Senate, House race to avert government shutdown ahead of winter storm
Congress is rushing to greenlight short-term spending bills and avert a government shutdown ahead of a winter storm that will hit Washington and parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Government funding is set to expire at midnight late Friday, but bad weather is prompting lawmakers to finish the work sooner. The Senate and House of […]
Effort to end odd-year elections for governor, other state offices wins Kentucky Senate approval
A long-running effort to change elections for Kentucky governor and other statewide offices to coincide with the presidential election won approval in the state Senate on Wednesday. A bigger test for supporters will be whether they can muster enough votes to pass the House. The measure aims to amend the Kentucky Constitution to end the […]
Gingrich tells House GOP to ‘stand firm’ as Senate negotiates border deal
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McConnell Ally John Thune Pushes Senate Open Borders Deal
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) has joined forces with President Joe Biden for a capitulation deal on unlimited immigration that includes tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine. This withdrawal would give the White House a key election-year victory and push Republicans to make substantive changes in border policy that could potentially […]
Gingrich backs House GOP on border deal: ‘Stand firm’ against Senate Republicans
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will continue to take a “tough stand” with Senate Republicans, and that Ukraine will fall short of House Republicans' demands. He said he wants to reject any deal on funding and border security. . “I hope House Republicans stand firm and […]
Families of Israeli hostages urge action to get loved ones home in bipartisan Senate press conference
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Senate duo urges Biden to address contraceptive access disparity between female service members, civilians
Two bipartisan senators are calling on President Biden to address the disparity in access to contraceptives between military women and civilians. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D.N.H.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) wrote a letter On Wednesday, he called on Biden to expand military personnel's access to contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration in his […]
Allred raises $4.8M in Q4, leads Cruz in cash for Texas Senate race
Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced Wednesday that he will raise $4.8 million in the fourth quarter for his Senate campaign. Although this is lower than incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), it will expand his cash reserves. Fundraising leader. Mr. Cruz brought in $5.5 million in the same period. he told Fox News last week. But […]
McConnell expects Senate to take up Ukraine-border security package next week
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told reporters Wednesday that he expects the Senate to consider a bipartisan agreement on Ukraine funding and border security next week. McConnell said he was confident negotiators would release a border security deal in the coming days, although Democrats controlled the Senate's agenda. “My guess is that the […]
Top Senate Democrat reviewing safety in assisted living facilities
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) sent a letter this week to the CEOs of three major nursing home operators following reports about workforce and safety concerns at these facilities. Information was requested. “With an estimated 1 million older adults and adults with disabilities living in long-term care facilities, we can ensure that they and their families […]