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Jul 22, 2021
Abby Finkenauer, a 32-year-old former congresswoman, is jumping into next year's race against Senator Charles E. Grassley, the Republican incumbent.
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Jul 22, 2021
The F.B.I. said some of the 4,500 tips it received about Justice Brett Kavanaugh were given to the Trump White House, leading some Democrats to call the process a sham.
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Jul 22, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic majority leader, is expected to advance Tracy Stone-Manning's nomination. Democrats say they have the votes to confirm her.
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Jul 22, 2021
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is delaying a hearing until the administration answers questions about the response to last year's unrest in Portland.
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Jul 22, 2021
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is delaying a hearing until the administration answers questions about the response to last year's unrest in Portland.
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Jul 21, 2021
"I don't want the debate to only be about whether or not we have a filibuster," the president said at a CNN town hall.
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Jul 21, 2021
The failed test vote reflected mistrust between Democrats and Republicans, raising questions about whether they could agree on a key piece of President Biden's agenda.
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Jul 21, 2021
Republicans blocked a Senate vote to start debate on an emerging bipartisan infrastructure plan, pushing for more negotiation time. Senator Chuck Schumer forced the vote in a bid to increase pressure to resolve the talks.
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Jul 21, 2021
Democrats plan to force a procedural vote on a nearly $600 billion bipartisan bill to address the nation's aging infrastructure. It is expected to fail amid Republican opposition, as negotiations over key details continue.
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Jul 21, 2021
Ex-chiefs of staff say the Senate rules need to be changed to end what they called abuse of the tactic.
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Jul 21, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer said he would move ahead with the test vote, even as Republicans warned it would undercut the ongoing negotiations.
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Jul 20, 2021
As the coronavirus's Delta variant rips through conservative communities, most Republicans remain reluctant to confront vaccine misinformation and skepticism in their midst.
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Jul 20, 2021
After at least six state lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus, the group is now confined to a Washington hotel, holding virtual meetings and making little headway in its persuasion campaign.
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Jul 20, 2021
Health officials testified before the Senate that the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was spreading rapidly across the country, particularly in areas with low levels of vaccinations.
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Jul 20, 2021
As a graduate student in the 1980s, Tracy Stone-Manning was linked to a tree-spiking effort by environmentalists. Republicans say that makes her unfit to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
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Jul 19, 2021
A looming deadline and a last-minute need for a new revenue source are complicating a deal that was announced nearly a month ago.
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Jul 19, 2021
The sentence could serve as an indicator for scores of similar cases.
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Jul 19, 2021
Senate Republicans warned that they would not move forward with a planned test vote this week on an unfinished bill and negotiators jettisoned a crucial proposal to help pay for it.
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Jul 19, 2021
Senators are hearing testimony from Georgians affected by the restrictive new voting law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican. But their real aim is to sway a debate in Washington.
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Jul 18, 2021
The panel typically focuses on the Senate's inner workings, but its chairwoman, Amy Klobuchar, is seeking to transform it into a major force on voting rights.
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Jul 17, 2021
Early fund-raising has given Democrats cause for optimism in key states as Republicans split over how closely to align with Donald Trump's preferences.
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Jul 17, 2021
Early fund-raising totals provide Democrats cause for optimism in key states as Republicans split over how closely to align with Donald Trump's preferences. But historical trends work against the party in power.
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Jul 17, 2021
An obscure federal office operated for more than a decade as an "unaccountable police force" inside the Commerce Department, using extreme and unauthorized tactics.
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Jul 15, 2021
Virginia's senior senator spent years in the Capitol eyeing the exits. Now he is seen as a "linchpin" in talks on infrastructure, social and environmental spending, and the tax increases to pay for it.
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Jul 15, 2021
As lawmakers share social media posts and messages of solidarity, activists hope the increased attention on Britney Spears's conservatorship case will prompt legislative change.
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Jul 15, 2021
The $3.5 trillion blueprint under consideration in the Senate would deliver, at least temporarily, on the economic promise of a unified Washington run by Democrats.
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Jul 15, 2021
The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the newest monetary report.
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Jul 15, 2021
The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on the newest monetary report.
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Jul 14, 2021
The party's $3.5 trillion budget plan would include a first-ever carbon tariff, as well as a host of other climate actions.
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Jul 14, 2021
"We're going to get a lot done," President Biden said, as Senate Democrats began drafting the details on a social and environmental bill that could yield transformative change.
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Jul 14, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, offered draft legislation to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and begin regulating and taxing it.
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Jul 14, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, said the proposed bill would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and call for the immediate expunging of criminal records related to nonviolent marijuana arrests.
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Jul 14, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will offer draft legislation to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and begin regulating and taxing it.
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Jul 14, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will offer draft legislation to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and begin regulating and taxing it.
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Jul 13, 2021
The measure, which would include money to address climate change, expand Medicare and fulfill other Democratic priorities, is intended to deliver on President Biden's economic proposal.
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Jul 13, 2021
Democratic leaders want a Senate vote on a major infrastructure bill as soon as next week, but Republicans are struggling to deliver the 10 votes needed to beat a filibuster.
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Jul 13, 2021
Democratic leaders want a Senate vote on a major infrastructure bill as soon as next week, but Republicans are struggling to deliver the 10 votes needed to beat a filibuster.
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Jul 13, 2021
The president tried to reinvigorate the fight for voting rights, but he made no mention of rolling back the filibuster, which some see as the only way to beat back Republican-led efforts to restrict ballot access.
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Jul 12, 2021
Democratic leaders have mapped out a monthlong sprint for senators, warning them to prepare for late nights and even the cancellation of part of their beloved August recess.
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Jul 11, 2021
The senator is willing to break a few eggs, over easy, to get Democrats back on track to their working-class roots.
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Jul 10, 2021
Senator Maggie Hassan, a former governor of her state, is working to burnish her centrist image without making political waves.
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Jul 09, 2021
The top Senate Democrat confirmed that he intends to hold votes both on an infrastructure plan and a budget blueprint that could pave the way for a more expansive economic and social policy bill.
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Jul 07, 2021
Detective Greg Ferency was a 30-year veteran of the Terre Haute Police Department and a member of an F.B.I. task force since 2010, officials said.
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Jul 07, 2021
The fence was viewed by many as a physical manifestation of the consequences of the Capitol riot.
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Jul 07, 2021
The Democratic senator from Illinois is pushing for legislation that would end the government's practice of deporting people who have served honorably in the United States military.
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Jul 07, 2021
How would you like to live in the state of New York City?
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Jul 07, 2021
How would you like to live in the state of New York City?
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Jul 03, 2021
A former Democratic centrist senator says too many lawmakers come to Washington to obstruct rather than be constructive.
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Jul 02, 2021
A growing movement supports independent investigations and prosecutions of sexual assault cases, outside of the military chain of command.
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Jul 01, 2021
The author and venture capitalist will vie for the Republican nomination in one of the most wide-open 2022 Senate races.
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Jul 01, 2021
The author and venture capitalist will vie for the Republican nomination in one of the most wide-open 2022 Senate races.
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Jul 01, 2021
Ron Klain discusses the infrastructure bill, the White House pandemic response and why he'll "let Republicans deal with Donald Trump."
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Jul 01, 2021
‘Everything' — except, apparently, the midterms.
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Jun 29, 2021
House progressives say they can bring down the bipartisan bill if they do not get their priorities too, but as White House lobbying steps up, other Democrats have different ideas.
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Jun 28, 2021
The legislation would invest in traditional research and development, clashing with a broad Senate measure that focuses on cutting-edge technology to compete with China.
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Jun 28, 2021
The legislation would invest in traditional research and development, clashing with a broad Senate measure that focuses on cutting-edge technology to compete with China.
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Jun 27, 2021
Moderate Republicans said they believed that the $1.2 trillion bill, which they suggested they could now begin drafting, would have enough G.O.P. support to pass the Senate.
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Jun 27, 2021
He made headlines by fighting for an oil pipeline and reading the Pentagon Papers aloud. After 25 years of obscurity, he re-emerged with a quixotic presidential campaign.
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Jun 26, 2021
President Biden's attempts to deliver a bipartisan deal alongside a bold, progressive legislative package threatened to jeopardize his agenda.
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Jun 26, 2021
The admission was an attempt by the White House to salvage what had been one of the signature successes for a president who hopes to cement a legacy as a bipartisan deal maker.
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Jun 26, 2021
Experts say the details of the spending will matter — and that, in some areas, more money will be needed to fix beleaguered roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Jun 25, 2021
The president has long pitched himself as both solidly progressive and committed to bipartisanship. His deal with Republicans, coupled with assurances to liberals, attempts to marry the two.
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Jun 24, 2021
The bipartisan agreement is a significant victory, but Democratic leaders say it can pass only once a far larger social policy bill is complete.
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Jun 24, 2021
On certain rare matters, Democrats are finding buy-in with Republicans. On many others, the battle lines are firmly drawn.
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Jun 24, 2021
Democrats hope to include climate and clean energy in a second bill. It could be Biden's last chance to pass major global warming legislation.
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Jun 24, 2021
Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.
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Jun 24, 2021
And some key elements that didn't make the cut.
