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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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.
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Republican leader McConnell remains in hospital with concussion after fall
The Kentucky senator, who’s 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington on Wednesday when he tripped.
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Mitch McConnell reelected Senate Republican leader, quashing bid by Florida’s Scott
McConnell, of Kentucky, easily swatted back the challenge from Rick Scott in the first-ever attempt to oust him after many years as Republican leader.
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Growing number of Republicans want to delay Senate leader elections
CNN reported Sunday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been calling his members over the last several days to ensure support.
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot
The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.
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Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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Tim Scott, only Black Republican senator, set to respond to Biden speech
Republican leaders’ choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment.