Jun 01 Watch 7:10 Bill to raise federal debt ceiling awaits final passage in Senate By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tommy Walters The deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is moving toward final passage in Congress. Pressure is on the Senate after the House approved the bill Wednesday night. It has to happen before the government's borrowing authority maxes out on… Continue watching
Jun 01 Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, Biden expected to veto By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Supreme Court heard arguments in February in a challenge to Biden's move, with the conservative majority seemingly ready to sink the plan. A decision is expected in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Senate approves bipartisan debt ceiling bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The result, after weeks of hard-fought budget negotiations, shelves the volatile debt ceiling issue that risked upending the U.S. and global economy until 2025 after the next presidential election. Continue reading
May 10 Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, said in a statement she was continuing to recover from side effects of the shingles virus and would work a reduced schedule. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senate Health Committee advances Julie Su for secretary of labor By Associated Press President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced through a Senate committee. Continue reading
Apr 18 Iowa’s Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws By Associated Press The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:54 Sen. Feinstein faces more calls to resign over absence from Capitol Hill By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins The Senate returns to Washington next week without its oldest member and calls are growing louder for her to step down. Earlier this week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she would temporarily forfeit her position on the Judiciary Committee while she… Continue watching
Mar 29 20 years after Iraq invasion, Senate votes to repeal authorization for war By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has voted to repeal the decades-old congressional measure that greenlighted the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: ‘When babies die,’ it is time to move beyond prayers, Senate chaplain says By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Senate Chaplain Barry Black prayed for legislative action on Tuesday, a day after a deadly shooting took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading