Nov 13 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. Continue reading
Nov 12 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. Continue reading
Nov 12 Mark Kelly wins Senate race in Arizona By Associated Press Now elected to his first full term, Kelly has been one of the most successful Democrats to run statewide in Arizona. Continue reading
Nov 09 Ron Johnson wins Senate race in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican Sen. Ron Johnson won his reelection to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Nov 08 Michael Bennet wins Senate race in Colorado By Associated Press Democrat Michael Bennet won his reelection to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Nov 08 Marco Rubio wins Senate race in Florida By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, defeating Rep. Val Demings and holding a key seat as the GOP tried to regain control of a closely divided Senate. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Cease-fire takes effect in Gaza after days of violent conflict In our news wrap Sunday, a cease-fire in Gaza has gone into effect after days of Israeli strikes and militant counterattacks, the U.S. Senate passed a sprawling bill to fight climate change and lower healthcare costs, Biden cleared from isolation… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:29 A look at the policies in the Democrats’ historic climate bill The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in climate policy in U.S. history, including more than $300 billion to address global warming. It also sets a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40 percent by the year 2030 and… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:47 How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs 48 million Americans get prescription drugs through Medicare Part D, but Medicare has had no ability to negotiate prices. A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act would change that in some cases. The bill would also cap out-of-pocket drug costs… Continue watching
Aug 04 Democrats reach agreement with Sinema on economic package, setting the stage for a Senate vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions and was ready to “move forward” on the bill. Continue reading