Jun 10 Senate presses ahead on defense bill despite divisions By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The Senate is heading toward passage of a defense policy bill that would authorize $602 billion in military spending, prohibit the closing of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and require young women to register for a potential draft. Continue reading
May 17 Senate easily advances $1.1 billion in Zika funding By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate voted decisively on Tuesday in favor of a bipartisan $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus this year and next, cutting back President Barack Obama's request but offering significantly more money to fight Zika than… Continue reading
May 17 Senate approves Sept. 11 legislation despite Saudi threats By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a U.S. ally and setting Congress on a collision course with the Obama… Continue reading
May 16 Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee, Obama says By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday he believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a president's nomination to the Supreme Court, staking out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars. Continue reading
May 13 Coming soon: A military draft for women? By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Senate bill wants women to register for draft in 2018. Continue reading
May 12 Brazil Senate's vote suspends President Dilma Rousseff By News Desk Brazilian lawmakers must now conduct a trial and then again cast a vote that could permanently remove the country's first female president from office. Continue reading
May 11 Cruz files paperwork for a 2018 re-election bid By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants another term in the Senate. Continue reading
May 10 Senate Republicans ask Facebook to explain reports it excluded conservative topics By Associated Press Senate Republicans on Tuesday demanded an explanation from Facebook after reports that former company staffers excluded links to conservative political stories. A senior Facebook executive said the company has found no evidence to back up the anonymous allegations. Continue reading
May 05 Ex-Utah Sen. Bob Bennett, ousted in tea party wave, has died By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, of Utah, who shied away from the spotlight but earned a reputation as someone who knew how to get things done in Washington, has died. He was 82. Continue reading
Apr 28 Senate committee approves $220M Flint aid package By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Thursday approved a $220 million aid package for Flint, Michigan, as the city struggles to deal with a water crisis and public health emergency from lead-contaminated pipes. Continue reading