Tag: The Senate
Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the Senate…
Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's…
Withheld Michigan House bills must be presented to the governor
Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasA split Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said the Republican-led House of…
Marijuana wins while hemp loses in Ohio House’s passed bipartisan bill
State Rep. Jamie Callender speaks at a press conference, flanked by other Ohio House Republicans. (Photo by Morgan…
Working people are getting screwed, and I wanted to say something about it: Maine Senate candidate
Army and Marine veteran Graham Platner launched his campaign for the Senate in Maine in August, joining a…
Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as resistance mounts
For Mike Johnson, not showing up is the entire battle.The speaker made clear Thursday — eight days into…
Senate confirmation of Trump nominee cements his shake-up of top civil rights agency
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to fill a critical vacancy at the top agency for worker…
Is the government still shut down?
Yes. The shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is still going. There have been very few signs of…
Senate fails to approve funding to reopen the government
Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The government shutdown likely will continue into Monday after the Senate failed to approve…
White House gives briefing as Senate vote to break shutdown stalemate looms
White House gives briefing as Senate vote to break shutdown stalemate looms
Explainer-What would it take to avoid a US government shutdown?
By Andy Sullivan and Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump have little time and…
Senate returns as lawmakers stare down government shutdown
Washington — The Senate returns to Washington on Monday with less than two days to fund the government…