Alcohol association CEOs back Senate beverage bill
Officials from alcohol associations celebrated the introduction to the Senate of a bipartisan bill to reduce excise taxes for beer and wine producers on Wednesday.The Craft Beverage Modernization and...
View ArticleBernie Sanders, ex-Goldman Sachs boss spar over stock buybacks
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein sparred for a second day Wednesday on Twitter over stock buybacks.Blankfein initially reacted to an editorial Sanders co-wrote...
View ArticleWarren apologizes again over Native American heritage claims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) apologized again over her claims of being of Native American heritage, saying she is not a "tribal citizen" and should have been "more mindful of the distinction."Warren...
View ArticleWill Senate GOP try to pass a budget this year?
Senate Republicans are divided over whether to pass an annual budget, with some lawmakers arguing it’s a waste of time and could become a political liability if vulnerable members of their conference...
View ArticleJudiciary Committee to explore migrant children deaths
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the two migrant children who died in U.S. custody.Its chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), said during a panel meeting on Thursday that hearing...
View ArticleHarris says assault allegations against Virginia lt. gov...
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Thursday called for an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D).Harris told reporters that Vanessa Tyson's...
View ArticleDoug Jones will back Barr for attorney general
Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said on Thursday that he will support William Barr’s attorney general nomination, becoming the first Democrat to do so.“I have concluded that Mr. Barr is qualified for the...
View ArticleSenate panel approves Barr nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Barr’s attorney general nomination on Thursday, voting along party lines to send Barr’s nomination to the full Senate.The 12-10 vote sets up a floor...
View ArticleDurbin: Technology, 'not some God-awful concrete wall,' will help...
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) pledged Democratic support Thursday for increased technological defense systems along the U.S.-Mexico border but pledged that Democrats would not support "some God-awful...
View ArticleTop GOP senator briefs Trump on border negotiations
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) briefed President Trump on the ongoing negotiations to break the stalemate on the U.S.-Mexico border wall and prevent a second shutdown.Shelby said he had a "productive"...
View ArticleGraham: Trump 'can be a handful'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-N.C.) said that President Donald Trump "can be a handful" during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday. “The president’s been — he can be a handful — that’s just the way...
View ArticleGrassley says Senate won't revisit provision of GOP tax law
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is throwing cold water on the idea of revising a key provision in the GOP tax law after President Trump said he was open to revisiting it. A spokesman for Grassley said in...
View ArticleLawmakers say they're closing in on border deal to prevent shutdown
Lawmakers on Thursday said they are closing in on an agreement to prevent a second partial government shutdown and resolve the months-long fight over President Trump's proposed border wall. Congress...
View ArticleMcConnell tees up Barr nomination for next week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is turning the Senate toward the confirmation of President Trump's attorney general nominee.McConnell, wrapping up the chamber's work week on Thursday,...
View ArticleDems accused of MeToo hypocrisy in Virginia
Democrats in Washington are fighting GOP allegations of hypocrisy over the political maelstrom roiling their party in Virginia.The accusations come just months after national Democrats, near the height...
View ArticleDems wary of killing off filibuster
Democrats are wary of calls to nix the 60-vote legislative filibuster if they retake the Senate in 2020. The filibuster is quickly becoming a divisive topic in what’s expected to a crowded Democratic...
View ArticleDem senator introduces S. 420 bill that would legalize marijuana
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Friday introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana at the federal level, designating the measure S. 420 in a nod to cannabis culture.The bill, known as the Marijuana...
View ArticleFormer McCain chief of staff says he will not run for Senate in Arizona in 2020
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods (D) announced on Friday that he will not run for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) in 2020.Woods, who served as the late...
View ArticleFormer Klobuchar staffers complain of mistreatment, temper: report
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is facing scrutiny over her treatment of congressional staff and her workplace demeanor, just days ahead of her decision about whether she will run for president in 2020.A...
View ArticleKaine calls for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is joining calls for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) to resign after a second woman accused him of sexual assault, adding pressure on the top Virginia Democrat to step...
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