These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act
Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly
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Kemp leads Ossoff in Georgia Senate match-up: GOP survey
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) holds a 6-point lead over Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in a hypothetical match-up for the 2026 Georgia Senate race, according to an internal poll released Thursday by the ...
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Hoeven to chair Senate Ag Approps, Shaheen to be ranking member
N.D., will chair the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee in the 119th Congress, while Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will be ranking member.Hoeven has been the lead Republican on the subcommittee since 2017
Gary Peters, Democratic senator from Trump state, won't seek re-election
Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters will not seek re-election to a third term when his current one expires in January 2027, leaving open a senate seat in a state Donald Trump won.
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Hoeven to chair Senate Ag Appropriations, Shaheen to be ranking member
N.D., will chair the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee in the 119th Congress, while Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will be ranking member.Hoeven has been the lead Republican on the subcommittee since 2017
US House passes Laken Riley Act, first bill of Trump’s new term; how it will affect Indian immigrants
The U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a murdered nursing student, the bill gained bipartisan support and is anticipated to be signed by President Trump.
Trump backed 2024 Republican Senate nominee in Michigan moves closer to making another run in 2026
Mich., says he's considering a run for U.S. Senate days after Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., announced he would not seek re-election.
US Senate Democrats block bill to sanction international court over Israel
The bill was a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Senate Democrats block International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant
Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.
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Senate Democrats block ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats blocked consideration of legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders after failing to reach an agreement with Republicans to narrow the legislation.
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Veterans: R.I. bills aim to stop anti-claim ‘sharks’
A “claim shark” is an individual or company that charges hefty fees to “assist” or “consult” with veterans and survivors with filing their VA benefits claims. This practice is illegal!
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.