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Trump Administration Highlights: Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.
US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer for caving
The top Senate Democrat backed down on blocking the Republican bill, exposing a rift with party members hoping to stand up to Trump The US Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown,
US Senate passes spending bill hours before deadline, averting government shutdown
The US Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate has passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Friday were trying to show they can act to rein in distribution of the deadly drug.
Senate averts government shutdown with help of key Democrat
Just hours before a shutdown was set to start, Congress passed a bill to keep the government funded for the next six months. Republicans averted the shutdown with the help of a key Democrat.
US Senate averts government shutdown, passes funding bill with Democrats' support
The United States Senate passed a bill on Friday (local time) to fund the government through September 30, narrowly avoiding a shutdown just hours before the deadline, CNN reported. The bill received bipartisan support,
Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown
Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...
Senate averts shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...
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When Will the Senate Democrats Ever Learn?
Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown up his hands and said he will oppose a GOP-triggered government shutdown. That means he’s ...
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Senate Strikes Blow to Drug Traffickers With Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act
Republican Sens. James Lankford, Chuck Grassley, and Bill Cassidy explain why America needs the HALT Fentanyl Act.
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US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...
Senate Democrats accuse DC US Attorney Ed Martin of abusing power, call for his suspension
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are requesting an investigation into D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin by the group ...
Senate Democrats Cave, Giving Up Only Real Point Of Leverage Until The Fall
Much to the base’s chagrin, a handful of Senate Democrats voted to advance the House Republican continuing resolution to ...
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate or governor in Michigan
Buttigieg wrote that he "seriously" considered running for office in 2026 but that the Democratic Party has a "deep and ...