Senate Democrats make plans for another stimulus package
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Ron Johnson forces reading of 628-page Senate coronavirus relief bill on floor
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is forcing Senate floor staff to read the entire Democratic coronavirus relief bill, a maneuver that could take up to 10 hours and will delay a final vote on the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) formally offered the 628-page Senate … Read More
Trump’s impeachment trial: Everything you need to know
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Former President Donald Trump has been out of office for nearly three weeks, but he is still expected to command the full attention of the legislative branch and the country in the coming days as the Senate begins his second impeachment trial, barely one year … Read More
Forty-five Republicans vote against proceeding with Senate impeachment trial
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Only five GOP senators voted against move to declare impeachment unconstitutional. Senators were sworn in as jurors to President Trump’s impeachment trial Tuesday as the Senate voted 55-45 to end debate on Sen. Rand Paul’s point of order arguing that the impeachment trial is unconstitutional … Read More
Leahy expected to preside over Trump impeachment trial instead of Chief Justice Roberts
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Roberts oversaw Trump’s first impeachment trial last year. Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy “is expected to preside” over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, a Senate source told Fox News on Monday, signaling that Chief Justice John Roberts will not be forced to oversee … Read More
Fox News projects Ossoff as winner of Georgia runoff elections over Purdue
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Democrats gain slim Senate majority with sweep of Georgia runnoff elections. Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated Republican former Sen. David Perdue in a bitterly contentious Senate race in Georgia, a win that along with Rev. Raphael Warnock’s defeat of GOP Sen. Kelly … Read More
McConnell said checks were ‘linked’ with other Trump priorities
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate will address President Trump’s request to increase stimulus checks sent to Americans to $2,000, but did not commit to pushing the issue as he blocked attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to put … Read More