Tag: Senate

Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Since the 1950s, when Senator Arthur Vandenberg declared that “politics…

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The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up?

WASHINGTON — The Senate hit a nasty partisan impasse this year over…

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Senate Republicans Stall Crucial Vote on Fed Nominees

President Biden’s plans to reshape the Federal Reserve suffered a setback on…

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Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote

The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of…

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Why Republicans Can’t Filibuster Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee

While Democrats failed last week to upend the Senate filibuster to pass…

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Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an…

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Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners

Chris Hamilton, the president of the West Virginia Coal Association, which represents…

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Hundreds of Biden Nominees Stuck in Senate Limbo Amid G.O.P. Blockade

In July, President Biden announced that he intended to nominate Deborah E.…

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Lawmakers Urge Big Tech and Justice Dept. to Act on Suicide Site

Families of those who spent time on the website and learned ways…

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