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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Senate Majority Leader Moves to Change Confirmation Rules
The minority party has stonewalled hundreds of the president’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first steps this week to expedite the confirmation of lower-level nominees…
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HHS Secretary to Testify Before Senate Finance Committee
The CDC has experienced several resignations after the director was fired. The Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
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Senate Probes Meta AI Chatbot Policies for Children
Legislators were concerned after media outlets reported “romantic or sensual” conversations with children facilitated by AI chatbots. A number of senators reacted to news last week that revealed…
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Senate Calls August Recess without Completing Confirmations
President Trump accepts the recess despite outstanding nominees waiting to be confirmed. President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday to the Senate going on its August recess despite over…
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Senate Passes First of Nine Spending Packages Before Recess
Casts 87-9 vote on usually uncontroversial Legislative Branch Bill On Friday, the Senate managed to pass one of nine 2026 spending packages before heading to their local offices…
Read MoreSenator Thune Considers Granting Trump Recess Appointment Powers
“Everything is on the table,” majority leader tells reporters Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune floated his support for the idea of letting President Donald Trump make…
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Simple Majority Rulings on Nominees Hit Roadblocks
“I just generally don’t go nuclear,” Senator Tillis said of the tactic to bypass stalled nominations. Senator Thom Tillis said he would not support a shift to a…
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Major Airlines Call of Congress to Reject Limitations on TSA Facial Recognition
Calls proposed requirements deleting biometric data a “step backward”. During the week, a group representing several major airline companies wrote a letter to the Senate urging them to…
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$600 Tariff Rebates for All Americans Proposed in Senate
Families of four dependants could see a rebate of $2,400. This week, Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation to provide a $600 tariff rebate to every American, including dependent…
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