Bill codifying same-sex marriage nears critical vote in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate is on track to vote on a bill codifying marriage equality as soon as next week with…
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U.S. Senate passes major health, tax and climate bill in boost for Democrats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate, along party lines, passed a sweeping energy, health care, climate and tax package Sunday afternoon,…
U.S. Senate moves forward on gun safety legislation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a bipartisan bill later this week that could become the most…
Vote on abortion rights planned in U.S. Senate next week; likely to fall short
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will force a vote next week on a bill to codify abortion protections, following…
All-year Daylight Saving Time push threatens Jews’ morning prayer
American Jews say they were blindsided by the U.S. Senate’s lightning-fast passage of a bill to make daylight saving time…
U.S. Senate to try again on voting rights, in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bring a comprehensive voting rights package to the Senate…
First Democrat announces run for Missouri’s 2nd District
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis-area Democrat said Thursday that he plans to run for the 2nd Congressional District…
Potential Missouri Senate candidate plans fundraiser at Trump resort
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., is holding a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida later this…
McConnell opens Senate, says Trump ‘fed lies’ to mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the…
Warnock joins select club of pastor politicians
Raphael Warnock, by winning Georgia’s U.S. Senate election against Sen. Kelly Loeffler, will join Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., as one…
Victories in Georgia swing U.S. Senate to Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final…
Georgia shows Trump’s long shadow isn’t fading yet
ATLANTA (AP) — Ballots are still being counted in the Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate…
Senate race thrusts ‘Black America’s church’ into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached…
Supreme Court pick Barrett draws on faith, family for Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges…