Booker clashes with Senate Republicans over judicial nominee in heated committee exchange
NEWARK, NJ— Sen. Cory Booker drew sharp criticism Thursday after a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the nomination of Emil Bove to a federal judgeship. The incident drew…
Dem Rep To Challenge Republican Heavyweight In 2024 Senate Race
Dem Rep To Challenge Republican Heavyweight In 2024 Senate Race Mary Lou Masters on May 2, 2023 Democratic Texas Rep. Colin Allred is preparing a Senate run against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz,…
US Senate Republican urges Biden, McCarthy to meet on debt ceiling: ‘Time is a-wastin’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No. 2 U.S. Senate Republican John Thune on Monday said the news that the federal government could no longer be able to pay its bills as soon as June…
Wall Street Exec Considers A Senate Run For Stabenow’s Seat In Michigan
Wall Street Exec Considers A Senate Run For Stabenow’s Seat In Michigan Mary Lou Masters on May 1, 2023 A Wall Street executive is considering a run for Senate in Michigan for…
MEDIA ADVISORY (5/3): Senate Republicans to Hold Independent Hearing on Whale & Dolphin Deaths, Wind Farm Concerns
New Jersey Senate Republicans will hold an independent hearing on Wednesday, May 3 to receive testimony on the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore in recent months and…
‘The President Got This One Wrong’: Senate Dems Revolt Against Biden’s Chinese Solar Rules
‘The President Got This One Wrong’: Senate Dems Revolt Against Biden’s Chinese Solar Rules John Hugh DeMastri on April 28, 2023 Several Democratic senators have announced that they are willing to force…
Jim Justice Challenges Joe Manchin For West Virginia Senate Seat
Jim Justice Challenges Joe Manchin For West Virginia Senate Seat Mary Lou Masters on April 27, 2023 West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice filed paperwork Thursday to run for Senate in 2024…
Canadian Senate passes bill to compel local content on streaming giants
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Senate on Thursday passed the government’s online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and Alphabet Inc-owned…
Senate Votes To Overturn Biden EPA Rule On Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions
Senate Votes To Overturn Biden EPA Rule On Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Arjun Singh on April 26, 2023 The Senate on Wednesday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s new rule on heavy-duty vehicle…
Senate Panel Votes To Confirm Biden’s Embattled Labor Secretary Nominee
Senate Panel Votes To Confirm Biden’s Embattled Labor Secretary Nominee Mary Lou Masters on April 26, 2023 The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted Wednesday in favor of…
U.S. Senate bill aims to bar child labor violators from some federal contracts
By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Joshua Schneyer (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Cory Booker will introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to deter child labor at meatpacking plants by barring some offending…
Limit access to most secret US documents, Senate intel panel head says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Too many people have access to the U.S. government’s closest secrets and a central entity should oversee the classification process, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on…
West Virginia Dems Support GOP Governor More Than Joe Manchin Ahead Of Likely Senate Matchup: POLL
West Virginia Dems Support GOP Governor More Than Joe Manchin Ahead Of Likely Senate Matchup: POLL Mary Lou Masters on April 19, 2023 West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who is weighing…
Senate Narrowly Halts Attempt To Overturn Biden’s VA Abortion Rule
Senate Narrowly Halts Attempt To Overturn Biden’s VA Abortion Rule Kate Anderson on April 19, 2023 The Senate voted 48 to 51 Wednesday to deny an act that would have struck down…
Republicans to block Feinstein substitute on Senate Judiciary – McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans will block Democrats’ plans to temporarily replace Senator Dianne Feinstein on the committee that approves federal judges, the chamber’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell, said on Tuesday.…
US Senator Fetterman returns to Senate after depression treatment
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman returned to work on Monday after weeks of treatment for depression, bringing a crucial vote back to a Senate narrowly controlled…
Debt ceiling fight shows stakes of Feinstein’s US Senate absence-Klobuchar
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over raising the U.S. federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling illustrates the stakes of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s lengthy absence from Washington, fellow Democratic…
Dianne Feinstein Asks To Step Down From Key Senate Committee
Dianne Feinstein Asks To Step Down From Key Senate Committee Mary Lou Masters on April 13, 2023 Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from…
Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell to return to Washington Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he will return to the Senate next week, more than a month after he was sidelined by a bad…
U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on Biden’s Labor nominee Su next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Labor committee will hold an April 20 confirmation hearing on U.S. Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su, panel chairman Senator Bernie Sanders said in a statement. President…
Republican Businessman Files Paperwork To Run For Senate Against Ohio Dem
Republican Businessman Files Paperwork To Run For Senate Against Ohio Dem Mary Lou Masters on April 11, 2023 Republican businessman Bernie Moreno filed paperwork Monday to run for Senate in Ohio, making…
Arizona GOP Sheriff Files Paperwork To Run For Senate
Arizona GOP Sheriff Files Paperwork To Run For Senate Mary Lou Masters on April 10, 2023 Arizona Republican Sheriff Mark Lamb has filed the paperwork to run for Senate in 2024, according…
Swing-State Senate Democrat Announces Reelection Bid
Swing-State Senate Democrat Announces Reelection Bid Mary Lou Masters on April 5, 2023 Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen announced Wednesday she is running for a second term in 2024. Rosen, who served…
Top Senate Democrat Suggests Leveraging Funding To Drive Supreme Court Ethics Reform
Top Senate Democrat Suggests Leveraging Funding To Drive Supreme Court Ethics Reform Katelynn Richardson on April 3, 2023 Senate Appropriations subcommittee chair Democratic Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen intends to use his…
Florida Senate passes six-week abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida’s Republican-led Senate passed a bill on Monday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state a step closer to joining others across…
Florida Senate President Denies Draft Elections Bill Will Greenlight DeSantis’ Presidential Run
Florida Senate President Denies Draft Elections Bill Will Greenlight DeSantis’ Presidential Run Mary Lou Masters on March 31, 2023 The Florida Senate President said the draft elections shell bill filed Thursday won’t…
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