Vice President Harris Declines To Preside Over Netanyahu's Address Vice President Kamala Harris will not preside over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress due to a prior commitment. Top News · Jul 23, 2024
Vice President Harris Declines To Preside Over Netanyahu's Address Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray decline to preside over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to C... Top News · Jul 22, 2024
Senate Pursues Bipartisan Agreement On 2025 Spending Increases Senate and House clash over spending increase for defense and non-defense programs, potential government shutdown looming. Top News · Jul 9, 2024
House Democrats still split on Biden after high-stakes meeting - Roll Call House Democrats didn’t agree on the political future of President Joe Biden during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Roll Call · Jul 9, 2024
Sen. Patty Murray Urges President Biden To Secure Legacy Sen. Patty Murray advises President Biden on securing his legacy amidst concerns about his mental fitness and calls to withdraw from the 2024 race. Top News · Jul 9, 2024
Democratic Lawmakers Assess Biden's Debate Performance And Future Prospects Democratic lawmakers strategize on Biden's debate performance fallout and future prospects, focusing on regaining public trust and securing victories in up... Top News · Jul 9, 2024
Senate appropriators ready emergency adds to spending bills - Roll Call Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have tentatively agreed to add $34.5 billion in emergency spending to fiscal 2025 bills. Roll Call · Jul 8, 2024
Democrats Criticize Abortion Access Amid Idaho Ruling Democratic leaders express concerns about abortion access following Idaho ruling on emergency care under EMTALA. Top News · Jun 27, 2024
Senate Republicans block bill that establishes right to IVF across the US Right to IVF act was not expected to pass, but Democrats forced vote to get GOP on record opposing treatment The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024
Senate falls short on IVF vote - Roll Call Interest in IVF has skyrocketed following a February Alabama Supreme Court ruling recognizing frozen embryos as unborn children. Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024
Eyeing Dobbs anniversary, Senate plans IVF, contraception votes - Roll Call Senate Democrats initially largely shied away from seeking votes on reproductive health issues after the Dobbs ruling in June 2022. Roll Call · Jun 4, 2024
Senate GOP And Dems Clash On Spending Over Defense And Nondefense Programs GOP and Democrat senators are colliding when it comes to increasing spending in parity for both defense and nondefense programs. International Business Times · May 17, 2024
Superfund plan for Columbia River sparks debate in Northwest - Roll Call A designation of the Columbia River under the Superfund law could bring closure to a long-simmering dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Roll Call · Apr 10, 2024
Murray keeps Energy-Water panel, gives up Military Construction-VA - Roll Call Senate Democrats have sorted out their Appropriations subcommittee chair lineup for the rest of this Congress. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024
Roll Call · Apr 8, 2024 Senate Democrats weigh Feinstein's Energy-Water panel successor - Roll Call Senate Democrats as soon as this week are poised to shuffle their own slate of Appropriations subcommittee leaders.
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2024 Biden signs $1.2tn spending package as government shutdown is averted Package passed Senate late Friday night by vote of 74-24, narrowly averting shutdown and banning Gaza aid through March 2025
Roll Call · Mar 23, 2024 Senate sends spending package to Biden, wrapping up fiscal 2024 - Roll Call The Senate cleared a second, final spending package in the wee hours of Saturday, bringing to a close the fiscal 2024 appropriations process.
Roll Call · Mar 21, 2024 Final spending package unveiled, countdown to recess begins - Roll Call Lawmakers released a more than $1.2 trillion, six-bill appropriations package early Thursday morning, less than 48 hours ahead of a Friday night deadline.
Roll Call · Mar 8, 2024 First fiscal 2024 appropriations package heads to Biden's desk - Roll Call The Senate cleared a six-bill, $468.7 billion spending measure Friday ahead of a midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown.
Roll Call · Mar 3, 2024 Fiscal 2024 spending finale starts to take shape - Roll Call House and Senate leaders rolled out a $467.5 billion, six-bill appropriations package Sunday afternoon ahead of votes this week.
Roll Call · Mar 1, 2024 Bill sets sights on improved financial literacy for troops - Roll Call A bipartisan bill would expand financial literacy training for servicemembers in an effort to smooth their transition to civilian life.
Roll Call · Feb 28, 2024 Senate wades into abortion debate with IVF bill, Budget hearing - Roll Call Senate Budget Committee considers the economic impact of reproductive rights, while a Democratic push to protect IVF is blocked.
Roll Call · Feb 27, 2024 Senate Democrats prepare for IVF push - Roll Call Sen. Tammy Duckworth will ask for unanimous consent to pass her bill that would create a statutory right to access IVF.
Roll Call · Feb 4, 2024 Senate unveils national security bill, border policy deal - Roll Call Senate negotiators released a $118.3 billion bill to provide for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and others and change immigration policy.
Roll Call · Jan 25, 2024 DHS funding, tied up in border talks, stalls appropriations deal - Roll Call Department of Homeland Security funding has emerged as a key sticking point slowing down the talks between top appropriators.