Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...
How Each Senator Voted to Fund the Government Through September
The Senate voted to advance a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown on Saturday.
KC state senator faces lawsuit alleging assault — but she says she doesn’t know plaintiff
The state senator flatly denied the allegations in a text message and phone call with The Star, saying she has never ...
Former US Senator Alan Simpson, affable old-school Republican, dies aged 93
Alan Simpson, an old school moderate Republican senator who helped craft major U.S. immigration reform in 1986 and made ...
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It may soon cost more to enjoy Washington state parks following contentious Senate vote
With state parks still recovering from deep budget cuts following the Great Recession, proponents say the increased revenue ...
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'Hope she comes after me': Dem senator taunts AOC
With the federal government on the brink of a shutdown at midnight tonight, Senate Republicans are laughing while watching ...
Markwayne Mullin finds his ‘coalition of power’ in Trump’s Washington
We're here to build relationships, to move the ball forward,” Mullin told the Washington Examiner in an interview from his ...
Dr. Oz sidesteps senators’ questions about Medicaid cuts
President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Oz is a former ...
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Florida senators push to move NASA headquarters from Washington to state's Space Coast
Sen. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody — want Congress to relocate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Florida’s Space Coast in Brevard County.