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Oct 10

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These key races could determine control of the U.S. Senate

By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins

This November, it's not just the presidency that's up for grabs. A handful of races could determine control of the U.S. Senate. Democrats currently hold a razor-thin majority but are facing tough challenges in some key states this election cycle.

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Oct 09

Former South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson dies at 77

By Associated Press

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who spent nearly three decades in Congress, has died.

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Sep 07

These campaigns could be the deciding factors in a tight race for control of Congress

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House.

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Jul 10

Senate approves bill to improve oversight of troubled federal prison system

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption.

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Jun 13

WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference after vote to protect IVF care fails

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a vote on the matter Thursday in an effort to drive an election-year…

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May 15

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on artificial intelligence after finishing yearlong review

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around it.

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Apr 23

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in big bipartisan vote

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it Wednesday and start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold its front lines against Russia.

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Apr 23

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face U.S. ban

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it.

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Apr 23

$95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan up for Senate vote after months of delay

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Congressional leaders had to navigate strong opposition from a growing number of conservatives who question U.S. involvement in foreign wars and argue that Congress should be focused instead on the surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Apr 20

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News Wrap: Bipartisan House coalition passes $95 billion foreign aid package

In our news wrap Saturday, the House passed a long-delayed $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate approved an extension of a controversial surveillance law, hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern…

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