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Jul 16 2013
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Senators fail to reach ‘nuclear option’ deal, but some hopeful as deadline nears
In a rare, private meeting with nearly all 100 senators Monday night, the upper chamber failed to come up with a deal to avert the so-called nuclear option—a partisan threat by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that would eliminate filibusters for executive-branch nominees.
But after the nearly four-hour meeting, senators said Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell are
CNN Digital
Dec 16 2013
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Ryan defends budget compromise before final Senate vote set for this week
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan on Sunday defended his compromise budget deal that avoids another potential government shutdown, but suggested congressional Republicans will be more demanding of Democrats during the upcoming debit-limit talks.
Fox News Digital
Dec 06 2023
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Georgia prosecutors 'list Mike Pence as witness
Former Vice President Mike Pence's name was included in a list of more than 150 witnesses that prosecutors in Georgia could call ahead for Donald Trump's trial in the state on charges he sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Pence has previously appeared before a grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith's federal probe into Trump's efforts to subvert President Joe Biden's
Daily Mail
Sep 27 2017
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Roy Moore beats Trump-backed 'Big Luther' in Alabama Republican Senate primary
The former Alabama judge Roy Moore, one of the most controversial figures in Republican politics, is on course to become a US senator – in spite of opposition from Donald Trump.
The Guardian
Dec 12 2013
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Senate pulls an all-nighter to confirm Georgetown law professor to federal bench
The move comes as the chamber continues adjusting to new rules on confirmation votes.
Washington Post
Sep 26 2017
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Senate GOP effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act faces critical test Tuesday
Senate Republicans will decide Tuesday whether to hold a vote on unwinding the Affordable Care Act, even though they lack the votes to achieve the policy goal that has animated their party for more than seven years.
Washington Post
Aug 01 2013
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Senate Votes 86-13 to Block Measure to Cut Off Aid to Egypt
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to block a vote on cutting off aid to Egypt, a move aimed at tamping down growing frustration with the military takeover in Egypt.
The 86-13 vote to table the measure comes as President Barack Obama is dispatching two senior Republican senators, Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, to the country in an effort to calm tensions
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 26 2017
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Roy Moore vs. Luther Strange: Five questions on the Alabama Senate primary runoff
Tuesday marks the end of one expensive and heated contest — and possibly the beginning of another.
Alabama voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will get the Republican Senate nomination — the incumbent, Sen. Luther Strange, or former Alabama chief justice Roy Moore.
USA TODAY
Dec 02 2013
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As senators work on Iran sanctions bill, White House lobbies lawmakers not to act
The administration believes legislation could scuttle the interim nuclear agreement reached with Iran.
Washington Post
Sep 24 2017
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Senate's bill to repeal, replace ObamaCare 'not dead,' top Trump adviser says
The White House tried Sunday to garner public support for the Senate’s upcoming vote on Republicans’ latest plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, with a top adviser to President Trump saying the pending legislation is still alive and that a “vast majority of Americans” will benefit.
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