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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.

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…

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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.

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.

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.

WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The State Department will held a news briefing ahead of the Senate debate and vote over repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq.

WATCH: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Senate will debate repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority.

Senate takes first steps to repeal Iraq War authorization

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate is taking the first steps toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. The push to end that authority comes as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War.

WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment

By Stephen Groves, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.