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Jun 24, 2021
President Biden delivers remarks after a bipartisan group of senators and White House negotiators agreed on a framework for an infrastructure agreement. It is expected to increase federal spending by nearly $600 billion.
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Jun 23, 2021
Lawmakers were set to take a tentative framework to the White House on Thursday. Administration officials signaled the president was prepared to support it, pending final details.
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Jun 23, 2021
While party leaders have long worried about the discriminatory effects of such laws, many now see other restrictive voting measures pushed by Republicans as a more urgent threat.
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Jun 23, 2021
A legislative clash looms over whether the military justice system should be overhauled to change the way all serious crimes are handled.
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Jun 23, 2021
Backers of the elections bill hope Republican obstruction will lead to a change in Senate rules, but Democratic holdouts remain firm.
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Jun 23, 2021
A sweeping election overhaul bill was blocked in the Senate. What does its failure teach us about the fate of other Democratic priorities and future of voting rights?
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Jun 23, 2021
The For the People Act had little chance of testing the limits of what if anything is still possible in Washington. Oddly, it was so far from passage that it may provide some hope, because so many avenues remain to be pursued.
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Jun 23, 2021
As Democrats pursue both bipartisan infrastructure negotiations and a catch-all economic package, old divisions persist on how to fund the spending.
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Jun 22, 2021
The cap primarily increases the tax bills of higher-income residents of high-tax states like New York and California.
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Jun 22, 2021
Senate Republicans used the filibuster on Tuesday to block debate on an ambitious Democratic bill aimed at countering a wave of ballot restrictions in G.O.P.-controlled states.
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Jun 22, 2021
All 50 G.O.P. senators opposed the sweeping elections overhaul, leaving a long-shot bid to eliminate the filibuster as Democrats' best remaining hope to enact legal changes.
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Jun 22, 2021
The John Lewis Act would reaffirm Congress's central role in protecting the right to vote against racially discriminatory changes.
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Jun 22, 2021
President Biden had urged the Senate to pass the bill and "send it to my desk."
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Jun 22, 2021
Senate Republicans on Tuesday used the filibuster to block a bill intended to overhaul elections throughout the country.
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Jun 22, 2021
Even as the party's sweeping elections bill was blocked in the Senate, Democrats and civil rights groups reaffirmed their resolve to fight for voting protections in Congress.
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Jun 22, 2021
President Biden on Tuesday urged the Senate to pass the voting rights bill and "send it to my desk."
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Jun 22, 2021
The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to begin debate on a proposal that will reform U.S. elections. All 50 Senate Republicans oppose the measure and are expected to filibuster the bill.
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Jun 22, 2021
Ms. Ahuja returns to the personnel agency where she served as chief of staff during the final two years of the Obama administration.
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Jun 22, 2021
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser encouraged a Senate committee on Tuesday to consider legislation that would make Washington, D.C., the nation's 51st state.
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Jun 21, 2021
With Republicans set to filibuster, Democrats are focusing on staying unified in the face of defeat. But the path ahead for the legislation is murky at best.
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Jun 20, 2021
Democrats are playing an honor game; Republicans are playing an endgame.
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Jun 20, 2021
Many Democrats see the push for an infrastructure package as an opportunity to raise taxes on rich individuals and corporations. But resistance is coming from multiple directions.
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Jun 19, 2021
Secrecy has long been part of the art market's mystique, but now lawmakers say they fear it fosters abuses and should be addressed.
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Jun 19, 2021
If the Georgia college football legend Herschel Walker declares his candidacy it could put former President Donald J. Trump's power as a kingmaker to the test.
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Jun 19, 2021
The military justice system is in dire need of an overhaul. Two senators are standing athwart a bipartisan fix.
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Jun 19, 2021
The military justice system is in dire need of an overhaul. Two senators are standing athwart a bipartisan fix.
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Jun 19, 2021
If the Georgia college football legend Herschel Walker declares his candidacy it could put former President Donald J. Trump's power as a kingmaker to the test.
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Jun 18, 2021
Donald J. Trump has been following the race closely, his advisers said, hoping to unseat Senator Lisa Murkowski after she voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial.
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Jun 18, 2021
Ms. Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, saw her star rise as she fought Republicans' election falsehoods. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a fellow Democrat, insists on a bipartisan approach to voting rights.
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Jun 17, 2021
Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its way are Republicans.
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Jun 17, 2021
Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill.
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Jun 17, 2021
Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey of Missouri will pay a total of nearly $3,000 in fines and give up the weapons used in the confrontation.
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Jun 17, 2021
New state laws are scheduled to take effect on July 1, but there are vanishingly low expectations for a deal in Washington in the coming days.
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