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Congressional lawmakers break for August with no clear path to government funding

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.

What Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions means for the Pentagon

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions. Here's what to know about the clash.

North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to work across the aisle, his record on LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence has raised concerns among some state Republicans that the senator has strayed from conservative values.

Bipartisan senators urge Biden to step up seizures of Iranian oil amid sanctions

By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish.

Feinstein requests Judiciary Committee replacement amid health absence

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Feinstein said complications have delayed her recovery and she provided no date for her return to Washington.

Biden’s nominee for FAA chief withdraws amid dubious Senate support

By David Koenig, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate.

What the Democrats’ win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate

By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori

Sen. Raphael Warnock's decisive win has solidified Georgia's status as a battleground state and gives Democrats a critical 51-49 advantage in the Senate beginning next month. NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López reports and Judy Woodruff speaks with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public…

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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski beat Kelly Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice election.

WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer’s remarks after Democrats keep control of Senate

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke to the press the day after Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Catherine Cortez Masto wins Senate race in Nevada, giving Democrats majority

By Nicholas Riccardi, Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.