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Senate Passes $81 Billion in Extra Funding for Afghanistan, Iraq

By PBS News Hour

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved $81 billion in additional emergency funding for security and rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

GOP Gains Senate Seats in Hotly Contested Races

Republicans secured 55 seats in the Senate after Tuesday's election -- a gain of four, leaving Democrats disappointed in an election they had hoped would help them take back Senate control.

Candidate Empties Bank Account in Final Days of Campaign

By PBS News Hour

As the most expensive Senate race in Oklahoma history reaches the home stretch, Republican Tom Coburn has spent down to $60,000 in his campaign bank account, while opponent Democrat Brad Carson has more than ten times that amount.

South Carolina Senate Debate Focuses on Local Issues

By PBS News Hour

The first of five televised debates between South Carolina Senate candidates Republican Jim DeMint and Democrat Inez Tenenbaum was an acrimonious affair that continued to focus on more local, less national, issues.

S.C. Senate Candidates Go Head-to-head Over Tax Plans

By PBS News Hour

The race between South Carolina Senate candidates continues to heat up as Democratic nominee Inez Tenenbaum launched a new wave of attacks against Republican candidate Rep. Jim DeMint over his plan for a national sales tax.

Candidates Clash Over Voting Records in Close Oklahoma Senate Race

By PBS News Hour

Two men with very different voting records as congressmen representing the same district are battling for one of the few open seats in the U.S. Senate.

Louisiana Senate Candidates Debate Iraq, Weapons Ban

By PBS News Hour

Louisiana's four major candidates seeking to fill retiring Democrat John Breaux's Senate seat covered issues such as the war in Iraq, the recently expired assault weapons ban and education at their first statewide televised debate Sept. 19.

Taxes, Security Dominate U.S. Senate Race in Colorado

By PBS News Hour

U.S. Senate candidates Pete Coors and Ken Salazar are going head-to-head over the key issues of taxes and security -in hopes of wooing Colorado voters.

Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Anti-Terror Proposal

In a show of near Congressional unanimity, the Senate followed the House in adopting a sweeping new anti-terrorism bill. The 98-1 vote sends the compromise bill to the president for his signature.

GOP Could Lose Control of Senate

Vermont Senator James M. Jeffords today delayed an exepected announcement that he would leave the Republican Party.