On Friday, the GOP-led Senate passed a stopgap bill to stave off a partial government shutdown at the stroke of midnight, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump to sign into law after Democrats gave up their last chance to block it.
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On Monday, Democrats in the GOP-led Senate blocked legislation that aims to protect women’s sports leagues in schools by trying to keep male athletes who identify as females from competing.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will announce Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, Politico reported.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pushing his Democrat Senate colleagues to create fireworks during confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.
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President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that he wants to use recess appointments to install Cabinet members, bypassing the typical confirmation process of hearings and votes. Trump demanded that the next leader of the upper chamber break with what has become the routine under both parties for years: scheduling pro forma sessions during extended off-periods, essentially keeping the Senate from entering a recess and thus preventing the president from making appointments in their absence.
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