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Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill to finance government, aid Ukraine

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress.

Kyrsten Sinema is now an independent. What does that mean for the Senate?

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

It won't change the balance of power in the Senate, but it could affect her own political fortunes.

Sinema registers as an independent

By Associated Press

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Friday that she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate.

Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern

By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote.

Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide.

WATCH: Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial unions

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans.

Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in flux after midterm results

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a drawn-out midterm battle for power. Democrats kept control in the upper chamber, but a Georgia runoff will determine if they gain a seat or return to a 50-50 Senate. The balance of power…

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WATCH: Senate returns for first time since the 2022 midterm elections

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Congress returned to an extremely volatile post-election landscape, with control of the House still undecided, party leadership in flux and a potentially consequential lame-duck session with legislation on gay marriage, Ukraine and government funding.

Democrats keep slight leads in Arizona Senate, governor races

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call.

Ted Budd wins Senate race in North Carolina

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri Beasley while extending a losing streak for state Democrats seeking a spot in that chamber.