Senate Democrats have agreed to narrow the income limits for those who would receive stimulus checks in order to draw in more support from moderate Senators. From the New York Times: Like…
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Senate Votes 57-43 Against Trump Falling Short Of Two-Thirds Majority To Convict
And…that’s a wrap. The U.S. Senate voted 57-43 against Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. The final tally was 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority required to find Trump guilty.…
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Newsom Picks CA Sec Of State Alex Padilla For Kamala Harris Senate Seat
The Los Angeles Times reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom will choose his state’s current secretary of state Alex Padilla to fill the remaining two years of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s U.S.…
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Who Will Replace Kamala Harris As U.S. Senator?
With Joe Biden and Kamala Harris projected to be the next President and Vice President of the U.S., many are looking to who might be tapped by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to…
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Poll: Sen. Susan Collins Trails Democratic Challenger By 12
Quinnipiac University Polling released a new poll today showing 4-term Republican Senator Susan Collins trailing her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon by a whopping 12 points (54-42). From the latest survey: • 89%…
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Poll: Biden Leads Trump By 9 Points In Senate Battleground States
A new poll of voters in six states where Republican senators up for reelection this year are facing some tough races shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by 9…
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Arizona: Democrats Lead In Presidential & Senate Races By 9 Points
Good news from Arizona as a new survey by the Phoenix-based nonpartisan polling firm OH Predictive Insights shows retired astronaut Mark Kelly leading Sen. Martha McSally (R) by a 51 percent to 42…
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Montana Governor Poised To Run For US Senate
Two-term Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana appears ready to reverse himself on previous statements and announce a run for the U.S. Senate for his state. From the New York Times: For…
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Florida: Judge Orders Injunction To Allow Voters To Validate Their Ballots
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (L) and Gov. Rick Scott (R) A federal judge has ordered an injunction to allow voters whose signatures don’t appear to match on their ballots in the hotly-contested…
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Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Seat
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona UPDATE: Republican Martha McSally has conceded the US Senate race to replace retiring Jeff Flake. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema will be the next Senator from Arizona. She is…
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Mitt Romney To Announce Run For US Senate Thursday
Mitt Romney The Associated Press is reporting Mitt Romney will announce his plans to run for the Utah Senate seat currently held by Sen. Orrin Hatch. Hatch has previously announced he will…
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BREAKING: U.S. Senate Votes To End #TrumpShutdown With Conditions
The U.S. Senate just passed a key procedural hurdle to end debate on a Continuing Resolution to reopen the government and fund it through Feb. 8th. The measure passed by a wide…
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Democrat Doug Jones Sworn In As New Senator From Alabama
Standing next to Doug Jones’ right is his hottie gay son, Carson Jones The balance of power in the U.S. Senate will shift ever-so-slightly today as Democrat Doug Jones will be sworn…
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Congressional Budget Office: Senate Republican Healthcare Bill Would Increase Uninsured By 22 Million
The numbers are out from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office regarding the current Senate Republicans’ healthcare bill: CBO and JCT estimate that enacting this legislation would reduce the cumulative federal deficit over…
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Reporters Informed No More Hallway Interviews At U.S. Senate
Reporters have been informed today that they will no longer be allowed to conduct interviews in the hallways of the Senate without filing for permission for each interview in advance. Trying to…
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Senate Democrats Have The Votes To Filibuster SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Judge Neil Gorsuch accepting President Trump’s nomination to U.S. Supreme Court Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware announced today he would vote against the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S.…