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Departing senators say goodbye to speaking from the floor

Departing senators have spent the last few weeks taking their turns at bidding farewell to speaking on the Senate floor.

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Shaheen poised to make history on Senate Foreign Relations - Roll Call

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will make history next year by becoming the first woman among leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations panel.

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Bipartisan Senate bill prods US to help end Sudan war - Roll Call

A group of senators revealed draft legislation to push the U.S. into taking a more active diplomatic role in ending Sudan's civil war.

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‘Lame duck’ Biden heads to UN as Trump’s possible return further clouds world affairs - Roll Call

President Biden is slated to attend his final UN General Assembly meeting as president, but Donald Trump will hang over his Tuesday address.

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This is Sen. Ben Cardin’s next crusade - Roll Call

“We need young people to understand they have a stake in the game,” says Sen. Ben Cardin, who will retire at the end of this term.

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Democratic lawmakers seek ways to change Israeli approach in Gaza - Roll Call

Some Senate Democrats plan to demand restrictions on aid to Israel amid rising death tolls and famine conditions for Palestinians.

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FBI headquarters project set to get $200 million more funding - Roll Call

The fiscal 2024 funding package unveiled early Thursday would funnel $200 million toward the project to build a new FBI headquarters.

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Senate Democrats seek to maneuver tax deal to the floor - Roll Call

Some Senate Democrats are pushing to bring a House-passed $79 billion tax package to the floor without changes.

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Schumer calls Netanyahu obstacle to peace, urges new elections - Roll Call

The criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was the strongest rebuke by a senior U.S. official over with war with Hamas.

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Capitol Police close probe into staffer sex video without charges - Roll Call

Capitol Police say they will not charge an ex-Senate staffer who filmed himself having sex in a Senate hearing room in December.

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Palestinian aid emerges as sticking point in supplemental talks - Roll Call

A dispute over humanitarian aid for Gaza and the West Bank is the latest snag in efforts to reach a deal on a war funding and border package.

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Families of Hamas hostages appeal to senators for more US pressure on Israel to secure release - Roll Call

Family members of Hamas hostages held in Gaza appealed to senators Wednesday to put more pressure on Israel to secure their release.

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Senate tables bid to compel report on Israel's record in Gaza - Roll Call

The Senate avoided a direct vote on Israel's bombardment of Gaza by tabling a resolution seeking a report on the role of U.S. weapons.

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Biden pick for Social Security chief OK'd by Senate panel - Roll Call

Martin O'Malley's nomination to lead the Social Security Administration won bipartisan support from a Senate panel on Tuesday.

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Sarbanes to retire after 18 years in Congress - Roll Call

Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., said Thursday he won’t run for what would be his 10th term in the House next year.

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Senate Foreign Relations approves Lew to be Israel envoy - Roll Call

Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs Jacob J. Lew to be ambassador to Israel at a crucial time for Middle East policy.

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GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal - Roll Call

Republican senators question the role played in the Iran nuclear deal by the nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

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US aid to Egypt under new scrutiny after Menendez indictment - Roll Call

An indictment accuses Sen. Bob Menendez of receiving bribes and using his position from 2018 to 2022 to benefit the Egyptian government.

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Menendez pleads not guilty, will face colleagues calling for ouster

After pleading not guilty to a federal indictment, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. will face Senate colleagues Thursday who urged him to resign.

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Cardin to take Foreign Relations gavel after Menendez charges - Roll Call

Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin is expected to take the Senate Foreign Relations gavel, putting human rights high on its priority list.

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Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on federal bribery charges - Roll Call

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, have been indicted on federal bribery charges, prosecutors announced Friday.

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Zelenskyy and the tale of two chambers - Roll Call

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy got broad but not unanimous bipartisan Senate support Thursday, but the House treated him differently.

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Fall session is all about spending, NDAA fights — and McCarthy’s ‘Hobson’s choices’ - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces fights with his most conservative members over federal spending and military policy during the fall session.

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Virginia, Maryland senators dig in against more National flights - Roll Call

Senators from Virginia and Maryland wrote Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to oppose more flights to Reagan National airport.

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Biden taps Martin O’Malley for Social Security commissioner - Roll Call

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley would be the first Social Security commissioner nominated by a Democratic president since 2001.

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