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The Senate Is Losing One Of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans

On Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a

Newsdeck: US Senate pushes ahead on Trump tax cuts as nonpartisan analysis raises price tag

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate version of President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill will add $3.3 trillion to the nation's debt, about $800 billion more than the version passed last month by the House of Representatives, a nonpartisan forecaster said on Sunday...

Medicare cuts in play as Senate GOP hones budget bill

With deficit concerns top of mind as Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for, particularly with several GOP senators looking to scale back the size of proposed Medicaid and food stamp cuts while expanding some tax breaks...

Senate averts government shutdown, overcomes Democratic opposition

The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure. The bill passed 54-46 after clearing a more difficult procedural hurdle to stop debate on the measure, which required at least 60 votes. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the bill earlier this

Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won’t accept your Trump agenda bill without changes

As House Republicans scramble to corral the votes to pass a massive bill for President Donald Trump's agenda, their Senate counterparts are making clear the emerging package won’t fly as written when it reaches them.

Senate Constitutes 18-Member Committee To Oversee Emergency Rule In Rivers

News Investigators/ The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess. Akpabio stressed the need for having a

Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools from allowing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. In a party-line vote of 51-45, Democrats filibustered the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. It fell short of

Thailand senate calls special session on casino bill

Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill, which stalled on its way to parliament, is now the subject of a special senate review. The latest development could push legalisation to 2026 or beyond. The legislation, passed in the cabinet in March, has been hindered by public opposition. Last week, 1,200 people gathered in Bangkok to protest the bill