The measures will have to return to the House, resulting in a partial government shutdown. Members of the Senate are considering separating funding for the Department of Homeland…
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Government Funding Legislation Passage in Question Over DHS/ICE Concerns
A partial government shut down could occur again if the House-passed minibus isn’t approved by the Senate. The U.S. Senate is considering a minibus of six pieces of…
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President to Meet with Congressional Leaders on Government Funding
President Trump expresses skepticism that an agreement will be reached. The White House announced that President Donald Trump is planning on meeting with congressional leaders in an attempt…
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Senate Passes Rule Change to Get President’s Nominees Confirmed
Majority Leader Thune exercises “nuclear option” after unprecedented obstruction to approval process. The Senate voted along party lines to approve changes to chamber rules to facilitate the confirmation…
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Senator Schumer Briefly Hospitalized for Dehydration
The Northeastern U.S. has experienced an unusually hot start to the summer. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York was rushed to a Washington, D.C., hospital on…
Read MoreSenate Considers Eliminating California Environmental Waivers
The Senate minority warns against overriding the parliamentarian. Members of the Senate majority have expressed interest in revoking California’s environmental waivers, which could have dramatic consequences for the…
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Senate Breaks Filibuster, Then Passes Government Funding Stopgap
Senator Schumer votes to advance the continuing resolution to a floor vote before voting against it. After an uncertain couple of days on Capitol Hill, the Full-Year Continuing…
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Senate Advances Laken Riley Act to Debate Stage
Bipartisan approval moves the immigration policy bill to the negotiation period. The Senate approved the Laken Riley Act for debate on the Senate floor on Monday with bipartisan…
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Top Legislators Meet to Hash Out COVID-19 Relief
Lawmakers indicate they are close to passing a bill this week. The leaders of both chambers of Congress met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a highly-anticipated relief…
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McConnell and Schumer Re-Elected as Senate Party Leaders
The political parties offered no challenges to either senator. Senators voted Tuesday to maintain the status quo in their respective party leadership teams. There were no leadership challenges…
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