Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...
KC state senator faces lawsuit alleging assault — but she says she doesn’t know plaintiff
The state senator flatly denied the allegations in a text message and phone call with The Star, saying she has never ...
Alan Simpson, three-term senator known for barbed wit, dies at 93
Pushing the 1986 immigration reform bill through Congress — his major legislative accomplishment — was like “giving dry birth ...
Markwayne Mullin finds his ‘coalition of power’ in Trump’s Washington
We're here to build relationships, to move the ball forward,” Mullin told the Washington Examiner in an interview from his ...
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'Hope she comes after me': Dem senator taunts AOC
With the federal government on the brink of a shutdown at midnight tonight, Senate Republicans are laughing while watching ...
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It may soon cost more to enjoy Washington state parks following contentious Senate vote
With state parks still recovering from deep budget cuts following the Great Recession, proponents say the increased revenue ...
Dr. Oz sidesteps senators’ questions about Medicaid cuts
President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Oz is a former ...
Virginia, Maryland senators speak out against spending bill that cuts funding to DC
Maryland and Virginia senators have said they would oppose the spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans need 60 ...
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Florida senators push to move NASA headquarters from Washington to state's Space Coast
Sen. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody — want Congress to relocate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Florida’s Space Coast in Brevard County.