Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is not ruling out a primary challenge against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) next year, according to an interview that is set to air on Monday. Schumer, 70, became majority leader when the Democratic Party gained a majority in the Senate in January this year, and is up for reelection…
Senate Advances to Wrap Up $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
The Senate agreed to wrap up the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill through a test vote. In the 67–27 vote, 18 Republicans joined with Democrats to support moving forward on the legislation, clearing a key procedural hurdle. More votes, mostly on amendments, are needed before the Senate can pass the bill. It’s unclear when the…
Senate Democrats Unveil Bill That Would Legalize Marijuana
Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled draft legislation that would legalize marijuana in the United States. “We are joining together to release draft legislation to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. This is monumental because at long last we are taking steps in the Senate to right the wrongs of the failed war on drugs,” Senate…
Senate Democrats Announce $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement
Senate Democrats on the Budget Committee on Tuesday night announced that they have reached an agreement on a $3.5 trillion package that includes many provisions backed by President Joe Biden, including on climate change, expanding Medicare, and plans to address “human” infrastructure. The announcement was made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) following a…
Schumer: Democrats Prepared to ‘Expeditiously Fill’ Any Supreme Court Vacancy
Senate Democrats are ready to quickly fill any Supreme Court vacancy that arises, the top Democrat in the body said in a letter to colleagues on Friday. “Senate Democrats stand ready to expeditiously fill any potential vacancies on the Supreme Court should they arise,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in the note. Schumer…
Manchin Refuses to Guarantee Support for Two-Track Infrastructure Push
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday said that he’s not sure if he supports ramming another package through Congress after some in his party have tried securing a commitment from him in exchange for voting for the bill a bipartisan group that includes him came out with. “If they don’t like it, they should vote…
Manchin Declines to Guarantee Support for 2-Track Infrastructure Push
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on April 16 he’s not sure if he supports ramming another legislative package through Congress after some in his party have tried securing a commitment from him on a sweeping infrastructure package, in exchange for their support for a smaller, bipartisan proposal that he helped craft. “If they don’t like it,…
Senate Approves Bill That Would Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution that would add Juneteenth to the slate of federal holidays. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Senate floor in Washington asked for unanimous consent, which avoids a recorded vote but enables a single senator to block a bill. No senators objected. The resolution designates June 19 as…
McConnell: Republicans Will Block Democrats’ Agenda This Month
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said Republicans will attempt to block Democrats’ June agenda, including a House-passed voting bill. Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell said that the Democrat majority “decided that June is kind of a check-the-box month with all of the extreme left-wing provisions that they support that have been…
House Republicans Raise Concerns About Soft China Bill, Demand Tougher Response
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a sweeping China bill this week to counter Beijing’s rising economic might and global influence. While it’s unclear how quickly legislation could move through the House of Representatives, several Republicans in the chamber are opposing a companion bill that attempts to water down some of the provisions in the…
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