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Top Lawmakers Reach Deal to Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
The agreement paves the way for passage of a bill that has become the top priority of veterans’ groups seeking to help an increasing number of people with illnesses that they believe are related to toxic exposure.
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Senate Bid to Save Roe v. Wade Falls to GOP-Led Filibuster
A bill seeking to incorporate Roe v. Wade abortion access into federal law failed to pass a Senate vote to overcome a filibuster on Wednesday.
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Senate Majority Leader on Codifying Roe v Wade into Law This Week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced details in his fight to codify a woman’s right to choose, specifically the Senate vote he will hold on Wednesday
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Senate to Vote on Revoking Russia's Trade Status and Oil Ban as Some Question Delay
Legislation punishing Russia for the war in Ukraine is finally getting a vote in the U.S. Senate.
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Bargainers: Bipartisan Deal Near on $10B New COVID Package
Lawmakers have moved to the brink of clinching a bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19.
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Congress Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Delivery
Congress has passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service
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Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Lynching Act
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act last night, making lynching a federal hate crime.
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Senate Leaders on Russia's Invasion
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, spoke on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Dems, GOP Set Inflation, COVID Mandates as Election Themes
Senate Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they’re helping families struggling with rising costs and the two-year-old pandemic
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Biden Rallies Senate Dems on Voting Rights Laws
After meeting with Senate Democrats to advocate for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged to challenge a slew of restrictive voting laws.
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Obama, Biden Honors Late Senate Leader as Man ‘Who Got Things Done'
Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a man “who got things done.”
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Presidents, Lawmakers Mourn Former Senate ‘Giant' Harry Reid
U.S. and Nevada leaders are mourning former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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Senate Passes Bill Easing Way for Debt Limit Increase
The Senate has passed a fast-track plan for raising the debt limit
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Biden, Congressional Leaders Remember Bob Dole
President Joe Biden was joined by leadership from both the House and Senate to pay tribute to former Senator Bob Dole.
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Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Hike Debt Limit
Congressional leaders have reached a deal to lift the nation’s debt limit
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Time Is No Ally as Dems Strain to Finish Biden's $2T Bill
Democrats are hoping that Congress is nearing the finish line in its seven-month trek on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and environment package.
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Biden, Schumer, Manchin Huddle, But Still No Budget Deal
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill
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Schumer: Senate Reaches Agreement Over Debt Ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday morning that lawmakers have reached an agreement on a short-term debt ceiling increase, temporarily averting a government default.
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Congress Foresees Short-Term Debt Fix Amid Perilous Standoff
Republican and Democratic senators have edged back from a perilous standoff over lifting the nation’s borrowing cap
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Biden Signs Bill to Avoid Gov't Shutdown
Congress passed the bill earlier Thursday, hours before a looming midnight deadline.