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News Articles: senate

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020.

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  • National Security

Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

August 29, 2023
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  • Tom Bowman
Alaska Senator Murkowski's summer interns took photos with all 100 senators.

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  • Politics

These interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here's what they discovered

Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here's how they described some of those encounters.

August 16, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Levitt
From left: Janessa Schilmoeller, Tonya Murphy, Sarah Streyder, Brandi Jones and Kate Marsh Lord.

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  • Politics

These military spouses are fighting one senator's hold on military promotions

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's disagreement with a Pentagon policy on abortion is upheaving life plans for hundreds of military families. Now those families are petitioning Senate leaders to intervene.

August 04, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25.

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  • Politics

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Susan Davis
 African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on March 25, 2021 in Atlanta.

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  • News

Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts

A judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits alleging Georgia's congressional and legislative districts illegally discriminate against Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Monday that he could only decide disputes over the facts of the cases and the credibility of the witnesses after a full trial.

July 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., departs from the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on May 11, as she returned to Washington, D.C., after having being absent from the Senate for months due to illness.

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  • Politics

Feinstein's return to the Senate recalls its past heroics and persistent problems

The 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.

July 08, 2023
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  • Ron Elving
Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020. On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief.

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  • Politics

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.

June 02, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
A vape.

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  • Health

Georgia Senate committee introduces bill to make vaping a misdemeanor

The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislation restricting vaping amongst enclosed public spaces.

February 09, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., waves to supporters as he arrives at a campaign rally Monday at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff

After a long campaign cycle that stretched into December with a runoff election, Georgia elected Sen. Raphael Warnock to a full term.

December 07, 2022
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  • Sam Gringlas
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million.

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  • Politics

Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

Georgia voters are deciding the final Senate contest in the country. They're choosing whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock or opt for Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Tuesday's contest concludes a four-week runoff blitz that's drawn a flood of outside spending to an increasingly personal fight.

December 06, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A couple leaves the polls after voting on the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

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  • Elections

Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race

Nonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats. Kendra Cotton, CEO of New Georgia Project, says many of the voters they are targeting don't know there is a runoff.

December 02, 2022
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  • Associated Press
GA House

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Democrats control U.S. Senate; U.S. House influx; State GOP elects new speaker

Monday on Political Rewind: Democrats secured the U.S. Senate, but Republicans could narrowly take the U.S. House, giving a platform to far-right representatives. Meanwhile, Georgia's Republican legislators meet today to find a successor to David Ralston.

November 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

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  • Elections

Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.

November 11, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman holds a rally last month in Wallingford, Pa.

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  • Elections

Democrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race

The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

November 09, 2022
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, seen here in May, has been elected to the Senate, taking a seat previously held by Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring.

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  • Elections

Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Senate seat in Ohio over Democrat Tim Ryan

They were competing for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring. Vance rose to prominence after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

November 08, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
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