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Government shutdown drags on as Senate GOP eyes key Friday vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated his position that he would not commit to a vote on the subsidies in the lower chamber, underlining concerns from some Democrats that a future Senate vote on heal...

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Senate Considers Revised Plan to End Government Shutdown

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Senate Democrats to consider Republican offer as record US shutdown drags on

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The Latest: Trump Hosts Central Asian Leaders as US Eyes Sources for Rare Earth Metals

Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibili...

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Democrats consider prolonging the shutdown as Republicans prepare new bills without health care fix

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The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

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Senate GOP shuts down war powers resolution aimed at blocking Venezuela strikes

Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at preventing President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela after a bipartisan group of senators warned that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate.

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US Senate to consider war powers resolution to block strike on Venezuela

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Senate to vote on war powers resolution to block Trump from conducting strikes on Venezuela

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Senate Republicans block bipartisan effort to halt military action, drug boat strikes in the Caribbean

Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump's Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.

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How the Senate filibuster works, why Trump wants it ended, and why it likely will stay

Trump wants the Senate to terminate its filibuster procedure to speed passage of Republican bills. Here's why it probably will stick around.

Government shutdown prompts FAA to float flight cancellations as Senate talks continue

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

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Senate majority leader indicates there's not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

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Gallego, Kelly pressure Senate to make House seat Grijalva. Here's what happened

The politically charged request to urge the House to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva had no chance with Senate Republicans.

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Senate Meeting Erupts Into ‘Stalking’ Shouting Match

Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) found themselves embroiled in a heated exchange during a Senate Commerce Committee meeting Wednesday, with Rosen accusing Moreno of tracking her car and spying on her.

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Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

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Senate likely to confirm Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court, cementing conservative majority

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is expected on Monday to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, as the next justice to the Supreme Court, a move that will tilt the country's highest court further to the right for years to come.