Congress
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Thune suggests Senate could remain in DC in effort to end record-long government shutdown
The shutdown is the longest in U.S. history
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Senate blocks measure to stop military action against Venezuela
The vote was the second time Senate Democrats have tried to rein in Trump's attempts to take out suspected drug-trafficking vessels from Venezuela since the military campaign began. The Senate rejected a different attempt last month.
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Thune indicates Senate could vote on ending government shutdown on Friday
Senate Democrats held a caucus meeting on Thursday but have not indicated how the caucus stands on ending the shutdown. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed the meeting was "very good" and productive.
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Bicameral proposal seeks free speech for faith leaders, nonprofits
Trump signed his executive order in 2017. Its sunset came when he left office.
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Schumer rips Trump after he wins golf tournament: 'He’s mocking you'
'He’s wrecking the economy and wrecking Americans’ retirement accounts,' Schumer says, referring to Trump's tariffs that were announced this week
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Anti-Trump and Musk ‘Hands Off’ protests taking place around U.S. on Saturday
The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org is one of the organizers.
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GOP-led Senate approves framework for tax cuts and spending reductions in late-night session
The package contains roughly $5 trillion in tax cuts
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Senate begins voting on amendments to budget resolution
The voting process began at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, when the Senate did a roll call vote, and then proceeded to pass the Sullivan amendment, which established a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
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Watch Live: Senate kicks off its vote-a-rama on budget resolution
The votes come after the Senate spent nearly the whole day debating the budget.
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Trump plan to override California gas car ban blocked by Senate parliamentarian
“In passing the Clean Air Act on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis, Congress explicitly granted California the ability to set more stringent vehicle emissions standards to protect public health from California’s unique air quality challenges,” said U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, in a statement Friday.
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Congressman urges FBI to investigate whether New York defrauding Medicaid: 'Large financial scheme'
"Recent evidence suggests that for nearly two decades, the State of New York has deprived Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) of more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds," Burlison says
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Bipartisan effort in Congress looks to strengthen education on the Abraham Accords
The new PEACE Act was introduced by Arizona GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh and Illinois Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider, and will teach U.S diplomats about the Accords.
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Chuck Grassley lays out plan to rein in wayward judges putting ‘unnecessary stress’ on courts
"This shouldn't be a partisan issue as well, because Democrats in the Biden administration were condemning judges that were putting national injunctions in and we need to make sure that hopefully this becomes a bipartisan issue," Grassley says.