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Jun 22

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Raphael Warnock recounts his rise to the U.S. Senate in a new memoir

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock gained national attention in January 2020 when he won a high-profile Senate runoff race. But before that, he was best known as a senior pastor at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. He is running for reelection…

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May 19

Senate approves overhaul of baby formula rules in aid program

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC.

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May 11

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U.S. senators go on the record with their stance on abortion

Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked efforts on Wednesday to enshrine abortion rights into federal law. Democrats fell well short of the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster on codifying abortion access, with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin joining all…

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Apr 17

Wisconsin Democrats search for strategy to unseat GOP Sen. Ron Johnson

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

A crowded field of Democrats is trying to figure out a winning strategy to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin in November. It's one of a handful of competitive Senate races this election year and could help decide Senate…

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Apr 10

Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania’s Senate race

By Jill Colvin, Marc Levy, Associated Press

In a statement Saturday evening, Trump said his decision was “all about winning elections” as he formally backed the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.”…

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Apr 10

Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of…

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Apr 03

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Dissecting Democrats’ narrow path to a Supreme Court confirmation, pace of Jan. 6 probe

By PBS NewsHour Weekend

The Jan. 6 committee's probe into the Capitol attack is turning up new findings about the involvement of former President Trump's allies, as Senate Democrats prepare to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Margaret Russell of…

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Apr 01

House votes to decriminalize marijuana, faces uphill battle in Senate

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate and is unlikely to become law. But Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to show their views on the legalization trend spreading across the country.

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Mar 15

Senate unanimously approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs to pass the House and win the signature of President Joe Biden to become law.

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Jan 13

WATCH: Senate debates voting rights legislation unlikely to pass

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Biden said that even if the voting measure failed — as seemed certain — he'd stay in the fight “as long as I have a breath in me.”…

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