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Mitch McConnell Opens Door to 2nd Round of Stimulus Checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday supported a second round of stimulus checks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Not One Woman Included in Senate Panel Crafting Health Care Law
The 13-member working group of U.S. senators selected by Senate Republican leadership to craft legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare…
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CBC Chair Calls for Increased Congressional Staff Diversity
Congressional Black Caucus Chair G. K. Butterfield released a statement earlier this week in response to a recent report detailing…
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EDITORIAL: Barbara Mikulski Changed the Rules for the Better
As Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski prepares to retire next month, we remember the many "firsts" she achieved.
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Senate Leader: Not Enough Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top Republican is conceding that his party will have to await…
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Sen. Harry Reid’s Exit Sets Off Senate Leadership Scramble
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A very public spat between the No. 2 and No. 3 Senate Democrats…
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Mitch McConnell is Off to a Bitter Start
(The Washington Post) – Mitch McConnell, the new Senate majority leader, has an exceedingly high opinion of his own…
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Interrogation Program Mismanaged, Senate, CIA Agree
STEPHEN BRAUN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the Senate report on the CIA’s interrogation program and the spy agency’s…
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Senate May Confirm Up to 88 Federal Judges in ’14
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win…
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Senate Control Could Turn On 2 Independents’ Moves
CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After millions of Americans vote next week, it’s possible that one or two…
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