US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early hours of Friday morning, despite Trump's preference for a House of Representatives version of the bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
US Senate Republicans push border security bill, leaving tax cuts for later
The U.S. Senate debated late into the night on Thursday on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration, energy and defense, even after he urged lawmakers to scrap the effort in favor of a House of Representatives bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters
Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.
Border security, defense: Senate digs into Trump agenda in marathon session
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans advanced their version of President Donald Trump's agenda in a marathon session that ran into into early Friday morning − a border security and defense package that will likely become a "Plan B" for the narrowly-divided Congress.
US Senate Republicans launch push to pass border security bill lacking Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate on Thursday began a debate on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration, energy and defense, even after he urged lawmakers to scrap the effort in favor of a House of Representatives bill that would also include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans
Senate Republicans took a major step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda early Friday morning, voting to adopt a budget blueprint that sets up a clash with House Republicans, who have put forward a competing plan.
Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House bill lags
Senate Republicans passed their preferred two-part budget on Friday after a marathon voting session, doing so before the House could vote on their opposing version.
Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing rival House plan
Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's ...
Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used ...
Senate adopts budget framework for border, defense package
Senate Republicans finally pushed through their blueprint for the first phase of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda ...
US House speaker: no appetite for another Ukraine funding bill
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Thursday there is "no appetite" for another funding bill ...
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Senate advances $150B in added military spending as Hegseth looks to shuffle money in Pentagon budget
The Senate on Friday forged ahead with plans to give the military an additional $150 billion in spending even as the Pentagon ...
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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Historical data comes from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress ... there were 125 women in the House (29% of all representatives) and 25 in the Senate (25% of all ...
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Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
The US Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President ... Trump said at the White House on Wednesday. “And here she is. But she was never a Democrat.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD ...
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with ...