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Senate Won’t Change Filibuster Rules To Pass Voting Rights

The Senate Republicans along with Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) upheld the Senate filibuster rules…

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Schumer Will Try To Revise Senate Filibuster Rules In Order To Pass Election Reform

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is attempting filibuster rule change in a Hail Mary as various aspects of…

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House Passes Bill Preventing Senate Republicans From Filibustering Next Debt Ceiling Increase

The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill in a 220-212 vote that creates a one-time workaround…

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Trump-Endorsed GOP Senate Candidate Sean Parnell Suspends Campaign Abuse Allegations

Sean Parnell, the Republican candidate for United States Senate in Pennsylvania who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended…

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Republican Ed Durr, Who Defeated N.J. Senate President, Under Fire For Anti-Muslim Tweets

Controversial Republican Ed Durr, who has no prior experience holding an elective office, defeated longtime New Jersey state Senate President…

3 years ago

Trump Endorsed GOP Senate Candidate Sean Parnell Accused Of Domestic Violence By Wife

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell's estranged wife has accused him of abusing her and their three young kids. Parnell…

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House Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty Arrested In Senate Building Protesting For Voting Rights

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) was arrested at a voting rights protest on Thursday afternoon. Beatty was…

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Pelosi Vows House Won’t Vote On Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Until Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said that the House of Representatives would not vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless…

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Senate Approved Juneteenth As New Federal Holiday Unanimously

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill to make Juneteenth a legally recognized national holiday in the United States. Senate…

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Trump Says Ending The Senate Filibuster Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ For Republicans

Former President Donald Trump said that any effort to abolish the Senate filibuster would cause irreparable damage to the Republican…

4 years ago

Mitch McConnell Issues Filibuster Warning To Democrats: Prepare For ‘Scorched-Earth Senate’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) issued a warning to Democrats on Tuesday. “Let me say this very clearly for…

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Georgia State Senate Ends No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Georgia's State Senate has passed a slate of rules that will cutoff thousands of voters from absentee voting and adds…

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‘Gov. Cuomo Must Resign,’ Says New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-New York) has formally called for the resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after he allegedly…

4 years ago

Trump Refuses To Take Blame For Capitol Riots & Blames Democrats After Senate Impeachment Acquittal

Former President Donald Trump has released his first statement since the start of his second impeachment trial acquittal, dismissing the…

4 years ago

Senate Approves Resolution For Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package, 51-50

Thursday night's marathon "vote-a-rama" session resulted in the Senate endorsed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, with Vice President…

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Backing Down, Sen. Mitch McConnell Agrees To Senate Power-Sharing After Threaten Filibuster

After demanding that any Senate power-sharing agreement should include protection for the legislative filibuster, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell backed…

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Trump Senate Trial Set To Begin As House Delivers Impeachment Article

Donald Trump, the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, will now become first president to undergo two…

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House Article Of Impeachment Against Trump Transmitted To Senate, Trial Proceedings To Begin Monday

The House of Representatives formally transmitted its finalized an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate…

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Jon Ossoff Debates An Empty Podium In Georgia Senate Runoff After Sen. David Perdue Refuses To Attend

Democrat John Ossoff led a solo senatorial debate on Sunday night, speaking to an empty podium while blasting Sen. David Perdue…

4 years ago

U.S. Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett As Supreme Court Justice By 52-48 Vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday night. Senators voted 52-48 on…

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