u.s. senate
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
The impasse leaves the United States out of money for now to send missiles and ammunition to Kyiv, just as the nearly 2-year-old war reaches a crucial juncture.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
U.S. Senate border security bill includes faster work permits for asylum seekers
Maine's congressional delegation has been pushing to let asylum seekers work sooner, although the prospects appear dim for the bipartisan Senate bill that contains Sen. Susan Collins' provision on speeding up work permits.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pushes stronger measures
Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks to finish a carefully negotiated compromise on border and immigration policy that is meant to tamp down the number of migrants who come to the U.S. border with Mexico.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
House, Senate pass short-term bill averting government shutdown until March
Far-right House conservatives were furious over the move, which sends the bill to President Biden to sign into law and keep the government open.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
The rewritten indictment added a charge alleging that the senator, his wife and a businessman conspired to have Bob Menendez act as an agent of the government of Egypt and Egyptian officials.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
In choosing Butler, a Democratic strategist, Gov. Gavin Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat should become open.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Clarence Page: In defense of old-fashioned Senate dress rules
Hoodies and gym shorts on the Senate floor? I don’t think they belong there. Neither does the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Commentary: What’s good for the Pentagon may be bad for the Senate
The Senate’s approval of several high-level military positions exposes deep flaws in how the chamber conducts its business.
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