u.s. senate
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Leonard Pitts: America spends a lot of time trying to kill democracy
Senate Democrats must unite to block the filibuster and pass 2 bills that will expand access to voting.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate virus relief bill
Four days after the chamber's parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a minimum wage increase in the measure, Democrats seemed to have exhausted their options for quickly salvaging the pay hike.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
Commentary: Joe Manchin exasperates Democrats. Here’s why they need more senators like him
There’s a reason Democrats treat the senator from West Virginia with deference: He’s their 50th vote.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Our View: Maine Sens. Collins, King on right side of impeachment vote
But the acquittal leaves too many unanswered questions for the country to be able to move on.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Alabama U.S. Sen. Shelby, a senior Republican, announces he won’t seek a 7th term
His stepping down will leave a power void for the region and will set off a free-for-all primary.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Commentary: Damning legal brief makes it even more obvious why Senate must convict Trump
The case against the former president doesn’t require any special effects.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Our View: Congress must focus relief on those hit the hardest
If lawmakers fail to do enough for low-income Americans, both individuals and the economy will face long-term consequences.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Vermont Sen. Leahy, presiding over impeachment trial, has reputation for fairness
The Democrat beginning his 47th year in the U.S. Senate 'takes the issue of the law and justice very, very seriously,' said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a fellow Vermonter.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
House delivers article of impeachment to Senate, testing Trump’s sway over Republicans
More Republicans' passions appear to have cooled since the insurrection of Jan. 6.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
Jim Fossel: A path forward in a divided Senate
The pressure is going to be on members of both parties to meet in the middle and govern.
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