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If the ‘Talking Filibuster’ Means Anything, It Would Irrevocably Change the Senate for the Worse | National Review
Lowering the bar from 60 senators to 51 would be a bonanza for Democrats. For what? Source link
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Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding in aftermath of ICE's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security -- even if it triggers a partial government…
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Democrats Crockett and Talarico debating in Senate primary hoping to break out in GOP-heavy Texas
Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas have begun debating, their first meeting in a primary campaign that…
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Where's Wesley? GOP congressman skips House votes to run for Senate
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas has missed 92% of congressional votes in 2026 while campaigning for U.S. Senate, according to a…
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House passes final fiscal '26 spending bills, leaving Senate to act before Jan. 30 deadline
The House passed the final four of the 12 annual spending bills on Thursday, leaving only the Senate left to act to prevent another…
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Trump's non-endorsements in Senate races reflect long-held grievances
President Trump has endorsed all but three of the 22 Senate Republicans running for reelection in 2026, notably leaving out incumbents who…
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Elephants Crowd the Room as Chemical Abortion Gets a Senate Hearing | National Review
Some would prefer to ignore these inconvenient truths. Source link
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Senate passes three-bill spending package, marking halfway point of delayed appropriations process
The Senate on Thursday cleared a three-bill spending package that passed the House last week, sending the measure to President Trump for…
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Amazingly, the Democrats Have a Shot at a Senate Majority
And in many key states, Democrats have found Senate candidates who are familiar to voters and have been skilled enough to win in these…
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Senate Republicans flip votes to quash Venezuela war powers resolution
Senate Republicans on Thursday flipped just enough votes to kill Democrats' war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump…
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Senate advances spending package as lawmakers tee up another ahead of Jan. 30 deadline
The Senate on Monday advanced a House-passed, three-bill spending package. Lawmakers are readying action on another two appropriations…
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Senate to vote on Russia sanctions bill after Trump gives them a green light
The Senate could vote as soon as next week on a bipartisan Russian sanctions bill to give President Trump more tools to use against the…
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Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for a state senator in a race…
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With Reeves out, Mark Warner tightens his grip on Virginia Senate race
Sen. Mark R. Warner's path to reelection got a little clearer this week after Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves bowed out of his…
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Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary
Court documents detailing the divorce of Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen.…
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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the…
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Senate Democrats launch 2026 initiative to lower costs
Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced a 2026 initiative in which they'll push proposals to lower the costs of health care, energy,…
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Obamacare compromise elusive as Senate bills fail, bipartisan House plans lack majority support
Congress appears unlikely to enact any health care law before the year's end when enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies expire, though some…
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How GOP Secretly Helped Convince Jasmine Crockett to Run for Senate
Republicans are taking credit for Representative Jasmine Crockett’s last-minute decision to run for the United States Senate, as part of…
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Senate Republicans come up with an alternative to Democrats' Obamacare subsidy extension
Senate Republicans have mostly united around a proposal to avoid the year-end health care cliff. Source link
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Senate report details 22 Americans caught in crosshairs of Trump's mass deportation sweep
A report from Senate Democrats accuses Homeland Security of sweeping Americans up in its push to deport illegal immigrants, including some…
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett kicks off Texas Senate bid, seeking John Cornyn's seat
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her Senate bid Monday at a Dallas campaign event -- significantly reshaping the state's Democratic…
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Senate Republicans circulate health care proposals for averting year-end subsidy cliff
Senate Republicans are floating a variety of health care plans to address the year-end expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies…
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Senate Democrats opt for partisan vote on a 3-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies
Senate Democrats plan to use their GOP-promised health care vote next week to try to advance a clean three-year extension of enhanced…