foreigners to live in the United States for 270 days “without being subject to U.S. taxes on non-U.S. income.”

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explained how companies can use this program: “The company can keep them here, and they have a path to citizenship. Obviously, they have to be perfect people in America. And having passed the vetting, after five years, they’ll be available to become citizens, and then the corporation puts someone else on the card.”

Lutnick added that the proceeds of this expensive program will function as a “gift to the United States.”

All applications also require a $15,000 processing fee as part of the vetting process.

The Trump Gold Card functions as a lottery through EB-1 and EB-2 visas, which filter for extraordinary ability in various fields.

“This landmark program fulfills President Trump’s promise to attract the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors to America while guaranteeing they have skin in the game,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X in light of the announcement.

Trump ordered the creation of the Trump Gold Card program on the same day that he ordered the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, a popular move that addresses some of the abuses with the H-1B program without canceling it entirely.

The Gold Card office did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said a new bill he signed on Tuesday is intended to limit the “depravity” of the Trump administration, but government officials say it’s unconstitutional.

The law restricts federal immigration enforcement outside of state courthouses and allows residents to sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated. It also restricts similar operations near hospitals, university campuses, and day-care centers.

‘Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task.’

“The idea that the Trump administration wants to prevent people from attending courts, doing their civic duty, and protecting public safety just boggles the mind,” Pritzker said about the law.

School officials are prohibited under the new law from reporting the immigration status of a student, employee, or another person associated with the student or employee.

“Today, I’ve signed into law legislation that expands legal protections for the people of Illinois,” the governor wrote in a post on social media. “Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task. We will counter the Trump Administration’s depravity.”

The Department of Homeland Security responded by accusing Pritzker of acting unconstitutionally against federal authority.

“Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution, still clearly states: ‘This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land,'” reads the statement on social media.

“By signing this law, @GovPritzker violated the Supremacy Clause,” the department added. “We hope the headlines and social media likes are worth it.”

RELATED: Trump names liberal mayor and governor who ‘should be in jail’

A recent DHS report said that as many as 1,768 criminal non-citizens, which includes illegal immigrants and other residents, were released in Illinois despite ICE detainers placed on them. Among the released, there were at least five homicide convictions, 141 assault convictions, and 10 convictions for sexual offenses.

Pritzker is considered by some to be a possible candidate for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.

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The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to comments made by President Donald Trump.

The president has warned government leaders of Venezuela that he would take action against narco-terrorists smuggling harmful drugs from the country into the U.S. Those actions have manifested in military strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean.

‘For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.’

“As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized actually.”

Sources told ABC News that the tanker is referred to as a VLCC, or very large crude carrier, and can carry as many as 2 million barrels of oil.

The president offered few details about the incident but said more information would be released soon.

“It was seized for a very good reason,” he added.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi offered more details in a statement on social media.

“Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran,” she wrote.

“For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations,” she added. “This seizure, completed off the coast of Venezuela, was conducted safely and securely — and our investigation alongside the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the transport of sanctioned oil continues.”

She included video from the operation in the post.

Also on Tuesday, the president said in an interview with Politico that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s days were numbered.

RELATED: US strike against military targets in Venezuela could begin at any moment: Report

Democrats have accused the administration of committing war crimes in the strikes on alleged drug-runners. In one incident, two survivors of a strike on a boat were killed by a second strike, which many have said was illegal.

The Trump administration has put up a $50 million reward for the arrest of Maduro.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate, and BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales couldn’t be happier — especially after seeing her first official campaign ad.

The ad features Crockett staring straight ahead and blinking while a voice-over of President Donald Trump insulting her plays.

“How about this new one they have, their new star, Crockett? How about her? She’s the new star of the Democrat Party, Jasmine Crockett. They’re in big trouble,” Trump begins.

“She’s a very low-IQ person. Somebody said the other day she’s one of the leaders of the party. I said, ‘You got to be kidding,’” he said as Crockett stared blankly into the camera.

“Almost a minute long of Donald Trump calling you retarded with no context, and you’re like, ‘Yeah, Trump called me stupid. Vote for me.’ Like, what? I don’t know who she paid to do this. I don’t know how much money she spent. I would say if she spent more than $5 on that ad, it was a total waste of money,” Gonzales comments, laughing.

“I am elated,” she says. “I can’t wait for the rest of these ads. I can’t wait for the rest of these press conferences.”

Gonzales, who points out that Crockett once said, “Just because someone has committed a crime, it doesn’t make them a criminal,” believes her run for Senate is a “gift from God.”

Not only because Crockett is a source of entertainment for Gonzales, but because her presence will ensure a Republican victory, as her ideas are so bad that almost no one could take them seriously.

In one interview, Crockett even floated the idea of black people not paying taxes “because then again, that puts money back in your pocket, but at the same time, it may not be as objectionable to some people about actually giving out dollars.”

“It’s all so crazy,” Gonzales laughs. “I love this. This is, like, the best Christmas present.”

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