Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing ...
Laken Riley Act clears Senate filibuster, teeing up passage on Trump’s first day
A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would then go back to the House.
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Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The Senate did tack on a Republican amendment that added assault of law enforcement officers to the list of crimes that would trigger Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment. The measure ...
Senate confirmation process kicks into high gear for Trump’s Cabinet
After Donald Trump takes the oath of office and Congress concludes the inaugural pageantry, the Senate will get back to work.
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As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Thune's comments came just after the Senate gaveled in to begin its new session. In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of ...
Senate Pushes Hegseth Toward Approval as G.O.P. Discounts New Allegations
All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...
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New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster ... a floor speech on Friday to work in a bipartisan way on ...