Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers
Senate Democrats sent letters to the Trump administration, eager to support farmers financially as the tariff plans were implemented. lettersigned by Agriculture Committee Sen. Amy Kulbucher (D-Minn.) and 14 other Democrat ranking members, addressed to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director Brooke Rollins. “As we work to establish priorities for the coming weeks and months, […]
Bill Blocking Trans Athletes In Women’s Sports Fails In Senate
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order “No Women's Sports Men” in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order that Trump signed national girls and women on Sports Day prohibits transgender women from competing in women's sports, and is the third order targeting transgender people. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) […]
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Laws to prevent trans athletes from participating in girls and women's sports failed to advance in the Senate Monday after Democrats voted against it. Protection of women and girls in the sports law failed to clear the first procedural hurdles with 51-45 votes. It took 60 votes to move forward. This would have called for […]
Bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams fails to advance in Senate
As Democrats united against the issues that Republicans utilised in last year's election, the law aimed to win national participation in athletics at designated schools for female athletes failed to advance in the split Senate from participating in athletics at designated schools for female athletes. The bill's test vote failed to win the 60 votes […]
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
As the Senate talk changes to two possibilities of suspension spending bills, top budgeters are still seeking a contract that will fund the government for 10 days until the closing deadline. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R Maine) told reporters Monday that negotiators are working on dual-track. The statement comes after speaker Mike Johnson […]
Senate Dems face backlash after trans athlete bill fails to break filibuster
Senate Democrats faced backlash on Monday as protections for women and girls in sports law failed to win the votes needed to beat the filibuster. Republicans needed 60 votes, but only 51 votes. No Democrats sided with Republicans on the bill. Like the two Republicans, two Democrats lacked the vote. The bill failed, 51-45. For […]
LIVE: Senate votes on Pete Hegseth for Defence Secretary
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of John Ratcliffe to be director of the CIA, and former … source
Senate Dems Kill Legislative Effort To Protect Women’s Sports
Senate Democrats blocked laws Monday evening to ban trans athletes from girls and women's sports. The senators voted between 51 and 45 along the party's line to beat the coagulation votes for Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville Protection of women and girls in sports law. This law will codify President Donald Trump Presidential Order Enacts […]
Senate Democrats urge Trump administration to end Colorado River funding freeze
Senate Democrats from the US West on Monday urged the Home Office to end the funding freeze that could endanger the flow of the Colorado River. Lawmakers from California, Nevada and Arizona have denounced the Trump administration's Day of Egging Order for halting spending from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Among the projects that were […]
Senate Republican: Putin 'killing anyone who disagrees with him'
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's track record of killing a recognized enemy on Monday, and declined to eagerly criticize Russian leaders as President Trump and his cabinet pursue peace talks. “Putin routinely throws people against him through the windows and blows the planes they are on. He has not only invaded […]