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White House threatens veto over Senate challenge to Trump’s trade measures
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) plan a Senate vote to terminate the national emergency declared by Trump that underpins his tariff policy.
Ossoff: Trump’s recent actions ‘should chill us to the bone’
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said that President Trump’s recent executive actions “should chill us to the bone” and claimed that ...
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton first major Democrat to declare bid for retiring Dick Durbin’s Senate seat
Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.
Thune says Senate ‘ready to help’ with Russia sanctions if peace talks falter
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) predicted “broad support” for a bipartisan sanctions bill cosponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and 55 others.
Rubio replaces top US diplomat for Europe with former Senate staffer, consultant
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business ...
Elections watchdog urges Senate GOP to close noncitizen voting loophole
As the Senate reconvenes this week, the Honest Elections Project is urging GOP leaders to move quickly to close a loophole ...
Beto O’Rourke says he’ll run for Senate if Texans want him to
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said he will run for Senate again in Texas, this time for Republican Sen. John Cornyn’s ...
US Congress wrestles with Trump tax bill, aims to finish by July 4
Republicans in the U.S. Congress turned in earnest on Monday to their biggest challenge of Donald Trump's presidency: trying ...