Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues. The Democrats who voted to advance the measure were: Senat
The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines and came despite Sen.Bill Cassidy(R-La.) saying last week he hadserious doubtsabout whether Kennedy is qualified to lead the agency, primarily over his history of promoting a false link between vaccines and autism. Kennedy is a longtime anti-vac...
FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel...
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made it clear that he supports the vision in the Senate budget resolution. "After a decade of lost economic opportunity, hardworking American families know the status quo is unacceptable. It's time to take more money out of Washington's pockets,...
But the Republican-led Senate failed to pass the bill before heading home. Senators instead backed a 77-day extension, but that was not taken up in the House so the three FISA provisions, covering the government's ability to obtain and retain information, that expired on March 15 have not...
See what you missed below and keep up with the AP’s latest coverage on the funding bill. With less than an hour to go to a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final passage to a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid,...
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a gastroenterologist, has said Kennedy is wrong about vaccines but hasn’t said he would vote against him because of it. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), an ophthalmologist, has cheered Kennedy’s pick, while Roger Marshall (...
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“I recognize that that bill wasn’t perfect,” she said, “and I also recognize that I am no longer representing Oregon as a lawmaker.” Even as Republican senators grilled Chavez-DeRemer on her position on the PRO Act, they largely signalled support for her....