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May 29 2023
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McConnell Urges Senate to Pass Debt Deal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is calling on his colleagues to pass the debt-limit agreement that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reached during the weekend. Biden announced Sunday that he and McCarthy had reached an agreement to avoid a "catastrophic default" by the U.S. on its debt. "I strongly urge both chambers to pass that agreement," he
Newsmax (News)
Jun 01 2023
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Debt ceiling bill clears Senate, heads to Biden's desk
Share on email (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) The Senate passed a bill Thursday to raise the debt ceiling into 2025 and cut the
Axios
Jun 01 2023
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Senate Passes Debt Deal to Avoid Default
he Senate voted Thursday night to raise the government’s debt ceiling and cut trillions of dollars in spending, concluding a long and fractious political struggle that pushed the nation to the brink of default. The bill, which passed 63 to 36 and has already cleared the House, will be signed by President Joe Biden with time to spare before the government’s borrowing authority is set to run out
Time Magazine
May 30 2023
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The race is on in Rhode Island’s Senate District 1
The Democrats are Jake Bissaillon, chief of staff to Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio; Michelle Rivera, policy director at Progeso Latino; and Terrence M. Hassett, a former long-time Providence City Council member. The Republican is Niyoka Powell, second vice chairwoman of the Rhode Island GOP. Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, a Providence Democrat, represented Senate District 1
The Boston Globe
Jun 01 2023
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Senate heads toward debt ceiling vote
STUMBLING TO THE FINISH LINE — With all eyes on the Senate, more signals are emerging that the debt ceiling bill will garner significant Democratic support. The likes of Sens. TINA SMITH (D-Minn.), who led a drive urging President JOE BIDEN to invoke the 14th Amendment, and Majority Whip DICK DURBIN (D-Ill.), said today they’ll vote yes. There’s “a sense of inevitability in the Senate,”
Politico
May 15 2023
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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. declines run for U.S. Senate seat, endorses Angela Alsobrooks
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced Monday he will not run to succeed U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, a Democrat, who said earlier this month that he would not seek reelection in 2024. “Washington needs a new generation of leadership,” Olszewski said. “And when we elect Angela Alsobrooks, we will have another champion who will build upon the incredible legacy of Senator Ben Cardin
Baltimore Sun
Jun 01 2023
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Five things to watch as the Senate considers debt ceiling bill
The Senate is now considering the debt ceiling agreement made between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
The chamber faces a swiftly approaching deadline before the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in history, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) saying on Wednesday that the Senate would "move quickly" to pass the bill and send
Washington Examiner
May 23 2023
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SC Senate passes abortion ban
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy -- before most people know they are pregnant – and sent it to the governor who has promised to sign it. The proposal restores a ban South Carolina had in place when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — a ban that, once it took effect, was
The Times and Democrat
Jun 01 2023
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Senate signs off on debt limit bill with help of Ossoff, Warnock
WASHINGTON — Both of Georgia’s U.S. senators voted in favor of legislation that will lift the nation’s debt ceiling through early 2025, avoiding a financial default that threatened international crisis. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both Atlanta Democrats, each said their concerns about some of the provisions insisted upon by Republicans did not supercede the need to suspend the debt
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 30 2023
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Jim Justice wallops Joe Manchin in race for Senate: Poll
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) could be in danger of losing if he seeks reelection. Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) holds a commanding 22-point edge over Manchin, 54% to 32%, in a recent East Carolina University poll and has a positive job approval rating of 57%, with 29% disapproving. BIDEN NEEDS TO SHELVE TAX INCREASES AND FOCUS ON SPENDING “Although it is still early, Jim Justice is the clear favorite to
Washington Examiner