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The Senate Tuesday evening narrowly passed a resolution that would repeal President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazil.
Senate Republicans debate piecemeal funding bills during shutdown as Sen. Josh Hawley's food stamp extension faces resistance from party leadership and White House.
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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes on Day 28 of shutdown as federal workers union calls for end to standoff
The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown.
The rebuke of Trump is largely symbolic, for now, since the House isn't allowing votes on measures challenging Trump's tariffs until at least next year.
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Senate Republicans defy Vance's warning, vote to block Trump's Brazil tariffs amid shutdown
Va., led a successful Senate resolution to end President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs on Brazil, with plans for more tariff votes this week.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House out of session since Sept. 19, and the unfinished work is piling up as the shutdown drags into its sixth week.
Republican lawmakers called for the preservation of the CDFI Fund, which helps provide loans to low-income and underserved populations.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run has contributed to one of the few uncertain primaries Senate Republicans face ahead of 2026.
Two-thirds of Kansas Senators signed a petition to call a special session to gerrymander Kansas. The House hasn't made a similar announcement, yet.
A split Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said the Republican-led House of Representatives had a clear duty to present nine Michigan House bills passed during last year’s lame duck session for Gov.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night passed legislation terminating the national emergency declaration to impose duties on Brazilian imports.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett considers Texas Senate run after polling shows strong primary performance. Democrat weighs expanding electorate strategy amid redistricting battle.