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Oct 14 2013
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Manchin: Senate is 70%-80% close to a deal
The Senate is 70% to 80% close to a deal to raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, said Monday on CNN's "New Day."
"I think we're 70%-80% there, putting the extra 20-25% to it," he told CNN's Chris Cuomo. "When should the (continuing resolution) come due, when should the debt ceiling come due, and does that give that time for the
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Jan 15 2014
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Negotiations to extend jobless benefits deadlock in Senate
The sides rejected each others latest proposal as Congress prepares to leave town until late January.
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Sep 30 2013
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Boehner Blasts Senate Democrats for Inaction on Shutdown
Compromise elusive, Republicans and Democrats engaged in finger-pointing Monday just hours before the first government shutdown in 17 years, driven by an intractable budget dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
"This law is not ready for prime time," said Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who insisted that the Democratic-controlled Senate act quickly and accept a
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Jan 07 2014
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Divided Senate To Vote On Extending Unemployment Benefits
Democrats are seeking Republican support to extend the measure, which covers 1.3 million Americans.
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Jan 06 2014
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Liz Cheney Quits Wyoming Senate Race
Abruptly ending her challenge in the states Republican primary, Ms. Cheney, the elder daughter of the former vice president, cited serious health issues in her family.
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Sep 23 2013
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Clock Ticks as Senate Begins Budget Work
Senate leaders will start work Monday on a bill to fund federal agencies into the new fiscal year, but it remains unclear whether Congress can finish the job in time to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Congress is locked in a partisan dispute over the terms for funding the government for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, little more than a week away. Voting along party lines, the
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Sep 07 2013
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Harry Reid predicts Syria Senate win
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) predicted Friday that his chamber would ultimately vote in favor of authorizing military action in Syria. “I think we are going to have 60 votes,” Reid told reporters. “It’s a work in progress.”
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Sep 04 2013
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McCain Won't Back Senate's Resolution On Syria
Sen. John McCain says he doesnt support the latest Senate resolution to authorize military force against Syria. McCain is an outspoken advocate of intervention against Syrian President Bashar Assads regime and wants more than cruise missile strikes and other limited action.
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Jan 09 2024
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Allegations Against Prosecutors Bolster Trump’s Criticism of Georgia Case
It seemed an unusual choice when Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., turned to a suburban defense lawyer to oversee what seemed the biggest task of her career: building an election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump. Nathan Wade, whom Ms. Willis tapped for the job, had little experience as a prosecutor. But he was a trusted friend and mentor,
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Jul 18 2013
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Senate confirms Thomas Perez as labor secretary
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Thomas E. Perez as labor secretary, making him the latest of President Obama’s nominees to earn confirmation after senators reached a deal to avert changing the chamber’s rules. The Senate confirmed Perez on a party-line vote, 54-46.
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