Lott on proposal to reduce post-cloture debate: ‘It’s time’
WASHINGTON – Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said he supports a proposal to reduce post-cloture debate time on lower-level judicial
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Republicans celebrate after summary of Mueller report says no evidence of collusion was found
WASHINGTON – Republicans celebrated Sunday after Attorney General William Barr sent a letter to key lawmakers on Capitol Hill that said
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Schumer, Pelosi condemn Trump’s emergency declaration
WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency to build
Read moreSenate rejects competing spending bills to reopen government
WASHINGTON – The Senate Thursday afternoon rejected competing spending bills that if advanced would have paved the way toward ending the
Read moreLott: Democrats should trade DACA for a border wall to end shutdown
WASHINGTON – Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Democrats might be able to end the longest government shutdown in U.S.
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Senate confirms Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON – The Senate late-Saturday afternoon confirmed Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. The nomination was approved
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Bipartisan condemnation for Trump’s remarks at news conference with Putin
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle harshly criticized President Donald Trump for provocative comments he made during
Read moreSchumer calls on Trump to cancel Putin meeting following indictment
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on President Donald Trump to cancel a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin after
Read moreSchumer says Kavanaugh appointment threatens abortion rights
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy
Read moreRyan puts family first, says he will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) announced Wednesday that he will leave Congress when his term expires in January. “Today
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