Retiring Sen. Tom Carper talks bipartisanship and endorphins - Roll Call “I do 100 pushups, and that’s just part of my warmup,” says the Delaware Democrat, who is leaving the Senate after 24 years. Roll Call · Dec 19, 2024
A night of firsts for the First State, as Delaware elects McBride, Blunt Rochester Sarah McBride will be the first trans member of Congress, and Lisa Blunt Rochester will be Delaware’s first Black and woman senator. Roll Call · Nov 5, 2024
President Biden Endorses Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester For Senate President Biden endorses Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester for Senate in Delaware, boosting her campaign. They had breakfast before Biden cast his early voting ballot. Top News · Oct 28, 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Supports President Joe Biden Schumer and Carper show unwavering support for President Biden despite questions on his capabilities and fitness. Schumer reiterates loyalty with 'I'm with... Top News · Jul 9, 2024
Who is the judge in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial? Judge overseeing gun-related charges case struck-down Biden’s ‘sweetheart deal’ with prosecutors last year The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Senate Republicans Threaten To Slow-Walk Democratic Legislation Senate Republicans plan to impede Democratic legislation post-Trump's guilty verdict, sparking political tensions in Capitol Hill. Top News · May 31, 2024
Senate Democrats Urge 'Bold' US Push On Palestinian State More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats called on President Joe Biden's administration Wednesday to take "bold" action toward establishing a Palestinian state, in the latest pushback against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024
EPA proposes a fee aimed at reducing climate-warming methane emissions The new fee is intended to encourage the oil and gas industry to lower emissions of methane and thereby avoid paying. WEKU · Jan 12, 2024
EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024
Previewing Louisiana’s Nov. 18 elections Welcome to the Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Nov 15, 2023
Seven Senate retirements are the most in a decade Since Oct. 17, 12 members of Congress—10 House members and two Senators—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. The 10 House members include five Republicans and five Democrats. The two retiring Senators are both Democrats. Ballotpedia · Nov 14, 2023
Fifteen U.S. House members and five U.S. Senators have announced they won’t seek reelection in 2024 On Sept. 23, Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J) became the 15th U.S. House member not to seek reelection in 2024. Kim, in office since 2019, is retiring to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). Ballotpedia · Oct 18, 2023
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024 On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024. Ballotpedia · Sep 18, 2023
Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 17, 2023
Ballotpedia · Aug 16, 2023 Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022; number of House members not running below 2022 and 2018, tied with 2020 As of Aug. 15, 18 members of Congress—five Senators and 13 Representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024.
Ballotpedia · Jun 28, 2023 Number of U.S. senators not running for re-election in 2024 tied with this point in the 2022 cycle The number of senators not running for re-election in 2024 is tied with the number who had announced they would not run at this point in the 2022 cycle, and higher than the numbers for 2020 and 2018. On the House side, the number of members not running is lower…
Ballotpedia · Jun 22, 2023 A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out Welcome to the Thursday, June 22, Brew.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2023 Democratic Senator Tom Carper won’t seek re-election, opening up seat in liberal Delaware Democratic Sen Tom Carper of Delaware says he will not seek re-election to a fifth term in the US Senate
The Independent UK · May 22, 2023 Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the U.S. Senate
Roll Call · May 22, 2023 Sen. Tom Carper will not run for fifth term in Delaware next year - Roll Call Sen. Thomas R. Carper won't seek another term. He is the fourth Democratic senator to announce plans to retire.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections Defending his administration’s actions on clean water, President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive
Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023 Railway CEO apologises for toxic train crash at US Senate hearing Norfolk Southern chief says he is ‘terribly sorry’ but stops short of fully backing Senate bill to boost safety rules.
WEKU · Mar 9, 2023 Senators grill the Norfolk Southern CEO over the East Palestine rail disaster The CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad faced pointed questioning over the hazardous train derailment and fire that released toxic fumes last month, as well as his company's safety culture.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Norfolk Southern CEO bringing apology, aid to Senate hearing The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is coming to a Senate hearing with an apology and a commitment to send millions of dollars to the village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border disrupted last month by a fiery derailment
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 EPA moves to restore rule on mercury from power plants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reaffirming the basis for a rule that requires “significant reductions” in mercury and other harmful pollutants from power plants