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President Trump said Monday that he will abide by a provision in the Senate agreement to reopen the government that requires him to rehire the federal workers he fired during the…
The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on Monday after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with…
Second, literally every poll I saw showed majorities blaming Trump and the Republicans, not the Democrats. That’s pretty amazing considering that by any objective reckoning, it was the…
Eight senators capitulated to Republicans. Here’s when they’re up for reelection (if they’re not retiring). Source link
As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end an impasse…
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who've gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown, after Republicans rejected Democrats' offer to…
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday brought health care experts to Capitol Hill to make the case for allowing the enhanced Obamacare subsidies to expire as scheduled at the end of the year.…
President Trump's passionate push for Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster as a way to end the shutdown and pass GOP priorities swayed some senators, but not nearly enough. Source link
A new bipartisan bill would require major companies and federal agencies to report artificial intelligence-related layoffs to the Department of Labor. Source link
Senate leaders in both parties are saying they're hopeful the month-long government shutdown could end this week. Source link
The Virginia state Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to redraw the state's congressional districts. Source link
Only four Republican senators were brave enough to join Democrats—but it was enough for the vote to pass. Source link
The Senate voted Thursday in a largely symbolic move to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on dozens of trading partners across the globe. Source link
The Senate voted Wednesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on products from Canada, a neighbor and major trading partner. Source link
Senate Democrats on Wednesday called it "illegal" that the Trump administration wasn't using emergency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown. Source link
Senate Democrats are gearing up to introduce legislation to extend food aid benefits during the government shutdown ahead of a Saturday cutoff. Source link
The Senate voted late Tuesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on goods from Brazil, a major coffee producer and South American trading…
Senate Republicans have decided against trying to pass piecemeal bills to mitigate some of the harm from the government shutdown. Source link
On Tuesday evening, Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley stepped onto the Senate floor to begin a marathon speech that extended well into Wednesday. The topic of his stemwinder was most urgent:…
Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to increase the reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports under the Bank Secrecy Act. Source link
Sen. Jeff Merkley concluded a 22-hour Senate floor speech on Wednesday, stopping short of breaking the record as he railed against President Trump. Source link
Sen. Jeff Merkley's Senate floor speech broke the 21-hour mark on Wednesday afternoon. Source link
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner denied he was a "secret Nazi" after a video showed he has a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. Source link
“I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our…
