Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill passes House, but faces Senate hurdle
The House passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday morning almost entirely along partisan lines. The bill now ...
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Senate official deems minimum wage hike out for COVID-19 relief, so Democrats find a new approach
Campaign Action Nevertheless, there seems to be no stomach in the White House for challenging that ruling. The White House released a ...
Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan
Republicans applauded her ruling.“This decision reinforces reconciliation cannot be used as a vehicle to pass major legislative change — ...
Senate Can’t Vote On $15 Minimum Wage, Parliamentarian Rules : NPR
Activists are likely to be disappointed that the Senate parliamentarian ruled against the inclusion of a $15 minimum wage ...
Early crowd of candidates pack Democratic Senate primaries
So far, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has indicated it will adopt a wait-and-see approach to primaries at this ...
In Stimulus Debate, Senate Parliamentarian Holds Broad Sway
During the impeachment proceeding this month, Ms. MacDonough spent hours on the Senate dais, advising Senator Patrick J. Leahy, ...
U.S. Senate confirms Biden U.N. nominee Thomas-Greenfield
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee, veteran diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to serve as U.S. ambassador ...
How minority rule plagues Senate: Republicans last won more support than Democrats two decades ago
Senators are of course elected to staggered six-year terms, with a third of the chamber up every two years. ...
David Perdue won’t challenge Raphael Warnock in the 2022 Georgia Senate race, after all.
Former Senator David Perdue of Georgia has decided he will not run against an incumbent Democrat, Senator Raphael Warnock, ...
Becerra, Biden’s pick for health secretary, is expected to face tough questions from Senate Republicans.
President Biden’s nominee for health secretary, Xavier Becerra, will appear before a Senate committee Tuesday morning, where he is ...