Minority Leader McConnell says he’ll block cutting off debate too quickly. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky stated he would block a bipartisan infrastructure package if the…
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Universal Pre-K Included in Senate Bill
“High-quality, full-day preschool” for 3- and 4-year-olds. Legislators in the Senate may include President Biden’s $200 billion proposal for universal pre-kindergarten in their $3.5 trillion bill, the details…
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Senate Releases $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
White House calls the bill “transformational and historic.” On Sunday, a bipartisan group of Senators, working toward a joint infrastructure bill, released the culmination of months of discussions.…
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Senate Moves Infrastructure Bill Forward
Final bill language to be determined. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 67-32 to move the much-discussed infrastructure bill forward to the Senate floor for debate. If such a…
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Senate Announces Progress on Infrastructure Bill
Negotiators reach a deal on “major issues.” Senators negotiating the bipartisan infrastructure framework of the legislation said Wednesday they reached an agreement on the “major issues” of the…
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Evades Clear Resolution
Majority expresses frustration over slow-moving negotiations Senate members are experiencing mounting frustration as bipartisan infrastructure discussions proceed slowly. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the chairman of the Senate…
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House Bill Excludes Hyde Amendment
The legislation would require tax-payer-funded abortions. A bill that would force American tax dollars to pay for abortions is moving forward in Congress. House members voted to eliminate…
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Rewrite of Military Draft Laws Proposed in Senate
Changes would require women to register. Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed of Rhode Island has authored a draft bill that would establish sweeping reform of America’s military…
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Infrastructure Bill in Delayed in Senate
There is still no text spelling out the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to begin debate tomorrow on a still-unfinished bipartisan infrastructure bill appears that it…
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Senate Confirms New VA Deputy Secretary
The role had been vacant for more than a year. Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Donald Remy as the new deputy secretary of the Department of Veteran’s…
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