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Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

Thursday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D- Mass., and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., pressed the Biden administration for details about a much-delayed housing program that they said was intended to be up-and-running by this hurricane season... Read More.

Government shutdown likely avoided after Sen. Manchin reverses course on energy permitting

Wednesday, September 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An about-face from Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday evening helped to set the Senate on an unexpected glide path to averting a Friday night shutdown.The funding bill, which will keep the government running through Dec. 16, easily earned the 60 votes necessary... Read More.

Trump can’t ‘declassify documents by saying so,’ GOP Sen. Barrasso acknowledges when pressed

Sunday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After Donald Trump suggested last week that as president “you can declassify just by saying it's declassified, even by thinking about it,” Republican Wyoming Senator John Barrasso disagreed -- but only after George Stephanopoulos pressed him on the issue twice on... Read More.

Sen. Patrick Leahy reflects on retirement, new memoir

Tuesday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, the most senior and longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, will retire at the end of this year.His new memoir, The Road Taken, describes his political career that spans more than four decades, including his recounting of... Read More.

Democrats’ health and climate deal ‘may be disinflationary by causing a recession,’ Sen. Cassidy argues

Sunday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Senate Democrats push a major economic, health and environmental proposal, "much of what they're saying about this bill is just not true," Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., contended on Sunday."It may be disinflationary by causing a recession," Cassidy told ABC "This Week"... Read More.

Sen. John Thune speaks about inflation and House vote to protect same-sex marriage

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On Tuesday, House Democrats passed a bill which would protect same-sex and interracial marriages, in response to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and fear among lawmakers that other legal protections might be at risk.Meanwhile, the Labor Department announced... Read More.

Sen. Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID-19

Monday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said Sunday night.The New York senator, who is vaccinated and double boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms, Justin Goodman said in a statement."As a part of his regular testing... Read More.

Gun deal negotiators may finish draft of new law this week, ahead of speedy vote, Sen. John Cornyn says

Monday, June 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Now that a tentative deal on trying to curb gun violence has been reached in the Senate, negotiators are working to make the proposal a reality -- and fast.Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the lead Republican on the gun talks, said Monday... Read More.

Sen. Chris Murphy gives updates on Senate gun negotiations, meeting with Biden at White House

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to personally update him on ongoing gun negotiations in the Senate as lawmakers try to reach a deal this week, which he outlined to ABC's... Read More.

‘Serious’ negotiations in Congress about new gun law after Texas school shooting, Sen. Murphy says

Sunday, May 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the aftermath of the Texas elementary school shooting, there are "serious" bipartisan negotiations underway on a new gun law intended to reduce future killings, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Sunday."It's inconceivable to me that we have not passed significant federal legislation... Read More.

Texas state Sen. Gutierrez reacts to school shooting, urges parents ‘go hug your babies’

Wednesday, May 25 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez offered a poignant message to families Wednesday, one day after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers.“Go hug your babies before you send them... Read More.

Supreme Court strikes campaign finance rule in win for Sen. Ted Cruz

Monday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court's conservative majority Monday struck down a 20-year-old campaign finance limit aimed at curbing corruption in politics, delivering a win to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who had challenged the federal law.Chief Justice John Roberts, in an opinion joined by the... Read More.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

Government shutdown likely avoided after Sen. Manchin reverses course on energy permitting

Trump can’t ‘declassify documents by saying so,’ GOP Sen. Barrasso acknowledges when pressed

Sen. Patrick Leahy reflects on retirement, new memoir

Democrats’ health and climate deal ‘may be disinflationary by causing a recession,’ Sen. Cassidy argues

Sen. John Thune speaks about inflation and House vote to protect same-sex marriage

Sen. Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID-19

Gun deal negotiators may finish draft of new law this week, ahead of speedy vote, Sen. John Cornyn says

Sen. Chris Murphy gives updates on Senate gun negotiations, meeting with Biden at White House

‘Serious’ negotiations in Congress about new gun law after Texas school shooting, Sen. Murphy says

Texas state Sen. Gutierrez reacts to school shooting, urges parents ‘go hug your babies’

Supreme Court strikes campaign finance rule in win for Sen. Ted Cruz

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