Senate Leader McConnell feels confident. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote Monday to confirm President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney…
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Lawmakers Offer Constitutional Amendment on High Court
Intent is to counter proposals to “pack” the Supreme Court. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of Arizona, Roger Wicker of Massachusetts,…
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President Trump’s Administration Continues Stimulus Talks
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he is willing to negotiate his offer. The president’s administration announced Wednesday that it would be willing to increase the total cost of a…
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Senate Sets Voting Dates on Barrett Nomination
Committee will vote October 22; full Senate October 23. Rejecting a motion to delay proceedings until after the election, the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled October 22 to advance…
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Federal Judge Suspends Truncated Census Deadline
Judge Koh says deadline would produce “inaccurate results.” Pre-pandemic, the Census Bureau had estimated it would have census results by July. As the pandemic worsened in April, its…
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Senators Rally Against Slave Labor in Palm Oil Industry
$65 billion industry utilizes loophole in federal law. After a large-scale investigation, a media outlet has reported that 85% of the global supply of palm oil is produced…
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Senate May Vote on Virus Aid This Week
White House and House Speaker yet to agree on terms. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a proposal will be introduced in the Senate this week to provide…
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Senator Bill Cassidy Tests Positive for COVID-19
Will remain in quarantine for two weeks. In a statement released last week Thursday, the office of Senator Bill Cassidy informed the public that Senator Cassidy had tested…
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Postmaster Appears Before Senate
Will not return equipment before election. On Friday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy appeared before the Senate to answer questions about the Post Office’s ability to handle the delivery…
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Congressional Members Testing Positive for COVID
Illinois Representative Rodney Davis is latest to report as infected. On the 1st of August, at least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had…
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