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Senate tees up defense spending vote for Thursday amid government shutdown

Senate Democrats said their support for the Pentagon bill would depend on what measures Republicans attempt to attach to it.

Sen. Mitch McConnell falls on his way to vote in the Senate

Ky., fell down in a Capitol hallway Thursday on his way to the Senate to vote. He stood back up and appeared to be uninjured.

Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees at once after changing the chamber’s rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ...
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Senate Dems Vote Against Moving On Defense Appropriations Amid Shutdown

A Senate vote to move forward on fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations legislation failed on Thursday, as most Democrats ...

Jim Boyd backed to become Florida Senate president

Jim Boyd, a veteran lawmaker who heads an insurance and investment firm in Bradenton, was formally selected Tuesday by Senate ...

Sen. Boyd picked as next Senate leader for 2026-2028

Senate Republicans formally voted for Sen. Jim Boyd to lead the chamber after the 2026 elections during a ceremony in the ...

Michigan Senate panel moves bicameral earmark transparency bills forward

Two bills addressing earmark transparency rules, adopted by the Legislature during this year’s budget battle, are moving ...