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Hypocrite: Elizabeth Warren Calls Filibuster Racist Months After Filibustering Tim Scott Police Reform Bill
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the filibuster racist Thursday, months after she filibustered Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s police reform legislation.…
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Biden Suggests He Is Open To Restoring Traditional Filibuster, Would Require Continued Speaking
President Joe Biden suggested that he would support changes to the Senate filibuster Tuesday evening, saying that he would back…
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Senate Testimony: The Life-Threatening Unintended Consequences of Pandemic Lockdowns
On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Foundation for Economic Education Opinion Editor Brad Polumbo will testify before the Senate Small Business…
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Retiring Senator Says GOP Will Win Back Senate Majority In 2022
Republican Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said Wednesday that he believes the GOP will win back the Senate majority in 2022.…
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Democratic Disagreement On Biden’s Relief Package Upends Senate Debate
Senate negotiations on President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package ground to a halt Friday after Democrats failed…
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Democrats Told $15 Min Wage Can’t Be in Coronavirus Bill
Democrats aren’t allowed to attach a provision increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour to their coronavirus relief…
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Senate Postpones Hearing For Biden’s Top Intelligence Pick
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence postponed the hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s Director of National Intelligence nominee Avril Haines,…
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Mark Meadows Says He Won’t Run For Senate In 2022
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said he won’t run for Senate in 2022, the Raleigh News & Observer…
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We Won’t Know Who Controls The Senate For 2 More Months
A duo of runoff elections to be held in Georgia in two months will likely determine whether Republicans maintain majority…
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Watch: Senate Republicans Release Coronavirus Documentary, Hope To Win Back Messaging
The Senate Republican Conference on Wednesday released the first of a five-part documentary series, which it intends to use to…
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Op-Ed: What happens if the 2020 election isn’t decided by the end of 2020?
President Trump addressed the Council for National Policy on August 21, 2020. During the speech, the president briefly went off-script…
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‘Nothing Is Off The Table’, Schumer Says About Scrapping The Filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer left the fate of the filibuster up in the air Thursday, saying that Democrats would…
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Senate To Remain In Session To Fight Coronavirus
The U.S. Senate will remain in session next week to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced…
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Watch Live: Senate Impeachment Trial – Day 2
The U.S. Senate continues its impeachment trial based on Democrats’ articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Wednesday’s events are…
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John Roberts Admonishes Both Sides As Impeachment Trial Grows Heated
Chief Justice Roberts admonishes both sides in impeachment trial: "I think those addressing the Senate should remember where they are"
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