A 150-Mile Commute Complicates 3 New York City Mayoral Campaigns
Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie and Jessica Ramos are ping-ponging between New York City and Albany as they divide their time ...
Senate Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl-Related Drugs
The measure, which passed with bipartisan support and minor changes, now heads back to the House. It is just the second ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to pass government funding bill, avert a midnight shutdown
The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.
Ten Senate Democrats ignore growing party anger to help advance Trump’s spending bill
Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.
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 ...
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 ...
Schumer faces Democratic fury as Senate clears path to avert shutdown
Democrats are raging against Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer hours before a shutdown deadline.{beacon} Evening Report ...
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 ...
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State senators weigh impact of One-House Bill
The New York State Senate has passed its One-House Budget Resolution. Local state senators see both wins in the resolution, and work that still needs to be done.
Senator Wears Cowboy Hat in Protest: What Is Congress's Dress Code?
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin sparked controversy this week when he appeared on the Senate floor wearing a cowboy hat.
The $500 inflation stimulus check that could be approved in New York: What needs to happen for it to pass?
Lawmakers in New York are split on how to deliver Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed ‘inflation refund’ checks that could send ...
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Legal iGaming in New York: ‘Not If But When,’ Senator Says
New York State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. says he has an answer for every question thrown his way about the potential legalization of iGaming.