With President Donald J. Trump about to potentially issue an executive order to resolve TSA funding, the Senate is currently holding a test vote on its seventh attempt to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Democrats weigh what Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said was Republicans’ “last…
Read More A proposal endorsed Monday by President Donald Trump to end the 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking fire from Democrats and conservative Senate Republicans, yet again delaying a possible vote to reopen the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies. The proposal to fund most of DHS but put…
Read More Senate Republicans believe that President Donald Trump is willing to potentially accept a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a White House meeting on Monday night. It would be a significant shift for President Trump, who over the weekend repeatedly said he would not make a deal with Democrats unless they…
Read More Senate Republicans say the debate within their conference over how hard to push for passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a sweeping voting reform bill, is becoming a “circular firing squad” as President Donald Trump’s allies ramp up pressure on their GOP colleagues to use extraordinary tactics to pass the bill. …
Read More The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a marathon debate session over the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Donald J. Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the upper chamber. In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced the measure Tuesday afternoon. Republican Senator Lisa…
Read More The Senate on Thursday passed a landmark housing bill by a massive bipartisan margin and sent it to the House, where it faces an uncertain future as lawmakers fume over being shut out of the negotiations by the upper chamber. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which is aimed at bringing down housing costs,…
Read More While the House remains in recess this week, the Senate has resumed consideration of Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Massachusetts) substitute amendment to H.R.6644 — Housing for the 21st Century Act. The Senate overwhelmingly voted to advance the bipartisan housing package Tuesday, even as conservative House Republicans oppose the bill over a…
Read More The Senate will hold a vote Wednesday on whether to block President Donald J. Trump from using further military force against Iran, amid shifting messaging from the administration about the strikes and warnings about more American casualties to come. It’s the second time in less than a year that Democratic Senator Tim Kaine (Virginia) has…
Read More The Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance the chamber’s bipartisan housing affordability package, including a controversial provision aimed at limiting Wall Street’s footprint in the housing market, during the first procedural vote for the bill. Senators voted 84-6 to advance the measure, just after Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and ranking member…
Read More The House is out of session for the Democrat’s Issues Retreat and will return on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and will take up Confirmation of Executive Calendar #651 Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. Before leaving this week, the Senate will tee up a…
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