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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Saturday began a vote to hold debate on a landmark $430 billion bill that would reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change, allow Medicare …

LAS VEGAS – The White House said on Saturday it is having conversations about what it can do to advance a bill banning the assault-style rifles that have been used …

WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as …

WASHINGTON – Blake Masters, chief operating officer of Thiel Capital who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, the Associated …

(Reuters) – State Attorney General Eric Schmitt has won the Republican nomination for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race, Edison Research projected on Tuesday. He beat out Eric Greitens, a former governor …

Blake Masters Leads Arizona Senate Primary One Day Before The Election: POLL Jennie Taer on August 1, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from the Lamon …

By Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on protecting gay marriage until September, as Democrats push forward with a $430 billion climate change …

‘Other Priorities’: Senate Democrats Stuff Defense Bill With Costly Aircraft Micaela Burrow on July 29, 2022 Democratic Senators allocated funding for six more of the U.S.’ most expensive weapon systems …

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden vowed during his 2020 election campaign to end federal oil and gas drilling as a major step in his strategy to …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on a bill to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to military toxic burn pits, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to approve a measure that would raise the age children are given special online privacy protections to 16 and bar targeted …

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON – Top U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans said on Wednesday they may have the votes to pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights nationwide, the day …

Senate Advances Massive Subsidy Bill For The Semiconductor Industry Max Keating on July 20, 2022 The Senate voted 64-34 to advance a more modest version of a long-debated bill that …

An expert argues that the GOP has chosen “weak” candidates for their Senate races, and are now seeing the repercussions of their actions.  Pennsylvania and Georgia are two races that …

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of a wide …

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Senate Democrats active in internet issues are working on a bill to restore landmark “net neutrality” rules that would bar telecommunications companies from blocking or throttling …

BEL AIR, MD – A candidate for Senate in Maryland, Repulican ‘Dr’ Jon McGreevy, 54 has pleaded guilty to making a false statement after he made a false report to …

House Dems Advance Abortion Bill That’s Twice Failed In Senate Blake Mauro on July 15, 2022 The House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that aims to protect rights for …

Trump Refuses To Endorse GOP Senate Candidate In Crowded Race, Praises Greitens Gabe Kaminsky on July 11, 2022 Former President Donald Trump is ruling out the idea of endorsing Republican …

(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat in the chamber, has tested positive for the coronavirus and has very mild symptoms, a spokesperson said on …

Senate Intel Committee Demands Biden Admin Probe TikTok For Reportedly Letting China Access Data Max Keating on July 7, 2022 TikTok is again in Washington’s crosshairs as the Senate Intelligence …

By Michael Erman (Reuters) – Drugmaker AbbVie Inc generates most of its sales in the United States, while shifting most of its profits overseas in order to avoid U.S. taxes, …

Democrat Senate Candidate With Massive College Debt Supports Waiving Away Student Loans Gabe Kaminsky on July 6, 2022 A newly filed financial disclosure shows Democratic Arkansas Senate candidate Natalie James …

HONOLULU – Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway sentenced Jamie Kalani English, age 55, former Majority Leader of the State of Hawaii Senate, today to serve 40 months …

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Senate on Thursday approved a major pre-election aid package, sending the government-backed measure to the lower house. The measures are seen as a crucial pillar of President …