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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign to replace indicted Sen. Menendez
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has suspended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces federal corruption charges.
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Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez teases independent re-election run if exonerated
The New Jersey Democrat’s decision comes as he faces federal bribery charges.
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Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say
Menendez faces 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes. He has not said publicly if he would run again this year.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect nationwide IVF access
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked legislation Wednesday that would protect national access to in vitro fertilization.
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McConnell announces retirement from Republican Senate leadership after current term
Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in Senate history, announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as Republican leader at the end of the current term.
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Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.
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Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employed
Conservative news outlets alleged that the aide to Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., appeared in a leaked video showing men having sex in a Senate hearing room.
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Schumer blasts Tuberville's military blockade: ‘A catastrophe for our military'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced Monday that he would be introducing a resolution in the coming weeks to confirm the 350 military promotions being blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, in protest of the military’s abortion policy.
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Senate confirms three military officers as Sen. Tuberville holds up hundreds more
The U.S. Senate, circumventing holds by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, on Thursday confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race, gives GOP ballot dash of celebrity
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
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Congress avoids a government shutdown, 3 hours before deadline
Both the House and Senate passed a temporary solution in bipartisan votes on Saturday that will kick the issue to November.
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Sen. Schumer, “The Government will remain open”
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell delivered some remarks before the full Senate voted on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for the next 45 days.
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday.
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Menendez single-handedly blocked a bipartisan effort to strengthen the law regulating foreign influence in Washington
Sen. Bob Menendez, charged last week with secretly aiding the Egyptian government in exchange for bribes, single-handedly blocked passage of bipartisan legislation in 2020 that would have strengthened the law regulating foreign influence and lobbying in Washington, Senate records show.
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with bribery
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of accepting cash, gold, and a luxury car items to help protect a businessman from prosecution, an indictment says.
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's informal dress code
The change would let Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is often seen wearing a hoodie and baseball shorts, wear his casual attire on the Senate floor whenever he wants.
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Facing health questions, McConnell vows to finish his term ending in 2027
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed questions Wednesday about whether he’ll retire, vowing to serve out his terms as Republican leader and as a senator from Kentucky.
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McConnell brushes off concerns over his health: ‘I'm going to finish my term as leader'
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday dismissed questions on the status of his health, directing the media to a doctor’s report that found he had not suffered a stroke or seizure while freezing up in two public appearances.
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Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry
Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.