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Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds
Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August ...
Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding
The Senate passed President Trump's request to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding early ...
Pirro clears Senate Judiciary Committee vote for D.C. U.S. attorney
Former New York prosecutor, judge and Fox New host Jeanine Pirro came one step closer to becoming the District’s full-time ...
The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?
NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to ...
Senate, House NDAAs address Confederate military names
The House and Senate are poised to consider switching back to some of the names of military bases that the Trump ...
Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants
A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved ...
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Vacant Michigan Senate seat: Pamela Pugh announces campaign bid
The onetime Saginaw resident and state education leader vows to win "no matter the timeline" as she seeks the 35th District ...
Senate committee cuts Van Hollen’s FBI text from Appropriations Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee removed Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s amendment Thursday that would’ve kept dollars reserved ...