Cash payments needed to mitigate economic effects of coronavirus. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Bernie Sanders of Vermont have joined in an unusual bipartisan pairing to push…
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House Takes Up One-Week Stopgap Bill
Kicking the can down the road, but no coronavirus relief yet. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide for more time…
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Senators Express Optimism over Stimulus Bill
Bipartisan effort hopes for written compromise this week. To prevent this new stimulus bill from halting in the U.S. Senate yet again, a bipartisan coalition of senators is…
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Senate Confirms Nominee to Federal Reserve Board
The vote in favor of Christopher Waller was 48-47. The Senate confirmed Christopher Waller, executive president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, to the Federal Reserve’s…
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Senate to Vote on Arms Sale to UAE
President’s weapons deal may be blocked. In November, President Trump’s administration formally advised Congress of its intent to sell approximately $23 billion in advanced weaponry to the United…
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President Travels to Georgia
Plans to aid in Georgia Senate runoff elections. President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would be traveling to Georgia to aid in the effort to motivate voters…
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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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Money Pouring Into Georgia for Senate Run-Offs
Political control of the Senate hangs on the results. A year-end “sprint” in a pair of high-stakes run-off elections in Georgia could easily cost another $100 million. The…
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More votes remain to be counted. Vote counts are continuing in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, and Alaska, but only three of them had U.S. Senate races…
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Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to the Supreme Court
Barrett was confirmed by the Senate and sworn-in on Monday evening at the White House. On Monday, the Senate voted to confirm Justice Amy Barrett to the Supreme…
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