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GOP omnibus opponents bring home billions of earmarked dollars

Lawmakers who voted against the omnibus spending package secured $3 billion worth of earmarks, a CQ Roll Call tally found.

Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022

Deal reached on amendments, omnibus motors towards passage - Roll Call

The Senate is set to vote on final passage of the sprawling $1.7 trillion fiscal 2023 omnibus package on Thursday.

Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022

Hopes dim for quick omnibus spending passage amid Title 42 dispute

WASHINGTON — Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the massive fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022

Sen. Cassidy says he will not join Louisiana governor race

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says he has decided not to run for Louisiana governor next year, opting instead to focus on his work in the Senate

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Both of Louisiana's GOP senators weighing gubernatorial bid

Both of Louisiana's U.S. senators say they have considered running for governor in 2023 and will announce their decisions soon

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Election Day Is Here: Which Politicians Are Profiting (Or Losing) On Stocks?

U.S. voters will spend the majority of Tuesday casting their ballots for the candidates they want to represent them in Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022

Administration eyes national hepatitis C treatment plan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing a comprehensive initiative to fight hepatitis C that would streamline testing and treatment and secure an agreement with drugmakers to bring down the cost of treatment of the disease, which has spiked during the pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Administration eyes national hepatitis C treatment plan - Roll Call

Treatments for the hepatitis C have been around since 2013, but high costs and red have slowed efforts to stop the spread.

Roll Call · Oct 25, 2022

What’s a gerontocracy — and is the US one? Data shows Congress is trending older

The average congressperson is far older than the average American, a fact that won’t surprise most people. But senators and representatives are increasingly staying in office into their later years, a trend that worries some and smacks of ageism for others.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 14, 2022

Biden administration challenges GOP to get burn pits bill passed

WASHINGTON — U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough expressed confidence the Senate has enough votes to pass a bill to provide health care and benefits to 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, even after Republicans stalled the legislation.

Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022