Ukraine aid left out of US government funding package, raising questions about future support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Pro-Trump Republicans furious as their own party scotches shutdown threat at 11th hour ‘They just cut a sweet enough deal, or enough people would abdicate their duty,’ one Republican tells The Independent The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
‘This is good news’: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert US shutdown President signed the bill hours after it was approved in a bipartisan vote, but admonished Republicans for the delay The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023
From California to Capitol Hill, tributes to Dianne Feinstein flood in after her death Leaders in the House and the Senate paused from the race to avert a government shutdown to remember Feinstein, the California Democrat who was longest-serving woman to ever sit in the U.S. Senate. WEKU · Sep 29, 2023
John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century When Sen. Chuck Schumer quietly relaxed the U.S. Senate’s dress code, supposedly to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman’s desire to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts, the backlash was swift. The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023
McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Menendez will address Senate colleagues about his bribery charges as calls for his resignation grow New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is expected to address his Democratic Senate colleagues for the first time since he was indicted on federal bribery charges last week The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Suit yourselves: The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor. WEKU · Sep 28, 2023
John Fetterman gives hilarious response to Senate passing new formal dress code Democrat shares Kevin James picture on X in response to Senate vote The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor The Senate has voted to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
As Senate pushes ahead to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one The Senate is marching ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Sen. Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate leader, calls on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer so far is still silent on whether Sen. Bob Menendez, facing federal corruption charges, should step down. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023
US Senate announces stopgap measure to avert impending government shutdown Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal for six weeks of short-term funding, but it faces hurdles in the House. Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Senate poised for compromise to avert government shutdown as House GOP infighting continues It’s unclear whether the Republican-controlled House would take up any legislation advanced by the Democratic-led Senate at this time
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023 Senate finds breakthrough on funding as government shutdown looms Stopgap deal reached Tuesday is a big step forward, but hard-right House Republicans show little sign of relenting on budget
WEKU · Sep 26, 2023 Senate Democrats to Bob Menendez: Resign Democrats are abandoning New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of his federal indictment in a corruption scheme involving his wife and local businessmen.
WEKU · Sep 26, 2023 Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen The Senate will vote today to start debate on a bipartisan stop-gap spending bill with funding for Ukraine and disaster relief. Even if the Senate is able to pass it, House action is unclear.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says cash found in home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023 AOC and Fetterman join calls for Senator Bob Menendez to resign as Democrats split Senate leadership rallies behind embattled Menendez as many of their own call for him to quit
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and cash in exchange for using his outsized sway in foreign affairs to help the authoritarian government of Egypt as well as others
Salon · Sep 22, 2023 Manchin ramps up outrage on dress code The West Virginia Democrat also plans to issue a resolution that would reverse Chuck Schumer's Senate rule change
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 576 of the invasion Zelenskiy speaks to Canadian parliament after Justin Trudeau announces training for F-16 fighter pilots
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Zelensky makes passionate plea to US lawmakers on key Washington visit ‘There was a single sentence that summed it all up’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says ‘Moscow must lose once and for all’ as Trudeau commits fighter jet training – as it happened Ukraine president addresses Canadian parliament; Canada will send F-16 trainers for pilots